Solar panels are great and all that. But they're not much fun. In fact, they're downright boring. You can put 'em on a tracker and that might add a little excitement because now they move. But they're still about as exciting as watching a nightcrawler inch its way across the sidewalk.
Nothing quite captures the romance and raw beauty of wind turbines hard at work when it comes to generating renewable power. Sometimes you have to simply admire what they do.
We had a beautiful spring day with a nice 20 mph breeze from the NE. This afternoon a little storm front appeared out of nowhere and it got really gusty for a bit. But it don't matter - I get great satisfaction from watching my turbines make power for our place. The poor grid-tie folks don't get it. To them it's all about money. How much can they save on their bill. How long does the equipment take to pay for itself.
Well, my equipment is paid for and I ain't got no bill.
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Chris