tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post4315238272390686715..comments2023-05-30T04:54:47.560-05:00Comments on a Girl on a Farm: Let's talk energy...agirlonafarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12174293745917509072noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-84016778130733741832011-02-01T20:03:21.979-06:002011-02-01T20:03:21.979-06:00The best system for farms or houses is to use a co...The best system for farms or houses is to use a combination of wind and solar. As you can see wind just doesn't cut it by itself, unless you can afford a large wind turbine. Most systems have both wind and solar to take advantage of the different peak times.agirlonafarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174293745917509072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-53436772007359492452011-02-01T13:06:55.691-06:002011-02-01T13:06:55.691-06:00Wow. that is illuminating. I've often though...Wow. that is illuminating. I've often thought that wind energy was a good bet for farms here, indeed for regular houses in town, but based on your experience it would fall short for most people.<br /><br />I've seen it claimed that some Australian stations in the Out Back use wind energy. I wonder if they're using bigger wind generators?Yeomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907293659510877574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-23946476893163217682011-01-19T22:21:03.963-06:002011-01-19T22:21:03.963-06:00It is a lot of money up front. I'm not sure w...It is a lot of money up front. I'm not sure what we are going to do ourselves about storing meat. I don't think our system as is can handle a freezer.agirlonafarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174293745917509072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-58239455736249025362011-01-19T11:14:01.624-06:002011-01-19T11:14:01.624-06:00You guys have a good headstart on the sustainabili...You guys have a good headstart on the sustainability curve. I want to get some solar for our barn and chicken house at least, but it is expensive. <br /><br />I have to get quotes from the power company on running another line from our pole to the back of our farmyard. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to stay on the grid for our poultry processing and meat storage facilities. <br /><br />A generator will also be required. A lot of planning and spending to do up front for us I'm afraid. I have faith it will pay off though.Steven Romerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280714574220564899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-1595310104711040512011-01-17T19:20:55.845-06:002011-01-17T19:20:55.845-06:00Can you say candles and washboard!!!Can you say candles and washboard!!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680940761174610152noreply@blogger.com