On 2006-11-04 18:06:47 +0000, "Bob Eager" said:

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 17:50:29 UTC, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:21:22 UTC, Zoinks
wrote:

Wandering around the local shed today I notice that they have started
doing wind turbines for £1500 inc. installation and VAT.

You're quite a few days behind us...

1) The turbine generates (up to) 1kW

Economy with the truth, unless you live on an exposed hill/island it
will be a fraction of that.

No - UP TO ...

That's why I used the word ECONOMY - it's not the whole truth...it's
misleading, whatever the greenies of this world might say...

Then it is economy. Economy with the truth....



3) Planning permission is (probably) not needed - it equates it with a
satellite dish.

It's not here.

But it might shake the house a bit.

You don't have to have it on the house.

Most of the target customer base have no other option, if they want it
to turn at all. Of course, many of the greenies will want it just to
show they have one, and turning is not essential.

I'm sure that there is a knob in the controller which randomly applies
some electricity to the windmill to turn it - scaled from dark to
bright green.




4) The UK Government will (probably) stump up 30% of the cost.

I'd like to see that in writing.

I think that's something to do with Blue Skies grants. I think they're
being discontinued ... but are very restrictive.

Exactly - misleading again.

Blue Skies...... very appropriate name.


5) It will pay for itself in (around) 7-12 years.

I think it has a projected life of 10 years.

I suspect there's a bit in small print about terms and conditions applying

Apparently it says somewhere that 10 years is not guaranteed...

Details, details... This is all about greeny feel good, don't confuse
it with facts.