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Dave Liquorice
 
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:34:47 +0100, James Hart wrote:

They are all on long poles with a windmill on the top and solar
panel just below. If the council are using this technology then it
must be at a price where it starts looking good for other uses as
well, ...


Well that depends have you asked a 'lectric company for a a supply
recently? It doesn't come cheap, a company I know has just paid over
=A35k for one and they dug the 200m trench and laid the duct not the
power company.

A small boat type turbine will generate enough to keep a battery
topped up at the envisaged useage. Always asuming you are not in a
sheltered position...

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