Too complicated. The only thing the wind turbine needs is occasional maintenance like lubing or repacking the bearings, cleanining oxidation buildup and rarely storm damage. A friend of mine put his first one up on his farm in 1989 and eight months out of ten the power co. was forced to pay him for pushing power into the grid. They then sued him when he put two more up and he essentially became a power co…they lost. They’re still running to this day supplying all his farm’s needs and then some.
Schneidley about 3 years ago
Pay attention, Texas!
Farside99 about 3 years ago
Love it! The irony and the idiocy are rich in this one.
parallel2 Premium Member about 3 years ago
The new Texas power grid?
gawkface about 3 years ago
reminds me of the joke about the spare ticket and bus pass
Doug K about 3 years ago
… and there’s a Hand Crank down here at the base.
Chief Inspector about 3 years ago
Great plan governor Abbott
clacou about 3 years ago
so after decades of neglect, they decided to over-doing it…
mountainclimber about 3 years ago
How do those wires on the rotating blades connect to the stationary tower?
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 3 years ago
‘Sustainable energy’ explained.
bxclent Premium Member about 3 years ago
don’t forget the hamster wheel
timinwsac Premium Member about 3 years ago
Listen up California.
NRHAWK Premium Member about 3 years ago
Too complicated. The only thing the wind turbine needs is occasional maintenance like lubing or repacking the bearings, cleanining oxidation buildup and rarely storm damage. A friend of mine put his first one up on his farm in 1989 and eight months out of ten the power co. was forced to pay him for pushing power into the grid. They then sued him when he put two more up and he essentially became a power co…they lost. They’re still running to this day supplying all his farm’s needs and then some.
[Unnamed Reader - b589cf] about 3 years ago
Yep, Let’s go green.
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
And – if all else fails: Dilithium Crystals.
RabbitDad about 3 years ago
Or, and it’s just a thought, you could maintain them properly like they do in cold places like Alaska and Antarctica.
cuzinron47 about 3 years ago
It’s good to have a back-up plan.
Grayhair, The Pirate Formerly Known as Tom Powell Premium Member about 3 years ago
They’ve covered all bases.