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To: Tell It Right

“he main problem with too high wind speed is the turbine will produce more power than the inverter can handle “

Guess the rotors aren’t variable-pitch like the larger airplane propellers.


10 posted on 03/12/2024 11:02:51 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: cymbeline

Guess there was more “boondoggle” connected to the wind generators than the public was ever informed of. Of course, there was also a lot of the public that never believed these things would ever be practical either. Experience seems to be bearing out that last theory.


12 posted on 03/12/2024 11:12:22 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: cymbeline

Guess there was more “boondoggle” connected to the wind generators than the public was ever informed of. Of course, there was also a lot of the public that never believed these things would ever be practical either. Experience seems to be bearing out that last theory.


13 posted on 03/12/2024 11:14:24 AM PDT by oldtech
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