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Originally Posted by freebeard
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Yes,I got a conformation over the phone that they'd done it.This morning I had a letter from CoServ,my electric coop,thanking me for enrolling.
It's a leap of faith that the power will actually come from wind energy.I have no control over that aspect.I just want to vote with my dollars for renewable energy and this is the most cost-effective way to get back in the game.
For 10-years I was off the grid and relied upon photvoltaics,batteries,and a modest wind generator.The whole house was 12-VDC.
Wind energy is proliferating in Texas,and not because of environmental considerations.It's a money-maker.Both for the energy company and those who lease their land to the companies.
We do have a lot of wind and I'd rather see the hydrocarbons used for plastics rather than 'see' it go up in smoke with a 4-wheeled blast furnace.
Later,with an EV,I can really lower my carbon footprint.
The US is still importing 4,700,000 barrels of foreign oil/day.That's a pretty good hit to our economy.Stupid!
Aerostealth has cut his families carbon footprint by 80% already,without inventing anything new,using off-the-shelf technology/services.