solar farm to state farm

Dmanuhone · Unread post by **Dmanuhone** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:36 am

maybe, on stilts park underneath.

http://www2.wataugademocrat.com/News/st ... -id-010812

GlassOnion · Unread post by **GlassOnion** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:11 am

Is this really a good idea? I've known Boone to have an entire week or more at a time between November and March without any real sunshine, just that cruddy, depressing, grey snowy looking cloud cover.

It would probably be more worthwhile to dam up Kraut Creek somewhere and put a few of those mini hydroelectric generators on it. At least they'll produce 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

goapps93 · Unread post by **goapps93** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:26 pm

GlassOnion wrote:Is this really a good idea? I've known Boone to have an entire week or more at a time between November and March without any real sunshine, just that cruddy, depressing, grey snowy looking cloud cover.

It would probably be more worthwhile to dam up Kraut Creek somewhere and put a few of those mini hydroelectric generators on it. At least they'll produce 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

Though not as much as on sunny days solar panels still collect on cloudy days, just like we can get sunburn on cloudy days. I don't think this project really hurts anything as there will still be parking on the space. I do, however, think solar and wind energy is better utilized on an individual consumer level rather than a mass energy production level. If most homes or businesses had a simple wind turbine or solar panel then mass produced energy needs would be reduced. I'm currently researching building my own turbine to supplement energy at my home. I might even get some instruction for good ol' App State since my local community college is part of the same program that is behind this solar farm. They offer classes on alternative energy. One of our local campuses has a demostration wind turbine and it's really neat to see App State mentioned on the signage even way over here in NE NC.