The bill cleared the Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support on Wednesday night and now goes to Governor Gavin Newsom. If he signs it, compatible systems could...
This guy tested a $100 solar panel and windmill and found the solar panel was much, much better.
https://youtu.be/iHulKsD35Hc
This guy gets into the math behind the Tesup Atlas wind turbine. Basically the real output people are getting could be matched by 200-400watts of solar.
https://youtu.be/6ixUmlN-cYc
The 2 biggest problems with scaling down turbines.
Hard 60% efficiency limit called the Betz Limit
Wear and tear on smaller parts is the same as bigger parts but with lower output efficiency.
I guess a 3rd is that the surface area to volume ratio is probably what makes large turbines practical in the first place.
This guy tested a $100 solar panel and windmill and found the solar panel was much, much better. https://youtu.be/iHulKsD35Hc
This guy gets into the math behind the Tesup Atlas wind turbine. Basically the real output people are getting could be matched by 200-400watts of solar. https://youtu.be/6ixUmlN-cYc
The 2 biggest problems with scaling down turbines.
Hard 60% efficiency limit called the Betz Limit
Wear and tear on smaller parts is the same as bigger parts but with lower output efficiency.
I guess a 3rd is that the surface area to volume ratio is probably what makes large turbines practical in the first place.
Less efficient doesn’t mean it’s useless, especially at night.
It does if the wind isn’t blowing fast enough to move the turbine. They cover that in the 2nd video.
Get a different turbine?