Farm windmills have worked well for centuries causing no damage and costing little. Why do we need huge expensive environmental damaging farms?

Haven’t windmills like in the pic above been used for hundreds of years to run well pumps? Those don’t cost millions to creat and millions to correct the damage the new ones cost after their short productive lives and cause no environmental harm?

Why not create individual choices? If I a windmill to help with my energy needs I construct one of the types that have worked successfully for hundreds of years on my own property?

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

First off energy production and farming don't really have anything in common.

In fact farming is the most energy wasting industry so I am all for more environmentally friendly options in agriculture.

As for your example are you really comparing this antique to a modern turbine?

About the only thing they have in common is moving parts triggered by wind.

As for why we can't even use them it is a matter of scale and energy generated.

It is the same reason why you can't replace your car battery with AAA disposable alkalines.

Even for farming use you are taking an example from when nearly half the US population were farmers and manual labor on that scale was required to make it work.

Now farming is 1% of the population and the most energy intensive industry.

It just doesn't compare.

jackjjackson · M

One of those is sufficient to operate a well pump which is a significant amount of energy. About six would provide the average homeowner with most of what he or she needs. @PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@jackjjackson Did you even look up how these pumps work? It doesn't generate any electricity at all. It is entirely a mechanical system.

jackjjackson · M

The mechanical power created is easily convertible. @PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@jackjjackson I am going out on a limb and guessing you don't know any engineers. There is a reason most hate retrofits...aka high dollar jury rigs, and it is never easy.

oldguy73 · 70-79, M

@jackjjackson you said farms OKAY, never work

jackjjackson · M

A minimal expense for huge savings. Your situation are different mine is ideal for this. @PicturesOfABetterTomorrow @oldguy73