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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trollslayer · 46-50, M

Most ranchers have replaced those kinds of windmills with solar pumps, fyi. Much more reliable, and much more efficient.

jackjjackson · M

So I could have some old school windmills or solar pumps installed for between $60-75K and together with my whole house propane powered backup generator with a thousand gallon tank be off the power grid entirely. Huh. Food for thought although not your intent. @trollslayer

trollslayer · 46-50, M

@jackjjackson i have met many who do. And that was partially my intent.

jackjjackson · M

Much appreciated! Those old fashioned windmills are quaint. Perhaps a small barn would be nice too. @trollslayer

trollslayer · 46-50, M

@jackjjackson https://aermotorwindmill.com/

They are still made.