Comments on: Michigan-made windspires designed for homeowners http://greatlakesecho.org/2009/05/23/michigan-made-windspires-designed-for-homeowners/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Freeland http://greatlakesecho.org/2009/05/23/michigan-made-windspires-designed-for-homeowners/comment-page-1/#comment-375 John Freeland Thu, 28 May 2009 21:16:47 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=3627#comment-375 The wind spires shouldn't be anywhere near those trees shown in the picture. This is a ridiculous siting choice and whoever installed them there should refund any fees associated with their "service." The wind spires shouldn’t be anywhere near those trees shown in the picture. This is a ridiculous siting choice and whoever installed them there should refund any fees associated with their “service.”

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]]> By: DPoulson http://greatlakesecho.org/2009/05/23/michigan-made-windspires-designed-for-homeowners/comment-page-1/#comment-369 DPoulson Thu, 28 May 2009 00:42:21 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=3627#comment-369 Craig Saunders has a good piece on windmills for homeowners: http://greentenant.blogspot.com/2009/05/small-wind-turbines-for-city.html Craig Saunders has a good piece on windmills for homeowners: http://greentenant.blogspot.com/2009/05/small-wind-turbines-for-city.html

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]]> By: Linda Stephan http://greatlakesecho.org/2009/05/23/michigan-made-windspires-designed-for-homeowners/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Linda Stephan Tue, 26 May 2009 19:15:47 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=3627#comment-360 Nice article. I'm a Northern Michigan reporter (and CNS alum), and it's so good to see a Manistee manufacturer retool itself for renewables. Unfortunately, there's some serious question about the product. It suffered a very poor performance at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Tests ended early this winter because of equipment failure. http://www.nrel.gov/wind/smallwind/mariah_power.html My coworker Peter Payette interviewed reporter Ian Woofenden with Homepower Magazine, who was pretty critical of Mariah's unrealistic sales pitch. The interview is about 27 minutes into the audio at our website (posted above). Might be worth a follow-up? Nice article. I’m a Northern Michigan reporter (and CNS alum), and it’s so good to see a Manistee manufacturer retool itself for renewables. Unfortunately, there’s some serious question about the product. It suffered a very poor performance at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Tests ended early this winter because of equipment failure. http://www.nrel.gov/wind/smallwind/mariah_power.html

My coworker Peter Payette interviewed reporter Ian Woofenden with Homepower Magazine, who was pretty critical of Mariah’s unrealistic sales pitch. The interview is about 27 minutes into the audio at our website (posted above). Might be worth a follow-up?

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