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Hendrik Stiesdal, chief technology officer for Siemens Wind Power, answers questions about wind power at Windpower 2009. More: www.powergeneration.siemens.com

Hendrik Stiesdal, chief technology officer for Siemens Wind Power, answers questions about wind power at Windpower 2009. More: www.powergeneration.siemens.com

This video shows how I used the 45 watt solar panel kits from Harbor Freight and also their single 15 watt solar panels to create a array of 28 panel delivering 420 watts. During the summer and fall in Texas I can count on a solid 8-9 hours of good sunlight so solar power makes sense to augment my wind turbines. Solar panels are easier to install and require less upfront work than wind turbines. In this video I show you the hardware you need and how to assemble and wire the solar panels for quick production.

Hendrik Stiesdal, chief technology officer for Siemens Wind Power, answers questions about wind power at Windpower 2009. More: www.powergeneration.siemens.com

Residents living inside of a wind farm in the town of Byron, Fond Du Lac County Wisconsin, talk about how the wind farm has changed their lives and why it has pushed them to put their house up for sale and move. Transcript: DAN AND JULIE JULLICKSON Interveiw Fond du Lac County Wisconsin Q So what can you tell us about the wind turbines in this area here? What’s your experience with them? Have you had any adverse effects. Dan: The only thing is the noise– Julie: Well, first of all it’s an eyesore this used to be all country. They have these red lights and they all seem to flash at the same time, so you feel like you’re living in the middle of an airport. Actually, I call it an industrial park. I now feel like I’m in the middle of an industrial park. And they do make noise. We’re getting a southwest wind. If you walk over there you’re going to hear these two [points to turbines] making their noise. Q: I hear some noise right now. Is that what I hear? Julie: Yeah. That’s not an airplane, that’s the wind turbine. Step over here. There’s two of them back here. You hear that? Q: That’s loud. Dan: I can hear it at night when I’m laying in bed. Julie: We have a brand new addition right in the back of the house and you can hear that. Q: Now, you have your house up for sale. Is it because of the wind turbines? Julie: It pushed us– it’s not the only reason, we want to get closer to our family— but it pushed us to giddy-up and get out. Because we knew it when it was peaceful …