I am curious as to how much they are? If your not comfortable posting it up send me a PM please. How much power would they generate in your area i cannot say that i have paid attention to how much the wind blows but i am thinking its not windy enough to make that much power but i could be wrong. I would be very interested in doing something like this.

Thanks Keith

I would for sure be interested too. I'm looking to build a new home and now is the time to investigate this stuff.

www.windterra.com has some info on energy to windspeed ratios. But if the wind is givin you can get 1200watts.
Price point I would say you can get them around $8500 plus install. (I bought the prototypes so my price isn't retail)

Here are the renderings I did for our house when I had to apply for a permit. Sorry About the size.

http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/gizmo/P1000205.jpg
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/gizmo/P1000206.jpg
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/gizmo/Untitled-1.jpg

How does it work, do you have to have large batteries that get charged by the turbines then you run a circuit off that, or there some kind of automatic load balancing for the whole house? Sorry to go a little off topic, it's just interesting stuff.

I wonder how hard it'd be to get a permit in Calgary for those. It's already a little bit absurd how hard it can be to get permits for solar panels - although I think I've heard that council is considering softening the process a bit to encourage green thinking - but I don't think anything's come of it as yet. So something that's moving and a bit of a visual attractant, man I could just see those bureaucrats having a hey day with it.

I'm not sure what I would do if my neighbour put those up :p

I'm surprised you got approval.

Turbines aside, I've been crazy busy trying to get the system up and running. I've built new breeder tank stands and the tanks last weekend. I didn't realize how easy glass was to work with, provided you have the right tools. I added a UV filter on a quiet one 3000 pump. and built a catwalk behind the main tank to allow for easier access. Ran a water test on the breeders for almost a week now and its all good, so I will be draining out the crap tap water and start RO (probaby take 3-4 days to fill the entire system (528 gallons now btw) Oh, and I made a water change unit that will make waterchanges about 5 min long and not have to touch a drop of water. I know, lets see some pics. I got them in the camera I just need to unload them tonight and post them. Tonight I promise! :D

*waits impateintly*:whistle:

Sorry, here they are! :D

http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
Yea I know sloppy silicone job, but thats what a knife is for ;)
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
This is the water change idea I had.
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
UV Filter
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
Pump that runs the breeder tanks
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
Lighting in lowered position
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
Pullys on lighting rig
http://www.unitedconstruction.ca/giz...%20(Small).JPG
Tanks just after being built