If we did it, I think I'd prefer wind power to solar power. Not only do we fit the criteria
if you have at least half an acre of land, wind speeds of at least 10 mph and an electric bill of at least $60/month, you might be a candidate for your own wind power installation
(check, check, and check)
but it also seems that in this area, wind would be more practical than solar. Living atop a river bluff, we've almost always got wind in abundance. (Current conditions: wind at 13 mph with gusts up to 23 mph.) Sun...not so much, or at least not so reliably. November through March, especially, can be awfully grey months. And for much of this last April, sun was the exception, not the norm. No, I just don't think solar's the best option for us. Wind, however...hmm.
Our city council can be rather stupid, though. (Witness the current Mediterranean Cruise Cafe debacle.) I wonder what kind of idiotic hoops they'd make us jump through to get a permit, if they'd even issue one at all. And what would the neighbors say? Actually, I think they'd mostly be cool with it. I'm sure there'd be a few loud-mouthed exceptions, though...
That start-up cost is a bit much initially, too. It seems that over time it would pay for itself, but that's a chunk of change, no doubt about it. Of course, we could always build our own. Goodness knows, we've always got lots of spare bikes and parts lying around.
Has anyone out there gone to wind power? How's that been working for you?
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