I'am very satisfied with my wind turbine. This may be the 8th time I made a web posting about this, but I cannot emphasize it more. My turbine is a "2000" model, and is almost similar to the turbines shown in the accompanying article, but probably more powerful. The provincial electric company came out yesterday to take out their equipment from my home from my former electric service, and they were marveled at how quiet, efficient and effective this turbine is. Although it is 155-feet high (with additional 25-feet blade height), it is an impressive sight, they said. It can be seen miles away, coming into my town from any direction along the main highway, towering over the Paper, Coconut and Nara Wood trees. The town where I reside is now ordering one. As I sit here, free electricity (the turbine system is already paid for), the blades are resting. No wind...at 5:30 in the morning, but the reserves in the system are powering all my needs right now, to include this MacIntosh computer I have. If the energy sources are electric, solar, wind or hydro, we need to tap all of our resources.

Thanks, Johninphilippines. You'd be amazed at the scare tactics that have been used (and likely to continue) in an effort to prevent an open dialogue about the FACTS of windpower.

"AlainO"...I know. I have heard the reports. These tactics are used by opponents of windpower in the first place. Same as politics, any propaganda is better than none. But, wind power is prevalent in Asia. There is a Chinese city being especially built in entireity now that introduces solar power for the complete operation of this city. The city is now at a population of 100,000 and is expected to grow up to 1,000,000 population. Chinese government officials are declaring that those residents and businesses that relocate to this city will not have any property, income or government taxes they have to pay. Maybe later on, but that's an incentive they are offering for the next 100 years of residency. There are wind power communities going up right now in the Philippines, that are not near rivers, or where there are dangers of solar panels getting damaged. I ordered a major use-and storage turbine...it's big...but at least my home, and the new one that I plan to build with an additional 4 acres of property alongside this one, will have this turbine powering both homes. Foresight must be 20/20, "AlainO" . Thanks for your posting.

China is my role model. Melamine . Yummmmmmmmm! Watch out for the nasty old propaganda. Love a corrupt corporation the most.

NY Attorney General's office thinks First Wind bribes public officials. Wonder why Gov. Baldaci wants every hill in ME to have a wind farm? ME has enough energy to be self sufficient. Our electricty bill are going up tao pay for the transmission lines. Wow! I love progress.

Believe in or not folks, the United States of America , and Maine State, has legal process which must be used prior to placement of these things in anyones backyard .. Breach of public process by unscrupulous , bottom feeding companies like Evergreen LLC, Firstwind, UPC,will be controlled by citizens who will utilize their constitutional rights. Gag orders on leases, private deals under the public's noses, alleged corrupt practices that are under investigation, low power benefit for maximum real estate destruction, lowered property values, will be opposed, as the SEC IPO red herring offering states ,is a known fact. The more facts come out, the more will be opposition and difficuly in placement.They hope to play the wind of 'green energy' to get in fast, before the real purpose, tax breaks and hugh subsidies for their investors, can be realized as the major motivation for these things.....THey will then sell their liabilites, they hope, at a gain, to another company they hope.....SHORT THE STOCK, if it ever goes public. Look at the disaster of Clipper Windpower. These things are a long term loss to the investor, and they know it......WNDY, sell short if it ever goes public...Keep these things in China , who are communists, with government control of most things. As Europe moves to place these things only off shore, seeing the lack of economic benefit, and environmental ruin, we will catch on. Now, they are trying to sell us this Crap. Sorry VESTA, T Boone..Not all the public are economic chumps. Hello Mr.Lay, how is prison?, smile though, your windmill leveraging schemes live on, in MAINE. We have such smart politicians here, Hello Angus!!Do I have a windmill for you.!