Micro Wind Turbines- Are They Worth it? (Off Grid Solar) | Missouri Wind and Solar

In this video, Jeff discusses whether micro wind turbines or solar panels are better for you. Discover the truth behind both.
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[@SkillThrone]

Yo I live for this KZbin beef

[@AdamBechtol]

lol

[@starttherebellion9146]

I like having both. They are a perfect compliment for me.

[@CrystalShank]

This video was full of good information. If you live in a place where it makes sense to do both, I don't see why you wouldn't want wind. If nothing else, wind turbines are cool :D

[@GieZatRedLight]

Here in Denmark we only have 1800-1900 hours of sun a year - but 7700-7800 wind hours: D

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Actual facts, not alternative facts, i love it. So i would guess that Denmark spends it's time, R&D and energy on wind turbines over solar ? I believe that some of the best wind turbines will come out of Denmark. Thanks

[@GieZatRedLight]

@@MissouriWindandSolar Our semi-state owned company Ørsted builds wind farms both in Denmark and the UK, but large parts of the production takes place both in Asia and Europe. Norway is also well on the wind, they build floating wind farms based on their former drilling platform's technology. Aside; I also consider wind power to be solar, it is the sun that delivers the energy that creates wind :)

[@drop469]

You do live on a peninsula remember. Of course you will have wind.

[@Towardrisk]

@@GieZatRedLight ...could also be said that it is Solar that creates precipitation for Hydro

[@BXJ-mi9mm]

I've been to Denmark. I don't know how your country hasn't blown away yet. The wind is fucking insane there.

[@j.j.maaskant7287]

I always like it when I see someone with “down to earth” common sense.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks JJ. I have been saying that common sense will be the new super power,lol

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Ground mount makes caring and cleaning for solar and satellite dishes so much easier.

[@johngee861]

@@SeaJay_Oceans : another plus is that you can use panels on ground as bases for mini shed/shelter for tools/etc !!

[@scottbaxendale323]

Why not have both? Wind blows at night.

[@CoverYourActions]

In the video, he states that they complement each other and can be used together.

[@scottbaxendale323]

Alan Chambless My point exactly.

[@MrEtherShot]

Scott Baxendale so does your mother. Sorry I just couldn’t resist

[@scottbaxendale323]

Dennis Nedry 😂

[@peterc8204]

Wind also blows during daytime ;-)

[@NormanMcGregor]

53 degrees North here on Haida Gwaii , BC Canada. No sun from November to the end of January. My Air-X keeps me in power during the dark season! Well done Jeff!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Norman

[@brianneary799]

Good to see putting out accurate information.. solar, wind, hydro are all great alt power surely, but people have to be smart about what you need and where you live, do whats right for you, and not just blindly follow other peoples opinions! Fantastic video!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Hensley has been running our wind turbines for years in Antigua. They have been though many tropical storms kzbin.info/www/bejne/oom9pIN3bqp6Zqc His tower was FREE.

[@npanthri]

No fighting :-) .... I'll go with the combination of both ..... Air and Sun ..... SOLAR and WIND TURBINE ;-)

[@bobvincent4841]

Your video is very interesting and your information seems spot on. Subbed. Makes total sense that solar and wind compliment each other as you've indicated. Had to laugh at the dude that says it's only windy in Wyoming! Lol lol lol lol lol. I think it's windy in his mouth!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

We appreciate the sub, Bob. Glad you liked the video.

[@mikel3191]

You are like that know-it-all friend that everyone goes to for advice... Because you're down to Earth and genuine. I like how your videos have a casual feel, not stiff and scripted, or hurried.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thank you!

[@zasvedogovore]

People evaluate this question from a totally bizzare aspects,...thank you Man, you are doing a nice job explaining it well...I'm glad you've moved from that dusty place and from cement too... Allow me to add the important fact about your/any MICRO LOCATION, which is often a dramatic difference of harvest in as little as 10ft (any direction excl downwards) distance in positioning panels/windmills. Also, BIG difference if you are already on-grid or you are in remote location,...HUGE difference in calculations and economics in terms of battery capacity investment and max power (highest peak) required. But I do understand guys who just want to play with this stuff,... Have a good harvest day (and night) from Serbia, Belgrade (same lat as NY, recomended 50/50 wind/solar officially) Regards to all on the channel! Tom

[@MGnosnowflakesallowed]

Hello Jeff, I have both solar and micro wind turbine from Missouri Wind and Solar. I live in the pacific northwest and BOTH together are GREAT. I even took my Wind turbine and dressed it up to be a yellow piper Cub. All my neighbors love it and want me to build them one. Your the authority on off grid power I turn to, keep up the good work!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

That is awesome, Mathew. We'd love to see a photo of your wind turbine if you'll share with us. Thank you for commenting on the video and confirming that hybrid systems are successful.

[@cpowerbpower3339]

Exploiting renewable energy is relative to the location, not definitively solar. I live in Western Australia, we have more sun than most of the world and yet it is still a good idea to build wind turbines - my location has a reliable, daily breeze that comes in the afternoon - and we have some of the highest recorded wind speeds on the planet! There is no one solution to renewable power.

[@LPVit]

about wind turbines and high speed winds, back in the day I've done this school project about renewable energy and there was this vertical axis wind turbine, they specified that it's much better for urban conditions and for places with high speed winds and ones that change direction too quickly; traditional wind turbines (as ones shown in this video - horizontal axis) can suffer from turbulent winds although they are much more efficient when the winds are consistent. since then I've seen a lot of comparisons that ended up with horizontal axis turbines being the only efficient solution and vertical ones basically not being able to produce anything with the same winds. do you have any wind plants in your region? if yes do they use any vertical axis turbines?

[@cpowerbpower3339]

@@LPVit I scoped out a number of wind turbines in my region before starting my business, and every time I visited the vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) and other multidirectional designs they were barely moving, or not at all, despite a decent wind speed. They have increased their stall speed for multidirectional wind capture.

[@LPVit]

@@cpowerbpower3339 thank you for your answer, I guess it's true the only reliable ones are horizontal axis

[@cpowerbpower3339]

@@LPVit a problem I am working to rectify :)

[@LPVit]

@@cpowerbpower3339 best of luck with that!

[@johnbeckman8916]

HandyGuy never went to the same 3rd grade that I did. Teacher ALWAYS said "CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT"!

[@spikeccx]

Spot on man....be good to see a cost / performance comparison as i think turbines would come out a lot cheaper per kwh produced ...

[@anthonyc362]

I watch some of handy guys videos because he does have some good ideas and a nice place but he is a pompous jerk and sometimes I just have to turn him off. Here in the Bay Area of northern California we have micro climates because of the topography, the cold pacific ocean and bay. I once left Salinas CA at 3 pm and it was completely socked in with fog, 60f, drove north and the sign on the side of the freeway said 104f in Gilroy just south of San Jose. By the time I got to San Francisco, it was 50, all in 106 miles and about an hour and a half of driving. Heck, the Mission in SF can be 80f and it can be 60f just 4 miles away on the other side of the hill. There are saddles all around here where the win zips through. San Mateo has afternoon wind from late May to September most days, just a few miles south the hills block the ocean wind and they don't get daily wind.

[@PCMrX.9961]

I live north of Phoenix, Az. and I like WIND TURBINeS. I installed a friend's big wind turbine north of Kingman. It worked really nice it was quiet and when the solar shuts down at night the wind comes up so they work together AUSUM.

[@MrZedmoor]

I subscribe to the 'handee guy' you referred to here. Agree with your assessment that his particular situation is not conducive to wind generation. Thanks for the info!

[@kazemalipoor8314]

hi

[@kazemalipoor8314]

can i helpe me?

[@CrossfireAmbush]

I subscribed. Very interesting. Thanks for explaining this matter so thoroughly. Good job.

[@RobEJC]

Just drove by your location yesterday and EVERY wind turbine I could see was spinning like MAD! Just wish municipal codes were loss hostile and more solar and wind turbine friendly.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

They were definitely making some power yesterday and they kept making it all night long.

[@poopypuppyproductions3276]

HANDEE-DUDE is young and Canadian, thus he knows EVERYTHING! And his wife, LIKE, YA KNOW, LIKE she's LIKE got a command on LIKE, YA KNOW the English language. LIKE YA KNOW … LOL

[@cliffordstokes595]

what does Canadian have to do with that asshole grow up im canadian stupid is stupid no matter what country look at the usa right now dumb dumb dumb

[@Tallisman1000]

Thanks for not screaming in your videos... too many of these producers these days think the only way to get their point across is by screaming... I just turn those folks off!!! I like listening to your productions because you clear and concise in your delivery... and honesty is a huge factor too!!! Keep up the great job 👍

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks. Yeah i hate those guys that think they have to be loud and talk fast.

[@bfe671]

This video definitely got my like and subscribe because I’m glad you responded to his very uninformed video. The absolute truth about having wind and/or solar is totally dependent on where you live. There no need to talk negatively about either source because we need more of alternative energy not less of it!! Where I’m at, if it’s cloudy and my panels aren’t producing that much energy a wind turbine would be spinning like crazy keeping my batteries topped off! At night when there is no sun, we have wind as well adding yet another reason to have both. Gotta love keeping KZbin channels accountable!!

[@saosaqii5807]

Solar during the day. Wind during day, night and during a rain. Water turbines always work as long as you live next to a river. And water turbine sometimes work if you live in a snowy area like Canada and during spring snow melts and water paths form.

[@HoofPrintsDR]

I’m just outside Phoenix,AZ and the wind seems to blow all the time.

[@eddp.2562]

Thx Jeff for the information ... wind potential doesn’t stop at sundown,

[@johannesvanvuuren8263]

Johannes van Vuuren of South Africa I bought two wind tubines fron you and joined with my solar system I agree that its great fun to see the turbine spinning

[@todd1701]

Yes, they are worth it. I have one 1.6 kw/hour wind turbine from Missouri wind and solar and cut my power bill by about $30.00 a month and it doesn't spin all the time. I love it.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Well that's great to hear Todd. But are you sure? Handiguy says you get nothing out of a wind turbine and they are just a waste of money.

[@Swampwild1]

MissouriWindandSolar Hi, love the videos and subscribed to the podcast downloaded all the old ones. I’m putting mounts for 5 turbines on my new shop I’m building. I need numbers. What’s with the crazy numbers on the EBay stuff? 5000w??? Over a year? This guy above says $30 a month. Tell me #watts. I’m in Manitoba we pay only 9cents a kWh! I think 🤔 I have to call. So many questions in my head.

[@harleyme3163]

well dollar for dollar wind turbines are cheaper for the what they output. my homemade vawt puts out 500 watts an hour, yet it cost me only $100 to put together,... yet 500 watt solar panels are in the $500+ range... insane for only getting power for a few hours a day.. the turbine's constant,, windy up here on the mountain.

[@Failfer]

Did you have a guide for making it, i'd like to make one also and that sounds amazing

[@kyredsaken7691]

I would say the creator of the video probably installs this stuff for a living.. so he could probably get a good price on the panels.. like in the $0.35/W.. you also wouldn't get single 500W panel but rather like 2 300W panels.. So yeah, while it still does cost more than your homemade vawt. The solar panels I would guess are manufactured to a higher standard than something created in your garage (or mine), they also include that warranty. Depending on where you live the "few hours a day" that solar works is as false of a statement as stuff the guy who the creator of video is talking about.

[@johnhoward7298]

Jeff: I'm planning to build a small cabin Probably something like a 14x14 ft By necessity it will have to be off the grid ( solar , and , or wind power --- have plenty at times ) This will be a retirement cabin ( full time living for 2 not some SO. LIVEING wk. end showplace ) ! I req. enough system to power this cabin. ( btw I'll possibly add a 14x14 addition after We move in at a later date ) . Can You recommend a feasible ( affordable ) system ( for full time useable power living ) ? PLEASE Cabin will be in Mid Tnn.

[@jcknives4162]

Here in Judith Gap Montana, we have a "Invenergy" wind farm. They have been producing energy for a profit for many years. Our homes here are very well suited. We also get about 250-300 days of sun or wind... a combination of both is perfect.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Those big wind turbines from what i just heard have a life expectancy of 25 years before they need to be rebuilt.

[@commonsense5797]

I like Numbers. show me the Math!!! ANYTHING ELSE IS BS

[@missmamtube]

Shalom! Moving to Ava, Mo. I will look you up, Peace and Blessings!

[@richardcommins4926]

I think you are over simplifying wind turbines. I would have liked to have seen just you take down that wind turbine on that 60' pole for maintenance and then put it back up. You never even talked about the noise they make or how many birds they kill. Yes, they require maintenance at least once a year. Like you said, grease and paint at least. Bearings maybe occasionally. You never talked about over speed requirements in strong winds. You are just trying to sell wind turbines. Where I live, we sometimes get 90 MPH wind gusts. Your setup would be a pile of metal on the ground with that wind gust speed. I laughed out loud when you said the guy wires of your 60' tower took up no space. How about 50'x50' of space. Almost everywhere allows solar panels on a roof and many places will restrict a wind turbine because of the noise they make.

[@maehay4065]

Good for you on speaking up on this issue of a young man who doesn’t know everything about wind Turbines and how useful they can be! I am eventually moving to a windy area all the time and when I do if I have enough money I would love to have one of your wind turbines and solar so I can live cheaper than I am here in California. I am thinking of Kingman Az. I have a lot of relatives in living in this area of Arizona. It wouldn’t be my first choice but since most of my family live there and it’s more cost effective for my small income! Have a wonderful day Jeff.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Mae. I lived down the road from Kingman in Lake Havasu city. I went to Kingman quite a bit in my appliance repair business. It's a lot cooler up there. Don't know if i would want to live there though.

[@MrArtist7777]

I live in Flagstaff and drive through Kingman, all of the time. Trust me, you'll waste your money if you buy a small wind turbine, I own one and have sold thousands of them. Buy a solar array and a battery back-up and you'll be MUCH better off. I would only recommend a small wind turbine to someone is northern Alaska, where they get little-to-no sun.

[@jonboy229]

Here in Washington State, on the rainy side; My brother and I did our research plus checked the reviews when selecting a turbine 11 years ago. Our research led us to Missouri Wind and Solar and we purchased a 1000 watt, then a few months later we bought from them a 1500 watt and a 500 watt. 7 years ago we purchased a 2000 watt turbine from them. All 4 of them have performed very well & with zero maintenance performed on any of them. The 1000watt is the oldest at 11 years and has always been mounted to the roof of our house above my bedroom & when I'm in bed I hear a soft humming noise through the wall as its working; Its very slight & kind of soothing actually. I can approximate the wild speed & even tell if its charging batteries or running the grid tie inverters because the tone changes slightly. If something were to change or fail with it, I would hear it first. They all generate as much as they did on day 1 and we have no regrets with them. Missouri Wind and Solar has built their turbines to last and they do just that. We also use solar but for the location more turbines made more sense to us.

[@dl4111]

I both and live in Buckeye Arizona. Lots of wind. I love my system. 240v solar/wind generator. I'm moving to Oregon coast home. I intend to use mostly wind.

[@vanner40]

Hi Jeff, all your points are valid. I bought my wind turbine from you about 8 years ago and added it with my solar panels, thank goodness I did that, my bank stays charged all the time, never drops below 12.7 at night thanks to the wind turbine, solar keeps batterys full all day, I love the combo, if and when I have the money I'd like to put another one or two up, also, built both by myself, solar n wind. You can see it on my channel here, keep up the good work Jeff

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Another testimonial from a guy that actually uses both a wind turbine and solar panels. I don't have to tell you that was a smart move on your part. I will check out your channel. Love a guy that can build things.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Checked out your channel vanner.Great install. I have a few suggestions for you if you want your videos to be seen.

[@toscooter]

Excellent information. I agree with you. It all comes down to the context of where you live.

[@louf7178]

Context or conditions?

[@timcrary4249]

I have one of your older double mag 48 volt wind turbine ,i have had no problem with it at all i own it 9 yrs. LA SAL UT 84530

[@highheelslover2000]

I have 12 volt for 2 years working fine...summit point ut

[@internetapocalypse4885]

Agreed, I watched the Handeeman video when it was released and thought 'BS"

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Well now there are two of us that agree.

[@pyramydseven]

I want mini turbine attachments for a vehicle, and also something that can use the wheel/tire's rotation to generate as well.

[@OZARKSHDRIDERS]

I always give you a 👍 up, keep doing what you do brother, great video 💯

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Dannyboy, i really appreciate it.

[@theodorebowers9737]

Seems to me you can get more power Cheaper by wind generators am I wrong ,,, can you have more than one windmill or wind generator charging at one time on the same bank can you do that, for example what if I have two windmills and somebody gave me,, and I have one, can I make them all work and I have let's say for example 10 batteries and I use them hard can I use all them windmills at one time to charge

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

You can use several wind turbines to charge the same battery bank at the same time thus not needing a larger battery bank.

[@billybangbang9180]

Excellent informative educational video, thank you, Jeff... Well done sir, well done indeed !!!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Billy. I hope i cleared up some things about wind and solar

[@vickiclark1998]

It would be awesome to be in a place where all 3 forms could be utilized! I get wind but not consistently, I live next to a stream but it slows down in late summer and the sun is great but this is Washington state. All 3 would be advantageous to have during different times of the year. One question for you...sorry if it is a stupid one, but can all 3 forms be tied into one battery source or do they each need their own? Thank you for your videos!! They are informative, easy to understand and make sense of. 😁😁

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Yes they can all be tied into one battery bank and that was not a stupid question. Thanks Vicki.

[@pyramydseven]

Girl, there is a way. You'd have to capture that slow water, contain it, and give it pressure. Or, there may be some parts of the stream that if removed, could do that for you. I've been on this mission for awhile. Fresnel, steam, rain, food, on and on and on.

[@drop469]

make it pond and then put a choke point in to flow through the hydro

[@WhiteFox011]

I also live in Washington State, but next to the eastern border with Idaho. We have had a few low generating days this past winter, but we have had more good power days than bad. You must live in that other Washington that is west of the Cascade mountains. :-) And ass to clearing the snow from the panels, I have not had to clear them once this past winter, but I have had to maintain a place for the snow to slide off the panels. According to my inverter, the panels get quite warm. This might only be at the electronics on the back of the panels, but the electronics are well connected to the panels.

[@WhiteFox011]

I also live in Washington State, but next to the eastern border with Idaho. We have had a few low generating days this past winter, but we have had more good power days than bad. You must live in that other Washington that is west of the Cascade mountains. :-) And ass to clearing the snow from the panels, I have not had to clear them once this past winter, but I have had to maintain a place for the snow to slide off the panels. According to my inverter, the panels get quite warm. This might only be at the electronics on the back of the panels, but the electronics are well connected to the panels.

[@shanelee3754]

Given hell Jeff!!! I’m from the show me state to brother!! Getting ready to head back home. Been gone to long. Good to see a fellow Missouri boy doin good.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Hey Shane. Love Missouri, good people.

[@willcote8542]

in canada wind turbine are just a wasted of money, with the price of solar now why would you want a tracker for ??? stupid... just add more solar panel at different angle no noise no maintenance just enjoy a beer in quiet , as for snow i never remove it , the panel heat-up first thing in the morning when the sun come up and the snow is gone !! , i have been off grid for over 20 years now i paid over 8.00 a watt for my first panel , now the cost is down to .75 cents a watt 25 years warrantty (no brainer) even if you have to do the whole south side roof , i did have a turbine to experiment and removed it because it was doing nothing except for noise on a burst of wind ones or twice a week

[@joshuadewees7420]

Hello, I have a B.S. in renewable energy and I focused in wind energy. Utility scale wind turbines are by far more "worth it" than small scale wind. That being said small scale wind turbines are actually worth it depending on the laminar flow of the wind (atmosphere is a fluid). The issue is a lot of people and companies do not take into account laminar flow. Giving the turbine at least 10 times its blade length in any direction is important. What I mean by this is that no altitude changes (including the height of your house, at this size that makes a big difference!), no texture differences so dirt to grass and back to dirt itll cause micro turbulence reducing power, and possibly most important of all is your diurnal wind pattern (what time of day wind makes the most power in your region. Most the time its night, but some regions vary.). Fantastic video!

[@BlueRice]

wind turbine, solar panel, water turbine, pet mouse running wheel. use them all to get the best of both world.

[@MrConformation]

How do you use a water turbine ? We are looking to install a pelton wheel hooked up to a 24v alternator. Unable to locate a charge controller that will accept PV, pelton, wind & diesel generator inputs.

[@BlueRice]

@@MrConformation its a joke. i dont know if it exist. i was just agreeing with the video Arthur that having both wind and solar panel base on is environment suits his need.

[@paulcowan9427]

I use both and they both need upkeep and they both supply a great source of power for my rv. The nice thing is they use different gifts from nature. I can count the days on one hand when neither are available. We all have options and none of mine are used to convince others.....they are used to educate and in turn learn. Love your videos....just remember there will alway be nay sayers...that’s life. Oh and the world really is flat.....LOL

[@silverismoney]

Great video. I have solar, I'd like to have wind but the national wind speed database in the UK says there isn't enough wind for me to make it worth while, and our regulations would only permit one attached to a house. Mind you where I live people object to solar because they think it looks bad, thank god we don't need permission to install solar that would give them a right to object.

[@pyramydseven]

How to maximize tax credits, massive installations through federal refi of mortgage and private investors. Hydro, solar, wind, etc... what to do, what to do. Graphene is brewing for batteries.

[@Go.el_Hadam]

Using both is a very good idea. I am glad you made a counter point. His advise was bad b/c it was based solely on his specific situation.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Biased it was.

[@kevinroberts781]

I don't have enough sons to make farming worth while. But I like wind and solar!

[@hakeemshabazz3207]

Kevin Roberts Look into hydroponics and aquaponics!👍 No soil needed😄✌

[@pennyhines9914]

What about daughters?

[@kevinroberts781]

@@pennyhines9914 I don't have any daughters at all. I'm open to creating some tho!

[@johnbrowning741]

How much power does on of these wind machine generate? I've heard that you can't even run five 100 watt light's on a micro.

[@joshuadewees7420]

It depends on the generator in the turbine. You can have a small 1 kw or bigger. I've seen and worked on micro turbines that produce 25kw per hour at max operating speed. The average house uses between 1 kw to 3 kw depends on time of year and region. Turbines are modular so you can have them as small as a few hundred watts or as big as a multi home power system.

[@vtcha]

Thanks for the video Jeff, there's too much dispute between renewables when there MUST be coexistence. It absolutely depends on the application, thank you so much for spreading the word

[@DCJNewsMedia]

Excellent analysis.!!!! I have good and sufficient reason to believe and trust you......not so much a hobby man....with limited knowledge and experience....vs. a big Tim and humble expect professional........ common sense.. But never the less God bless you both 🙏😇❤️ Chief Chief

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thank you, we're glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate you watching.

[@diana3599]

A "sunny days" chart might be helpful for mr handy man. Where I live in the upper Midwest, we have on average, less than 165 sunny days annually. Yuma Az has over 300.

[@edmartinez659]

Love your non bias honest videos. Thank you not being a corporate owned puppet like handeeguy. Lol

[@FigureItOut_Together]

Thank you, thank you for making this video! That guy’s video really discouraged me. I am hoping to build a combo solar and wind system on my off grid property and your summary of the benefits of wind power is very encouraging. Very much appreciated!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

You're welcome - thank you for watching. If you've got questions as you consider the wind turbine and tying it in with solar, feel free to give us a call or an email. We're happy to answer questions and help you along the way.

[@FigureItOut_Together]

@@MissouriWindandSolar I sincerely appreciate it. A knowledgeable wind-power resource has been hard to find! Glad I came across your channel and company. :)

[@olbeast]

Who cares what it looks like to other people as long as you are making free power.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

I agree totally

[@douglaspohl1827]

Jeff, if a DIY builder cannot figure out the metrics of both solar PV and wind turbine then call it natural selection... some people should stay out of the kitchen...

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

I couldn't have said it better myself Douglas.

[@douglaspohl1827]

@@MissouriWindandSolar Everything COSTS... sooner or later you either GET IT or run out of money... except for social media where you learn that most don't get it so it becomes a FLOCK.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Common sense is the new super power.

[@douglaspohl1827]

@@MissouriWindandSolar SPOT ON!!!

[@drop469]

off grid is real handy when the power goes out in the summer because a line got burnt up by a fire out west. I've saved a 1/3 on my electric bill this winter just running a small oil filled heater off my solar wind combo

[@jimand9532]

LOL I watch both channels ..... He has awesome SUN but no wind. My land is in the mountains in northern Colorado and I have an abundance of both Sun and Wind, also SNOW so that's where wind comes in "Handy guy". Keep up the great work Jeff

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Jim. Handeeman has a really nice off grid setup going on and yes no wind.You get wind sometimes there but not much. Usually comes from storms, dust storms. I don't miss that part. He also has extreme high heat there also. The first summer i moved there it was 120 degree's everyday. That kind of heat lowers the output of solar which he did not mention. He'll find out. One thing that really ticks me off about living in the desert is seeing the permanent damage Quads have done to it. Handeeman is really ripping it up in one of his old videos, turned it to nothing but dust.That ground will now erode and the plant life will never come back. The desert floor is fragile and being destroyed by dune buggys, dirt bikes but the worst and most destructive is the quads. Someone should mention that to him.The desert is a beautiful place in the spring, until quads get to it. There is also Valley Fever with that dust he's making .Sickness can range from flu-like symptoms, to severe pneumonia, to death. The disease is not new to residents in the desert areas of Arizona and California, particularly those who work outside and are exposed to desert dust. Valley Fever lives in the undisturbed soil of the desert.

[@drop469]

Well I use both wind and solar and do have two of your Rebel 1700W turbines (they are mounted 6' off the ground and constantly turning) and two of your controller board units. I do use mostly the solar side for power production but I also get a constant wind of usually 5-20kts (not mph). The main reason I bought your wind turbines besides the ability to use solar and wind at the same time is they can handle high wind situations whereas recently this winter the wind got up to 47kts (for 3 days straight). A lot of the cheap turbines would have been shredded. In hind sight I probably should have gone with the 24V system instead of 12V but I can always changeout the controller boards if I want to in the future. Figure I'll use the 12v boards for other smaller systems to run some cheap turbine and a smaller battery bank for auxiliary power later so not really a loss. Overall I'm happy with the system and the sales engineer didn't lie about anything when I called with questions before I bought two of your systems. That right there is why I like and recommend Missouri Wind and Solar because you have integrity and yes I do have a couple of videos on your system on KZbin.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

That's nice to hear. Glad your system is working for you. I would do 24 volt over 12 volt, more efficient but ya gotta start somewhere and at least you did. Wind and solar is the only way to go, now get some hydro in there and you would have the ultimate system. I wished i could use hydro myself.

[@WhiteFox011]

Here we all see the value of satisfying your customers, Positive recommendations are priceless.

[@WhiteFox011]

Here we all see the value of satisfying your customers, Positive recommendations are priceless.

[@riccaruso7791]

I need to learn how to generate our own household electricity. We paid PENELEC over $5,000 over the past 12 months. We live in a gated community,... so we might need to move due to “H.O.A. Rules” however!

[@drop469]

@@riccaruso7791 you might want to look at whether they allow grid-tied solar. I have a friend in Cali whom pays 0-30 bucks a month because he has solar grid-tied on his house. PS, if you have a digital smart power meter, get a shield for it or it's killing you and your family. They cost like 60 bucks.

[@johngee861]

Thanks Jeff makes a lot of sense !!

[@charlesatwell9976]

Great video Thanks ! On a side note. (Compliment: an expression of praise. For example, "Her friends all complimented her on her taste in music." Complement: something that completes or perfects. For example, "The pillow he bought was the perfect complement to the couch.")

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Food for thought

[@kebirbenaguida1584]

well explicit and so easy to understand like top professor from harvard university.

[@theodorebowers9737]

Thank you for the video another great video I have a question if I have to work on my windmill ,, how do I stop the blade.. so I can workout it ,nobody showing how to stop the blades to work on it and take it down while spinning

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

You use a brake switch. I done a video on using a brake switch. You flip the switch to brake and the blades stop spinning. Run to let the blades go and start charging again. It's very cheap and all wind turbines should have one. If you know a wind storm is coming throw on the brake until it.s over.

[@jamest.5001]

What about the foothills of NC? Anyone have wind turbines? There is windy places near here, I don't have alot all the time, the breezes aren't really noticed, but go try having a cook-out or something. Things get blown all over. So that can be power! My issue is trees and hills, I need about 100-150' tower!! I'm thinking maybe tri a small turbine, and see what I can get, if reliable wind power, then get something more serious! I have motors I can get 100-200 watts from, they need more rpm than I can get from a turbine only, it needs overdrive, I may give it a try, or a modified alternator, the thing I really want is to be able to charge a couple EV's and a house, off grid, it will take alot of solar, more than the space I want to give to panels, so wind and or water will be a big help.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

According to " The Wind Maps " and Handyguy you don't have any wind, only in Wyoming he says. If you want to find the jet stream take a helium balloon with a lot of string on a calm day and let it go, when you see the balloon start going sideways that's where your wind is at. Then just measure your string. Works very well.

[@samonaro65]

Don't worry about Andy, you're doing great. Thanks fpr the informative video. All the best

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks samson.

[@EvilFookaire]

"Solar requires no maintenance" this guy claims. Even if we forget about the counter-points to that point which you already brought up, I'll throw this one in: How nice that where handyguy lives, birds give a shit about where they shit... Seriously, where I live (Netherlands, just like that other person you've mentioned, but I won't get more specific) you can't leave anything out in the open for an hour without it getting three coats of birdshit.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Then there's that.

[@Auckie85]

I just watched his video trying to figure out which I want to go with... he seemed lacking in information on turbines. I found this video much better for me. Thank you.

[@robertbogan225]

Literally just shows a clip of one on fire.

[@hectorvaz1402]

Hi, I’m interested in installing 3 to 6 wind turbines, I live in Gunma, Japan and it is extremely windy here all year around I’m talking really windy! I already have some solar panels and will want to make more power using wind power, what wind turbine will you recommend me to buy? I’m looking for micro wind turbine... hope you can help me out!thanks in advance

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Well Hector we have lots of them on our website to choose from. If you have a 24 volt system you need to get a 24 volt wind turbine and a charge controller for them.

[@frankstocker5475]

Hi Jeff love the designer jeans. Go North wind turbines, go South Solar.

[@kobienel6085]

I've ordered a nice cheap Chinese wind turbine to play with, and conversations get interesting. I'm from South Africa. We are technical people, but not so much renewable experts. Interesting things that come up is lightning protection in the Freestate and dust devils in the Karoo. Somehow it seems that lightning protection may need some thinking, but can be done, but those dust devils..... ahh..... keep a set of spare blades.... just in case the devil do inspection.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Nice to hear. We never have a problem with lightening strikes hurting a wind turbine. They seem to get through it ok. Put a good coat of laquer on the blades and that will help to keep the dust from scratching them up.

[@jimdavis8804]

My first solar panel I bought I got from You. Four years and it’s been flawless. Good information as always.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Glad to hear that Jim. And thanks.

[@nikosadie]

One more problem with solar panels is that where I live, the get stolen faster than you can buy new ones and when they fail to steal them, they simply break them by throwing stones at it. No one seems to be interested in turbines here and they are mounted high on a single pole, so I guess it also depends where you live.. We have a lot of sun where we are but we have even more wind, so it just makes sense to go for turbines.

[@cattigereyes1]

Thumbs up they make low wind turbines for low wind areas and yes the charge at night!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

That's true

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I’d like to get both. We live on the coast in Alaska. We get long days in the summer and and short days in the winter. During our winter months we get 25 mph almost daily. Thanks for the great information. Handeeman obviously doesn’t know what he is talking about.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Handeeman is getting views and making money off that video. He could care less if he's right or wrong, it's money.

[@jordansage9655]

It's a mystery to me why more Americans aren't drawn to the concept of being Energy Independent - be it with sun light or wind power. Thanks for your work

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Jordan. I was just watching a video about Germany being mostly wind and solar. They want rid of the Nuclear power plants. By law all new homes must get 30 percent of there power from alternative energy. Isn't that something. Shit for sun over there and there doing it anyway and it works.

[@jordansage9655]

@@MissouriWindandSolar We'll get there. By mandate or basic sense. I'm a solar sales rep in Las Vegas btw, I don't believe there is a better job for me :) I appreciate your thoughtfulness and passion.

[@randyh6636]

Hey Jeff, Spot on good information.. I am currently living in the Fresno CA area and Solar is VERY popular out here. it seems like about 40 percent of all homes around me have Solar Panels on there roof or smart people have ground mounted. I personally have 2000 watts of ground solar which works great. Wind does not blow here much so for me a wind turbine would not be practical. Not even a great axial flux would work here..But getting to the point about cleaning solar panels. In the summer no rain and very hot and VERY VERY dusty. I drive around and see all these solar panels mounted very high up on new home roof tops that are SO covered in dirt that you cant even see the panel! I kid you not.. Man they must be losing a lot of power I just shake my head.... I have to rinse mine down once a week.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

You clean yours Randy because your a smart guy with some common sense. Fresno has some great sun, not much wind i know of. Solar is probably your best bet. You have to wonder how lazy people can be to not just simply hose off the dust from there panels. Probably bitch about the low power output.My point i made was solar is NOT maintenance free.

[@vicvera3875]

Hi Jeff Victor from Bronx, NY. Well as for me I just love the way the wind turbine looks I could look at at all day but not a solar panel.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

AOC is from the Bronx. Well glad you took the time to watch my video Victor

[@SmoothOperator150]

That guy is an ass hat! Great video Jeff!

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks Mickey and he is.

[@darkfrontier6879]

Here in Portugal we have a lot of wind and sun at the same time, and because of that 70% of all of our energy produced come from solar, wind and dams, and that because solar and wind really complement each other because wind is a constant so we know that the turbines will always be working, but when we also have the light from the sun its just amazing the amount of clean energy that we are producing whithout contaminate the air that we breath.

[@robertlee3778]

This is my first time watching your video. Subscribed. Excellent video on this topic. TY.

[@lorenzahendy4824]

Good morning JEFF ...take a bow you should be given a MEDAL your a Tower of man blessings to you all at your company...your a 1000 percent correct and more ...

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thank you Lorenza. I wasn't trying to be to hard on Handiguy but he's getting to many views on that BS video.

[@lorenzahendy4824]

@@MissouriWindandSolar hi jeff from the time i started my solar project i have been watching ur videos and i have learn alot from you...there r some ppl out there with videos but alot are miss leading ...u put ur heart and soul into ur videos continue the nice work .Sir...

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks again Lorenza and i will keep making videos as long as people want to see them.

[@lorenzahendy4824]

@@MissouriWindandSolar thank u very much Sir...

[@a787fxr]

I like your information, and I think wind turbines are way cooler to look at over black panels. Hopefully someday you can give me advice on how to setup a wind turbine. I am a newbie just trying to set up my harbour freight solar panels. Thanks for the video.

[@royamberg9177]

I can't sell those in Minnesota it's not UL listed

[@redsquirrelftw]

Screw that stuff when you're living off grid. If it works, use it! Bureaucracy is what is holding the world back. Of course you still want it to be safe and it's not some sticker that will ensure that, but rather, build quality. It costs crazy amounts of money to get UL certification. That money could go towards making the build stronger instead.

[@Lilmiket1000]

I agree I like to watch wind turbines. I don't think they are ugly. And I believe that both wind turbine and solar is needed. Though turbines are much much cheaper and less complicated.

[@michaelstuebe4588]

Shots fired !!! I will take Jeff's advice

[@eoin4768]

Hi there I love your products and I'm definitely going to buy a wind turbine and ready wired control panel of yours. So much rubbish out there your stuff is top notch.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks so much!

[@mmeyer9317]

Jeff spoke the truth.. And I haven’t bought a turbine from him.. yet... ☝️

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Thanks.I sell solar panels and it's just better to be truthful about them.

[@pyramydseven]

Same, long line of farmers, but now in the city.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

@@pyramydseven I grew up on a farm in Michigan. I miss it.

[@pyramydseven]

@@MissouriWindandSolar Kansas here. Missouri now. I'm the crazy neighbor with chicken coops.

[@eligingerich6921]

I've always thought for Missouri here it would just make common sense to have went and solar combined because sometimes we don't see the sun for a couple days but usually when we don't it's windy and right at the place where I'm at we get a lot of wind

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Exactly. We like to recommend a hybrid system so you're not relying on just one source for all your power. You can do it a single charging source but then you have to consider your battery bank size increasing for days of autonomy if the sun doesn't shine or the wind doesn't blow. Let us know if you're interested or if we can answer any questions. Thanks for checking out our KZbin channel and taking the time to comment.

[@fadsadmo3254]

Thx for the amazing advice 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Your welcome Fadsad

[@lnwolf41]

I use to watch him, but he is just irritating now. He went after the pure living channel about a year ago, because they said solars not worth it. Of course they were using old batteries under sized wire, and the panels were too far away from the batteries. A good video.

[@MissouriWindandSolar]

Someone makes a bad install on solar then says it's not worth it. Just another dumbass blaming his own failures on the product. Yea he's irritating with saying his name at the beginning of the video and the goofy thing he does at the end of his videos. He's a movie star don't ya know. Well, all the blurred out stuff in his video are pictures of wind turbines he pulled off my website without asking me. Just to trash wind turbines. I had to contact him threaten to sue his ass if he didn't remove my copyrighted photo's. I said don't use me to make money on KZbin and that's what he was doing.

[@ashanmendis8091]

How Many KWH do your Wind turbine produce during a 24hr period and at what speed

[@builtdesigner]

Is there a portable micro wind turbine you would recommend for boondocking in a 5th wheel? Would love to harness both solar and wind for power. Thanks for the informative vid!