tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post2045062745804552551..comments2024-02-12T09:22:58.084-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Grandma: A New Kind of FarmingOlgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-76857866906716083122012-11-08T18:55:42.612-05:002012-11-08T18:55:42.612-05:00We have lots of wind farms here. Not very nice to ...We have lots of wind farms here. Not very nice to look at and it seems like they are not turning all the time. We are working on a solar panel to heat our greenhouse though.Lydia (Mai)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10938680079176993702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-31134519290607343782012-11-07T19:56:05.989-05:002012-11-07T19:56:05.989-05:00I love it! This is putting us into the future!I love it! This is putting us into the future!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-32730920460458948502012-11-06T09:11:52.069-05:002012-11-06T09:11:52.069-05:00Not in fields though they have a huge project in t...Not in fields though they have a huge project in the works right now. We do see them on the roofs of houses though. You would think there would be more here with all the sun we get. Connie Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205026223697366069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-36606607497587228992012-11-05T16:03:23.363-05:002012-11-05T16:03:23.363-05:00I think they are a better way than the windmills. ...I think they are a better way than the windmills. We have them on homes not infields.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-72948175942097212682012-11-04T22:48:36.341-05:002012-11-04T22:48:36.341-05:00They are in Cali but I would love to see many more...They are in Cali but I would love to see many more all of the country!!Wendy Annabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916610472875930635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-83670466448134903072012-11-04T20:42:32.799-05:002012-11-04T20:42:32.799-05:00We have wind farms in Texas. I haven't really ...We have wind farms in Texas. I haven't really seen the solar farms, although we certainly have lots of sunshine, too!Susan Adcoxhttp://grandparents.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-25739345334128846902012-11-04T12:22:41.579-05:002012-11-04T12:22:41.579-05:00They're a little intrusive visually, but you c...They're a little intrusive visually, but you could plant all kinds of gardens around them, or graze all kinds of animals.<br /><br />These things take time, I guess.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-72882111474425909642012-11-03T23:04:43.325-04:002012-11-03T23:04:43.325-04:00It isn't uncommon to come across such panels h...It isn't uncommon to come across such panels here. I'd like to have them onmy roof.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-17914169655804334242012-11-03T18:04:07.809-04:002012-11-03T18:04:07.809-04:00Solar technology is still quite expensive, so the ...Solar technology is still quite expensive, so the pay off is longer term. We don't see much here in the Seattle area. We do have big wind farms east of the Cascade Mountains, where the wind blows much of the time.<br />Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-22898997230622092942012-11-03T09:25:06.851-04:002012-11-03T09:25:06.851-04:00I have never seen these in Texas... although I hav...I have never seen these in Texas... although I have seen the fields of windmills. And I know people who have solar panels on their homes (here and in Louisiana), but have never seen a field of them. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-92150882300908476962012-11-03T07:43:13.860-04:002012-11-03T07:43:13.860-04:00I agree, not as pretty as a pig but just as import...I agree, not as pretty as a pig but just as important.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-43539051408089170192012-11-03T06:20:03.789-04:002012-11-03T06:20:03.789-04:00A smart person would design them to be more asthet...A smart person would design them to be more asthetically pleasing but then when you look at power poles and lines, I guess energy just isn't pretty. I am all for alternative energy. I would love my roof to be covered in those panels. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-13193664305003711132012-11-02T21:30:18.989-04:002012-11-02T21:30:18.989-04:00Not as pretty as sheep but perhaps more necessary ...Not as pretty as sheep but perhaps more necessary in today's world. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-67754532035603709892012-11-02T18:52:13.292-04:002012-11-02T18:52:13.292-04:00I have heard that we have these in West Texas. It ...I have heard that we have these in West Texas. It seems years ago I saw a field with these going to South Texas.<br />In a few years I am sure we will see lots of them.<br />Hope your doing well.<br />Love<br />MaggieGrandma Yellow Hairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917551672825097342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-66160789070892915412012-11-02T18:46:03.178-04:002012-11-02T18:46:03.178-04:00I have not seen panels here in Wisconsin, just win...I have not seen panels here in Wisconsin, just wind turbines! No bad farm smells there!!!Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-17410506862457314012012-11-02T17:36:16.493-04:002012-11-02T17:36:16.493-04:00Interesting. I've never seen such a thing. Of ...Interesting. I've never seen such a thing. Of course, I don't travel much (at least not by car lately). I wonder if the farming folks on the plains of my state (Colorado) have such panels in place. Will have to check into it.Lisa @ Grandmas Briefshttp://www.grandmasbriefs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389866155730491552.post-41346242445240928742012-11-02T11:42:07.588-04:002012-11-02T11:42:07.588-04:00Around here, they put those panels up on the utili...Around here, they put those panels up on the utility poles. We see them all along the highways. Aren't they supposed to be saving us money? So far, I haven't seen that happening! <br />Peace,<br />MuffMuffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.com