Comments on: Funds blow in for Mariah’s residential wind turbine http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/10/funds-blow-in-for-mariahs-residential-wind-turbine/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Julie http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/10/funds-blow-in-for-mariahs-residential-wind-turbine/comment-page-1/#comment-857660 Julie Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:25:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=101342#comment-857660 Do not buy Freetricity's products. You will not receive them but the bonus is they keep the money!!! It's a scam! Do not buy Freetricity's products. You will not receive them but the bonus is they keep the money!!! It's a scam!

]]> By: Camille Ricketts http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/10/funds-blow-in-for-mariahs-residential-wind-turbine/comment-page-1/#comment-857659 Camille Ricketts Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:35:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=101342#comment-857659 Sean, it's the $5,000 model that will pay for itself in saved costs within 10 years, not the cheaper competing turbines I mentioned from Freetricity and the like. I hope that helps clarify things! Sean, it's the $5,000 model that will pay for itself in saved costs within 10 years, not the cheaper competing turbines I mentioned from Freetricity and the like. I hope that helps clarify things!

]]> By: Sean http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/10/funds-blow-in-for-mariahs-residential-wind-turbine/comment-page-1/#comment-857658 Sean Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:20:51 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=101342#comment-857658 This is great. I am all about people being independant when it comes to energy. Is there a better way to become less effected by failing gov't policies and the economy.<br><br>There are 2 rather conflicting statements in this article though....<br><br>"Priced at $1,400 to $2,300, it provides a fairly affordable solution for lowering electric bills"<br><br><br>"A promising 4,000 pre-orders have already been received at $4995 a pop — a figure that could climb"<br><br><br>....What gives? $1400-$2300 is "ok" and will only get me my money back in a decade which is really not that great of an investment. Does this mean that it may take me 20-40 years to get my money back at the price tag of $5000? That is an even worse investment.<br><br>Do I have my wires crossed or does is anyone else confused here??? This is great. I am all about people being independant when it comes to energy. Is there a better way to become less effected by failing gov't policies and the economy.

There are 2 rather conflicting statements in this article though….

“Priced at $1,400 to $2,300, it provides a fairly affordable solution for lowering electric bills”

“A promising 4,000 pre-orders have already been received at $4995 a pop — a figure that could climb”

….What gives? $1400-$2300 is “ok” and will only get me my money back in a decade which is really not that great of an investment. Does this mean that it may take me 20-40 years to get my money back at the price tag of $5000? That is an even worse investment.

Do I have my wires crossed or does is anyone else confused here???

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