Jowl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Maybe we could install one on potter? with 240v going into him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 That shows a lot of pussyverance mate but if it was that boring i cant fault you ww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wath-owl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 They're taking the pitch up right now. Webcam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I imagine if we had solar panels on every stand, then the money it generates all year round would probably not quite cancel out the cost of powering the undersoil heating during the winter! I'm not saying it's not a good idea though. The power bill for Hillsborough must be massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Stick one of them massive wind turbines up at the ground and we'll be sorted!! Hydro-electric if we flood again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russy Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Swap the seats for exercise bikes and all the fans can generate energy for club. Plus keep us all fit, seen enough stretch stripes on shirts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiffowl06 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 They're taking the pitch up right now. Webcam Nice advert running down the middle of that webcam. Please, please, please - Get rid of the website provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nice advert running down the middle of that webcam. Please, please, please - Get rid of the website provider. You can still view the webcam without the advert here http://www.ourwednes...ugh-webcam.html At least until they close it in mid-June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madowl47 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Are we having a magic machine ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nice advert running down the middle of that webcam. Please, please, please - Get rid of the website provider. Works for me in ie but not FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEE Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Stick one of them massive wind turbines up at the ground and we'll be ...... able to boil 1 kettle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Bach Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I like it how people think just because we have some scaffolding up all the ground improvements are happening as if Milan decided this morning and got on the phone to Speedy Hire. They ain't happening in the next ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaffer Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I imagine if we had solar panels on every stand, then the money it generates all year round would probably not quite cancel out the cost of powering the undersoil heating during the winter! I'm not saying it's not a good idea though. The power bill for Hillsborough must be massive. Or maybe just install Solar-water heaters in the place of some Photovoltaics, no need to heat the water up as it already is hot! In all seriousness though the south stand is absolutely perfect for this type of technology, the solar shading that's already there (above the entrance at roof level) is perfect to be converted to PV's and solar water heaters. Very little outlay in the grand scheme of things, would probably have many grants available too (I say probably as it's a business and not a home, so I'm unsure) as the Electric generated would be very high and perhaps even generate a surplus on non-matchdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamowl3 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Or maybe just install Solar-water heaters in the place of some Photovoltaics, no need to heat the water up as it already is hot! In all seriousness though the south stand is absolutely perfect for this type of technology, the solar shading that's already there (above the entrance at roof level) is perfect to be converted to PV's and solar water heaters. Very little outlay in the grand scheme of things, would probably have many grants available too (I say probably as it's a business and not a home, so I'm unsure) as the Electric generated would be very high and perhaps even generate a surplus on non-matchdays. Businesses with less than 250 employees used to be able to get govt loans for solar where you only paid back at the rate at which you were saving money. I've always thought stadiums would be perfect for solar. At Hillsborough, the North Stand roof faces south, as does 2/3 of the South Stand roof. Covering all that with solar panels would surely make the club a few quid - particularly in the summer when the only things being powered are a few offices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaffer Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Seems like a no brainer in that case then doesn't it Durham. Like you say though stadiums are perfect for this kind of solution, it makes you wonder why it hasn't been done before and especially in the new ones such as emirates and brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattitheowl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The problem with PV cells is that they are heavy. The last thing you want to do is bring the bloody roof down! With the North being cantelever I'm not sure it could manage the extra weight. Just not bothered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latemodelchild Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I was in hillsborough park the other day looking towards the south stand. For some reason the roof above the entrance looked different, probably the angle I was looking at it from, but it got me thinking about solar panels etc and how they could work. Looks like the new thought harvester Milan has funded is paying off already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Nice advert running down the middle of that webcam. Please, please, please - Get rid of the website provider. owlstalk Plus for firefox... What advert? Edited May 12, 2011 by hovis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wath-owl Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Solar panels are useless. They cost a fortune, and it takes decades to recoup the initial layout in saved energy bills...if ever. They only have a lifetime of 30-40 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Solar panels are useless. They cost a fortune, and it takes decades to recoup the initial layout in saved energy bills...if ever. They only have a lifetime of 30-40 years. Bit like wind turbines which are around 13% efficient but don't tell Greenpeace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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