aaaahhhh wind turbine, now that is an idea. where I live there are "wind farms" popping up everywhere Idahois a buy back state for that I know. there is a place about 30 miles away that has like 15 huge turbines they are pretty cool and the damm wind never stops blowing here. now that is somehting that is more do-able for me than the solar panels. I have the same problem as dakar.......snow