Wind Energy's Ghosts

Xringer · 02-15-10, 06:18 PM

Very depressing! It sure sounds like the government has screwed up wind power to a fair-th-well..

American Thinker: Wind Energy's Ghosts

"the US Department of Energy estimates mandate-and-subsidy-driven wind capacity would rise to 28,635mw.

That much coal or nuclear "capacity" would power 28.635 million homes, but wind "capacity" is calculated assuming perfect wind 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. At the best wind sites, such as Kamaoa, newly installed turbines generate only 30-40% of "capacity". At most sites, the figure is 20% or less. After 30 years of development, wind produces only 2.3% of California's electricity. "

02-15-10, 06:18 PM	#1
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Wind Energy's Ghosts Very depressing! It sure sounds like the government has screwed up wind power to a fair-th-well.. American Thinker: Wind Energy's Ghosts "the US Department of Energy estimates mandate-and-subsidy-driven wind capacity would rise to 28,635mw. That much coal or nuclear "capacity" would power 28.635 million homes, but wind "capacity" is calculated assuming perfect wind 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. At the best wind sites, such as Kamaoa, newly installed turbines generate only 30-40% of "capacity". At most sites, the figure is 20% or less. After 30 years of development, wind produces only 2.3% of California's electricity. "