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It's certainly going great guns here. there are hundreds and hundreds of the windmills in the area.'The sound of money': Wind energy is booming in deep-red Republican states
Wind turbines don't just dot the landscape in Oklahoma; they dominate it.www.cnn.com
Don't they know it causes cancer? Trump wouldn't lie to us.
Money or wind energy?'The sound of money': Wind energy is booming in deep-red Republican states
Wind turbines don't just dot the landscape in Oklahoma; they dominate it.www.cnn.com
Don't they know it causes cancer? Trump wouldn't lie to us.
I would call that attitude, defeatist. It's no wonder so many folks feel like victims with that kind of thinking and it's been a mainstay in the gop for decades. Right to the negative and all the reasons something won't or can't work without ever trying.I think wind energy is awesome, as is any other form we can think of. The sheer size though and amount of real estate necessary for each unit is just not feasible for large scale production.
Not defeatist, realist. As I've already stated, I think wind is great and it's another egg in the basket. But onshore acreage to run wind farms is insane. From the article alone, this one windfarm is spread out over 220,000 acres - roughly 345 square miles. Add that to the other two windfarms in the area - that they don't even mention their size - just for 356 turbines to power 440k homes per year under ideal conditions. This can certainly supplement existing power grid for smaller areas. By way of comparison, NYC alone consumes north of 50 terawatts per year. Isn't enough land to even touch that.I would call that attitude, defeatist. It's no wonder so many folks feel like victims with that kind of thinking and it's been a mainstay in the gop for decades. Right to the negative and all the reasons something won't or can't work without ever trying.
I think wind energy is awesome, as is any other form we can think of. The sheer size though and amount of real estate necessary for each unit is just not feasible for large scale production.
Yup, the only way for wind to even come close to matching the output of fossil fuels is to blanket every available land space on Earth with wind farms, and even then it would not be enough.Not defeatist, realist. As I've already stated, I think wind is great and it's another egg in the basket. But onshore acreage to run wind farms is insane. From the article alone, this one windfarm is spread out over 220,000 acres - roughly 345 square miles. Add that to the other two windfarms in the area - that they don't even mention their size - just for 356 turbines to power 440k homes per year under ideal conditions. This can certainly supplement existing power grid for smaller areas. By way of comparison, NYC alone consumes north of 50 terawatts per year. Isn't enough land to even touch that.
The limit would be in the amount of land. We don't have enough in this country to power every household with wind. Each turbine of the size in this story needs a certain amount of space in between the next. If they are too close, they can cause turbulence in the area making them less efficient.Never heard of the limit you say there is on large scale production for the reason you give. Any link you can give me would be helpful to support what you claim.
Actually the main idea of a zero emission sustainable energy future, is that Wind, Solar, Hydro, Geothermal, ect,No one is saying wind power will replace oil. It's simply another tool in the necessary effort to move away from fossil fuels. Far right media makes people simple-minded.
Have any of these wind mills met a strong tornado yet?'The sound of money': Wind energy is booming in deep-red Republican states
Wind turbines don't just dot the landscape in Oklahoma; they dominate it.www.cnn.com
Don't they know it causes cancer? Trump wouldn't lie to us.
Haven't you heard? We have Google now! If you go to Google and type in that question you'll find out. Ain't that great? I'm surprised you haven't heard about it since you're so up on current issues and all. I guess far right media hasn't told you about windmills and tornados. Don't worry, I'm sure Tucker will get to it eventually.Have any of these wind mills met a strong tornado yet?
Well, my experience with search engines is they give information overload of the most common searches. It's often hard to find something more specific.Haven't you heard? We have Google now! If you go to Google and type in that question you'll find out. Ain't that great? I'm surprised you haven't heard about it since you're so up on current issues and all. I guess far right media hasn't told you about windmills and tornados. Don't worry, I'm sure Tucker will get to it eventually.
Well, my experience with search engines is they give information overload of the most common searches. It's often hard to find something more specific.
I asked a question that I was hoping someone could answer.
I think the short answer is yes, but the article does not specifically say it.Have any of these wind mills met a strong tornado yet?
Well, my experience with search engines is they give information overload of the most common searches. It's often hard to find something more specific.
I asked a question that I was hoping someone could answer.
Downbursts from thunderstorms can do the same.I think the short answer is yes, but the article does not specifically say it.
Straight line winds would have affected both turbines, usually only tornados are so selective,
as to hit one but not the other.
Fact check: Storm damaged a wind turbine in Texas, not a heat wave
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Some results are favored, some are hard to find.Since you disqualify search engines, in what way can your question be answered that you can't answer yourself?
The limit would be in the amount of land. We don't have enough in this country to power every household with wind. Each turbine of the size in this story needs a certain amount of space in between the next. If they are too close, they can cause turbulence in the area making them less efficient.
How Much Land Is Needed for Wind Turbines?
Wind turbines need a lot of space to work correctly, however, there are discrepancies as to how much space there should be between turbines. The rule-of-thumb for wind farms is 7 rotor diameters between turbines and 150 meters away from obstructions for residental systems.sciencing.com
True enough!Downbursts from thunderstorms can do the same.
The limit would be in the amount of land. We don't have enough in this country to power every household with wind. Each turbine of the size in this story needs a certain amount of space in between the next. If they are too close, they can cause turbulence in the area making them less efficient.
How Much Land Is Needed for Wind Turbines?
Wind turbines need a lot of space to work correctly, however, there are discrepancies as to how much space there should be between turbines. The rule-of-thumb for wind farms is 7 rotor diameters between turbines and 150 meters away from obstructions for residental systems.sciencing.com
Natural gas sure. Wind and solar would be a supplement to existing grid at best. If you saw my earlier post on NYC's yearly energy consumption alone, you can do the math on acreage needed just to supply that high density, small geographical area. Unless we change how we consume energy or if things become amazingly more efficient, not gonna happen. I do agree that the US needs to free itself from hostile areas providing oil and do more at home.The US is capable of providing the land needed for wind, solar and natural gas to meet 2050 carbon-neutral goals, incl the land necessary to support that scenario of energy production. Most science supports that such a system is much less damaging in terms of CO2 release than petroleum. Plus, it is better for national security that the US frees itself on oil dependency.
With all solution there are problems, trade-offs. We should continue towards wind/solar goals where private enterprise is willing to take us. It's practicable.
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