America’s wind energy industry is booming

[ScienceRocks]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

 

[shockedcanadian]

Trump doesn't want to stop it, he just doesn't want taxpayers to foot the bill for these business adventures and crony capitalism.

 

[mamooth]

Global fossil fuels subsidies are around $5.3 trillion each year.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2015/wp15105.pdf

That makes wind energy look like an even bigger bargain.

 

[BlackFlag]

Trump doesn't want to stop it, he just doesn't want taxpayers to foot the bill for these business adventures and crony capitalism.

If Trump doesn't stop it IMMEDIATELY, then he's a cuck RINO who hates coal miners.

 

[Shrimpbox]

I guess if wind energy cannot be stopped it is time to remove all subsidies for it. Sounds like a win win situation. I just want to know how we are going to address the severe decline in the bird population. Wind power needs to be environmentally conscious too right?

 

[Old Rocks]

I guess if wind energy cannot be stopped it is time to remove all subsidies for it. Sounds like a win win situation. I just want to know how we are going to address the severe decline in the bird population. Wind power needs to be environmentally conscious too right?

My what a lying little fuck you are. The mills are one of the least dangers to birds.

Causes of Bird Mortality - Sibley Guides

 

[Shrimpbox]

Man if I called someone a lying little fuck mods would be on me in a heartbeat.
Is it alright to put up a link that disputes your case?

Will Wind Turbines Ever Be Safe For Birds?

You know your chart is from 2003. My little,Audubon study is for North America only. Furthermore, raptors are more likely to be killed and much like wolves at the top of the food chain, their demise is of more concern.

 

[Slash]

I guess if wind energy cannot be stopped it is time to remove all subsidies for it. Sounds like a win win situation. I just want to know how we are going to address the severe decline in the bird population. Wind power needs to be environmentally conscious too right?

Hmmm, Oil and gas got what? Over a century of subsidies? Still getting them. Are you calling for those to stop too? I mean wind power is a drop in the bucket of that tax break/subsidy money.

 

[Shrimpbox]

Yes stop all subsidies. Solar, wind, ethanol, coal, oil, mat gas, everything in the energy portfolio. Stop giving Elon musk billions for a scam. Stop subsidizing electric cars that do not help the environment. Can you hear me now?

 

[Old Rocks]

Yes stop all subsidies. Solar, wind, ethanol, coal, oil, mat gas, everything in the energy portfolio. Stop giving Elon musk billions for a scam. Stop subsidizing electric cars that do not help the environment. Can you hear me now?

LOL Really hate the fact that Musk has a car that this almost totally built in America, that beats anything of comparable price anywhere in the world. You hate the fact that the Americans building those cars are paid well. You hate the fact that Musk has built the biggest battery factory in the world, and is now producing grid scale batteries there, as well as batteries for EV's. In other words, you hate American success.

 

[Old Rocks]

Man if I called someone a lying little fuck mods would be on me in a heartbeat.
Is it alright to put up a link that disputes your case?

Will Wind Turbines Ever Be Safe For Birds?

You know your chart is from 2003. My little,Audubon study is for North America only. Furthermore, raptors are more likely to be killed and much like wolves at the top of the food chain, their demise is of more concern.

LOL Call me that, and they will give you a pat on the back. And that chart is still valid. There are more raptors killed on the highways that run beside the wind farms than are killed by the wind farms. Yet you whinging little turds don't even mention that.

Those wind turbines are owned by private utilities. So you hate private business, eh? LOL

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

Why do you hate birds and bats? These are killing fields. Wind is not a good power source.

 

[miketx]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

Global warming an stop it. Studies show the warmer it gets the less the wind blows.

 

[Old Rocks]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

Global warming an stop it. Studies show the warmer it gets the less the wind blows.

LOL Link? But then you just pulled that out of your ass, and that "fact" smells like it. LOL

 

[Old Rocks]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

Why do you hate birds and bats? These are killing fields. Wind is not a good power source.

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Annual installed global capacity 2001-2016

Global Cumulative Installed Capacity 2001-2016

Annual Installed Capacity by Region 2008-2016

Global cumulative and annual offshore wind capacity end 2016

GLOBAL STATISTICS | GWEC

Looks like billions of people around the world disagree with you.

Causes of Bird Mortality


A chart showing estimated numbers of birds killed annually by each of several different causes. Data from various sources.

Causes of Bird Mortality - Sibley Guides

Looks there are far more dangerous bird killers than windmills. So when are you going to start your crusade against windows? LOL

 

[American_Jihad]

One Picture Worth Ten Thousand Words"

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[Skull Pilot]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

Yeah look at the language of that statement

Wind advocates like to use "installed capacity"

Do you know why ?

Because on average wind only has an ACTUAL output of 25% of it's rated capacity so until the installed capacity of wind is 4 times that of hydro wind will produce less electricity than hydro

 

[Skull Pilot]

America’s wind energy industry is booming
Economic challenges facing wind energy are nothing new, industry says.
Mark Hand
Aug 9, 2017, 4:18 pm

The wind energy industry reached an important milestone in 2016 when it passed the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time to become the nation’s top renewable generating source. Wind energy’s growth — at least in the next few years — is showing few signs of slowing down, with 142,000 megawatts of new and proposed wind capacity lined up to connect to the nation’s electric power grid, according to new data released by the Department of Energy.

The total amount of wind capacity in the queue represents 34 percent of all generating capacity waiting to connect to the grid, higher than all other generating sources, DOE said. The wind energy industry added more than 8,200 megawatts of capacity in 2016, representing 27 percent of all energy capacity additions for that year.

https://thinkprogres...m-7c5a2fcdfdae/

Nothing stopping wind! Not even Donald Trump can stop it!

Why do you hate birds and bats? These are killing fields. Wind is not a good power source.

016

Annual installed global capacity 2001-2016

Global Cumulative Installed Capacity 2001-2016

Annual Installed Capacity by Region 2008-2016

Global cumulative and annual offshore wind capacity end 2016

GLOBAL STATISTICS | GWEC

Looks like billions of people around the world disagree with you.

Causes of Bird Mortality


A chart showing estimated numbers of birds killed annually by each of several different causes. Data from various sources.

Causes of Bird Mortality - Sibley Guides

Looks there are far more dangerous bird killers than windmills. So when are you going to start your crusade against windows? LOL

ACTUAL wind power produced equals installed capacity times .25

 

[Old Rocks]

What is important is the cost per kw/hr.

Cost of Wind vs. Fossil Fuels - MEIC

Cost of Wind vs. Fossil Fuels

In Montana, wind energy is cost-competitive with fossil fuels, especially coal. In fact, wind energy is less much less expensive than coal for customers of NorthWestern Energy – the state’s largest utility. The graph below comes from data from the Montana Public Service Commission and it compares the costs of various resources in NorthWestern’s portfolio. The Judith Gap wind facility is about $32.11 per megawatt-hour (or 3.1 cents per kilowatt-hour) while the coal-fired Colstrip Unit 4 is about $64.55 per megawatt-hour or (6.4 cents per kilowatt hour).

Wind power in Montana is less than half the price of coal generated power. So who cares if the wind towers are only putting out a fraction of their rated power, if that fraction is cheaper electricity per kw/hr.

 

[Old Rocks]

One Picture Worth Ten Thousand Words"

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