Green Energy FAILURE... Full state in Australia in the dark....

[skookerasbil]

"According to new figures from studies by the federal Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Energy Supply Association of Australia, global data sources revealed that the country is now leading the way in household solar PV market penetration."


As compared to what?

Some perspective please..........a graph would be nice. Oh......and please make it compared to power generated by fossil fuels!!!

 

[skookerasbil]

"Recent research on Australian solar power installation has revealed a dramatic increase in renewable energy utilisation over the past few years, making Australia the new world leader."


As compared to what?

Some perspective please..........a graph would be nice. Oh......and please make it compared to power generated by fossil fuels!!!

 

[Old Rocks]

And there were how many cars in the US in 1900? 1920? 1940?

 

[skookerasbil]

You see folks.........progressives try to w0w people with these impressive statistics...........which look spectacular. Until they are compared to something else!!

They do it ALL THE TIME!!

They would show you a pic of this babe and tell you she is big boobed!! >>

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But don't take my word for it.........do your own research. See what happens when renewables are compared to other forms of energy in terms of % providing electricity across a nation, or state!!

 

[Old Rocks]

US wind power jobs hit record, up 20 percent in 2016
‘Wind rush’ fuels hiring boom, delivers more consumer savings
April 12, 2016

DENVER, April 12, 2016 — American wind power supported a record 88,000 jobs at the start of 2016—an increase of 20 percent in a year—according to the U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, Year Ending 2015, released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Strong job growth coincided with wind ranking number one as America’s leading source of new generating capacity last year, outpacing solar and natural gas.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper joined in the release at a Vestas wind turbine component factory near Denver, saying "In 2015, Colorado ranked fifth in the nation for wind power capacity additions. An investment in the wind power industry and in wind projects generates new jobs, economic development in rural counties and clean air benefits to all Coloradans."

“Wind power benefits more American families than ever before,” said Tom Kiernan, CEO of AWEA. “We’re helping young people in rural America find a job close to home. Others are getting a fresh chance to rebuild their careers by landing a job in the booming clean energy sector. With long-term, stable policy in place, and a broader range of customers now buying low-cost wind-generated electricity, our workforce can grow to 380,000 well-paying jobs by 2030.”

Good jobs at good wages.

 

[Old Rocks]

In the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, the mighty state of Texas was asleep. The honky-tonks in Austin were shuttered, the air-conditioned office towers of Houston were powered down, and the wind whistled through the dogwood trees and live oaks on the gracious lawns of Preston Hollow. Out in the desolate flats of West Texas, the same wind was turning hundreds of wind turbines, producing tons of electricity at a time when comparatively little supply was needed.


And then a very strange thing happened: The so-called spot price of electricity in Texas fell toward zero, hit zero, and then went negative for several hours. As the Lone Star State slumbered, power producers were paying the state’s electricity system to take electricity off their hands. At one point, the negative price was $8.52 per megawatt hour.
A Bizarre Thing Happened in Texas: Wind Power Made the Price of Electricity Go Negative

LOL Looks like wind is not increasing the price of electricity.
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In 2014, wind generated 10.6 percent of Texas electricity, up from 9.9 percent the previous year and 6.2 percent in 2009, according to the U.S Energy Information Administration. Wind energy generation that falls In 2014, wind generated 10.6 percent of Texas electricity, up from 6 percent in 2009. under the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the grid for 24 million Texans, nearly doubled from 2009 to 2014. Currently, Texas has more than 12 gigawatts of wind power capacity installed across the state — equivalent to six Hoover Dams. That figure could jump to 20 gigawatts in a few years with upgrades to the current transmission system, according to Ross Baldick, an engineering professor at University of Texas at Austin.

“I don’t think any state has been quite as fast at blowing past their [wind power] goals as Texas has,” says Nathanael Greene, director of renewable energy policy for the Natural Resources Defense Council

How Conservative Texas Took The Lead in U.S. Wind Power by Roger Real Drouin: Yale Environment 360

10.6% of the power needs of Texas. That is a pretty significant figure. And if Oncor, the largest utility in Texas gets it's way with grid scale storage, that percentage will increase rapidly.

 

[Old Rocks]

Facts on the Texas Solar Industry

• There are currently more than 460 solar companies1 at work throughout the value chain in Texas, employing 7,030 people.2
• In 2015, Texas installed 212 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking it ninth nationally3. Installed solar capacity in Texas has grown by 65% over the last year.
• In 2015, $372 million was invested on solar installations in Texas. This represents a 48% increase over the previous year, and is expected to grow again this year.
• The 589 MW of solar energy currently installed in Texas ranks the state tenth in the country in installed solar capacity. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 63,000 homes.
• Over the next five years, Texas is expected to install 4752 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking the state second over that time span. This amount is more than 10 times the amount of solar installed over the last five years.
• Installed solar PV system prices in the U.S. have dropped steadily- by 12% from last year and 66% from 2010.

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  Growth at that rate will soon amount to significant percentages of the total electricity needs of Texas.

 

[Old Rocks]

The U.S. wind power industry is celebrating after reaching a new milestone in November: 70 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.

"That's enough to power about 19 million homes," says Michael Goggin, senior director of research at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

There are more than 50,000 wind turbines operating across 40 states and Puerto Rico, according to the AWEA.

Wind power has grown quickly in recent years. It sprinted past the 50 GW and 60 GW milestones in 2012. Growth temporarily stalled as members of Congress let a federal tax credit expire. But now the boom times are back.

The federal budget deal, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama last week, includes a five-year extension of the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit. That sent solar and wind company stocks soaring.

As a low-carbon source of electricity, wind power also got a boost from the Paris climate change agreement and the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.

There's plenty of room to grow, too. The bulk of the nation's electricity still comes from traditional fuels: coal, natural gas and nuclear. Wind accounts for just a fraction of total generation.

"We're approaching 4.5 to 5 percent of total electricity use in the United States," says Goggin. In 2007 — just eight years ago — that figure was less than 1 percent.

Wind Power Continues Steady Growth Across The U.S.

A good trend, and good news for all.

 

[skookerasbil]

"There's plenty of room to grow, too. The bulk of the nation's electricity still comes from traditional fuels: coal, natural gas and nuclear. Wind accounts for just a fraction of total generation."


Taken from above post #68..........and the only post that matters from the gobbly goop in the 3 posts above.

Like I said......when stats thrown out by the progressives in here are compared to something else, they look rather miniscule do they not?



Oh and PS......the alarmists never want to talk about "capacity" in reference to wind power........

Heres why............ The Myth Of Wind And Solar 'Capacity'

 

[Billy_Bob]

Victims of the South Australia Statewide Blackout to Sue Wind Farm Operators

Look like some wind power folks are gonna be out one hell of a lot of money and damages.... Output to grid cut to near zero..

And the enviro weenies here are still totally clueless!

Litigation funder IMF Bentham said the statewide blackout was on the company’s radar as state Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis warned of “lawyers at 20 paces everywhere”.

The Australian Energy Market Operator yesterday released an update to its preliminary report on the September 28 blackout. It identified six voltage disturbances which occurred in the network and also downed transmission towers, triggering the “ride through voltage” systems of nine wind farms

 

[skookerasbil]

Really........how fucking stoopid are these alarmist people? I can tell you...........really, really fucking stoopid!!

They really think that elected officials are going to go down a road to chance blackouts that could occur frequently and last potentially for weeks. No assholes.........that's not how it works in the real world..........you mental cases!! Why do you think Germany is going back big time to coal? Fucking duh........they don't want their asses booted to the gutter by pissed off voters holding mega-cost energy bills in the pitch black. That's how it works!!

 

[IanC]

In the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, the mighty state of Texas was asleep. The honky-tonks in Austin were shuttered, the air-conditioned office towers of Houston were powered down, and the wind whistled through the dogwood trees and live oaks on the gracious lawns of Preston Hollow. Out in the desolate flats of West Texas, the same wind was turning hundreds of wind turbines, producing tons of electricity at a time when comparatively little supply was needed.


And then a very strange thing happened: The so-called spot price of electricity in Texas fell toward zero, hit zero, and then went negative for several hours. As the Lone Star State slumbered, power producers were paying the state’s electricity system to take electricity off their hands. At one point, the negative price was $8.52 per megawatt hour.
A Bizarre Thing Happened in Texas: Wind Power Made the Price of Electricity Go Negative

LOL Looks like wind is not increasing the price of electricity.
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In 2014, wind generated 10.6 percent of Texas electricity, up from 9.9 percent the previous year and 6.2 percent in 2009, according to the U.S Energy Information Administration. Wind energy generation that falls In 2014, wind generated 10.6 percent of Texas electricity, up from 6 percent in 2009. under the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the grid for 24 million Texans, nearly doubled from 2009 to 2014. Currently, Texas has more than 12 gigawatts of wind power capacity installed across the state — equivalent to six Hoover Dams. That figure could jump to 20 gigawatts in a few years with upgrades to the current transmission system, according to Ross Baldick, an engineering professor at University of Texas at Austin.

“I don’t think any state has been quite as fast at blowing past their [wind power] goals as Texas has,” says Nathanael Greene, director of renewable energy policy for the Natural Resources Defense Council

How Conservative Texas Took The Lead in U.S. Wind Power by Roger Real Drouin: Yale Environment 360

10.6% of the power needs of Texas. That is a pretty significant figure. And if Oncor, the largest utility in Texas gets it's way with grid scale storage, that percentage will increase rapidly.

Negative spot price for wind. That means you are paying to NOT use electricity!

They catch you coming and going now.