Ray From Cleveland
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Hence why I said it is not a good primary source, you need something that can handle power requirements when wind, solar or any other variable power source cannot. If we ever develop sufficient power storage this may change but we are nowhere near that capability and it may never make good sense. I am not sure what you were trying to get at with this response in relation to my statement?But would you call that the primary source when it is less than half the generation of nat gas? Of course, overall production does not reflect what one county may rely on vs another, the complete picture is more detailed than I would even begin to know. Either way, some form of other power must remain in the off chance that the wind decides to change its mind - we are nowhere near being able to predict weather and wind patterns with complete accuracy even if we do know some areas that are fairly reliable.
I don't know about that. Maybe I'm wrong, but if there is no wind, there is no electric generation. If it's too windy, I was told those windmills shutdown. I was told after they start spinning to fast, it just locks out and doesn't start up again until the wind dies down.
For the most part I'm agreeing with it. If we let these global warming people go to far, there will be no backup. We will be totally reliant on alt fuel only.
Yea, electric cars are fantastic. But let these people come up north here and sit in a traffic jam because of an accident on the highway for three or more hours in the middle of a snow storm with your heater and blower on high just so you don't freeze to death and can see out of your windshield. Better take a lot of emergency warm clothing.