Wind becomes No 2 power source in US, beating coal and nuclear

[Crick]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

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[1srelluc]

Boat coal....Is that like the nut coal you burn in your parlor stove?

I thought big ships burn big coal.

 

[Jimmy_Chitwood]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

thehill.com

And wildlife cringes.

Wind Energy Company to Pay $8 Million in Killings of 150 Eagles (Published 2022)

ESI Energy pleaded guilty based on the documented “blunt force trauma” deaths of golden eagles struck by fast-moving turbine blades, prosecutors said.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Uncensored2008]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

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{Wind power generation often hits an annual high in spring, when wind speeds tend to peak and electricity demand is usually at one of its lowest points}

You're such a fucking clown.

 

[ding]

And wildlife cringes.

Wind Energy Company to Pay $8 Million in Killings of 150 Eagles (Published 2022)

ESI Energy pleaded guilty based on the documented “blunt force trauma” deaths of golden eagles struck by fast-moving turbine blades, prosecutors said.

www.nytimes.com

How many of those installations require fossil fuels to base load the grid?

 

[The Irish Ram]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

thehill.com

You act like that is due to the success of wind turbines. It is not. It is due to the government regulations on coal and nuclear industries. We are about to experience a severe energy shortage and the price is going to "necessarily" skyrocket...

 

[toobfreak]

Wind becomes No 2 power source in US, beating coal and nuclear​

I'm not buying it, but if true, where is all this wind coming from? Climate change.

So by going to green energy, over time, winds will die down forcing us to go back to coal.

 

[Death-Ninja]

You act like that is due to the success of wind turbines. It is not. It is due to the government regulations on coal and nuclear industries. We are about to experience a severe energy shortage and the price is going to "necessarily" skyrocket...

You waste effort, they are a cult of the psychotic, reason and rationale have long since been discarded... This was what all of those WWF drowning polar bear cub television spots were about, killing off children's ability to think and critically reason.

 

[miketx]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

thehill.com

Total bullshit

 

[ReinyDays]

Boat coal....Is that like the nut coal you burn in your parlor stove?

I thought big ships burn big coal.

Big ships run diesel motors ... burning the nastiest crap you can possibly imagine ...

 

[Dekster]

#RIP TweetyBirds

 

[DGS49]

Wind will never replace coal/gas/nuke, because the wind don't blow all the time, and there is no battery technology that allows saving of wind energy for the times when the wind don't blow. Same is true for solar.

Would that we could allow wind, solar, and all the other "clean" forms of energy to succeed or fail on their own technical and economic merits.

And would that the Lefties would get their collective head out of their collective ass and embrace nuke. But apparently not while I'm alive.

 

[deannalw]

Wind power and electric cars are not the ideal solution the wackos make them out to be anyway. And it's gonna be awhile before they are- if they ever are. They take their fair share of bites out of the environment, just like other energy sources do.

 

[Ringel05]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

thehill.com

If they put wind generators in the halls of congress one session would supply all our energy requirements for a decade. Heat traps in the ceiling would supply all the hot air needed to keep the country warm for a generation.

 

[Jimmy_Chitwood]

How many of those installations require fossil fuels to base load the grid?

Dunno.

1 or zero

 

[rightwinger]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

thehill.com

Windmills cause cancer

Donald J Trump

Wrrrr…wrrr

 

[JoeB131]

Wind will never replace coal/gas/nuke, because the wind don't blow all the time, and there is no battery technology that allows saving of wind energy for the times when the wind don't blow. Same is true for solar.

Would that we could allow wind, solar, and all the other "clean" forms of energy to succeed or fail on their own technical and economic merits.

And would that the Lefties would get their collective head out of their collective ass and embrace nuke. But apparently not while I'm alive.

So you are volunteering to keep the Nuclear Waste that stays toxic for 10,000 years next to your house, right?

 

[MaryL]

On March 29th for the first time, wind surpassed boat coal and nuclear as a US power source. It has surpassed both individually in the pasts but this was the first occasion for surpassing both. Natural gas remains at No 1.

Wind power overtook coal, nuclear for first time on March 29

Wind power was the No. 2 source for power generation in the U.S. for the first time ever on March 29, surpassing coal and nuclear power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Thursd…

thehill.com

Depends on your sources. from my sources, Natural gas is #1 (37%) Petroleum #2 (27%) Coal #3 (17%) Renewable Energy #4 (12%) and running in 5th is Nuclear (9%). Give or take a few points. Look it up.

 

[Sunsettommy]

I am surprised no one has noticed what the article omits.

 

[excalibur]

And wildlife cringes.

Wind Energy Company to Pay $8 Million in Killings of 150 Eagles (Published 2022)

ESI Energy pleaded guilty based on the documented “blunt force trauma” deaths of golden eagles struck by fast-moving turbine blades, prosecutors said.

www.nytimes.com

The fine is only because they didn't have the permits to kill migratory birds.

I did a thread about that a few days ago.

Windpower Company Fined for Killing Eagles and other Migratory Birds

No, not quite. They were fined for not paying the fees for a license to kill these birds. Yes, that is correct. The windfarm scam says it is okay to kill certain birds as long as the company has a license to kill them. George Orwell, call home. The MBTA prohibits the “taking” of migratory...

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