The dropping price of wind power - GoMarcellusShale.com2024-03-28T12:23:59Zhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/forum/topics/the-dropping-price-of-wind-power?commentId=2274639%3AComment%3A759779&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTake away the government subs…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-16:2274639:Comment:7594972017-07-16T17:20:48.862Zmark ondrusekhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/markondrusek
<p>Take away the government subsidies and wind and solar and battery cars are big losers! We will all be pushing up daisies before they become our major source of power! That article is total bs.</p>
<p>Take away the government subsidies and wind and solar and battery cars are big losers! We will all be pushing up daisies before they become our major source of power! That article is total bs.</p> Talk about screwing up the su…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-15:2274639:Comment:7597792017-07-15T22:40:03.427ZBretthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Brettonmerryman
<p>Talk about screwing up the surface. Nothing is uglier that wind turbines. They aesthetically ruin the landscape. From the corn fields of Indiana to the pristine seascapes of Hawaii they are a blight that needs to go away.</p>
<p>Talk about screwing up the surface. Nothing is uglier that wind turbines. They aesthetically ruin the landscape. From the corn fields of Indiana to the pristine seascapes of Hawaii they are a blight that needs to go away.</p> Would like to see a map of th…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-14:2274639:Comment:7596602017-07-14T19:05:59.456Zdonald g. latta, jr.https://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/donaldglattajr
<p>Would like to see a map of the percent electricity produced by each source. While wind might the least expensive in PA, I'm sure that it is dwarfed in production by coal and natural gas. Anyone have a source for such a map?</p>
<p>Would like to see a map of the percent electricity produced by each source. While wind might the least expensive in PA, I'm sure that it is dwarfed in production by coal and natural gas. Anyone have a source for such a map?</p> I still don't see much concer…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-14:2274639:Comment:7596572017-07-14T17:55:05.397ZWMPhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/WillardMPatty
<p>I still don't see much concern from the environmentalist about bird strikes. If the oil industry was killing 325,000 birds a year, the Sierra Club would be having convulsions. Before Obama left office he approved the increase in allowable eagle strikes by over a thousand. I've never understood what that means. If you kill the eagle quota, are the wind farms supposed to shut down? I doubt that. I still have questions about taking migratory patterns into account when placing or operating…</p>
<p>I still don't see much concern from the environmentalist about bird strikes. If the oil industry was killing 325,000 birds a year, the Sierra Club would be having convulsions. Before Obama left office he approved the increase in allowable eagle strikes by over a thousand. I've never understood what that means. If you kill the eagle quota, are the wind farms supposed to shut down? I doubt that. I still have questions about taking migratory patterns into account when placing or operating the farms. At what point does the loss of such a large number of birds create a hole somewhere in the environment? Wind farms are going up like crazy, and I believe bird strikes will grow exponentially. Rolling it back will be difficult. Money and electrical dependency will not allow it. This is the beginning of a potential ecological disaster. I'm not against any form of energy, per se, but there are a lot of questions to be answered, and the answers are not simple. Bottom line though, wind energy is not totally "Green."</p> Or electric cars for the matt…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-07:2274639:Comment:7593312017-07-07T14:10:15.154ZJonhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/JonKurtanich
Or electric cars for the matter. When compared to making a gas tank, batteries are extremely resource intensive and cause lots of pollution in manufacturing. People are so naive.
Or electric cars for the matter. When compared to making a gas tank, batteries are extremely resource intensive and cause lots of pollution in manufacturing. People are so naive. They're ignoring the fact tha…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-07:2274639:Comment:7593272017-07-07T14:07:07.226ZJonhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/JonKurtanich
They're ignoring the fact that if demand went down there would be less drilling and the price would go back up. Dishes, makeup, toys and all kinds of other stuff would then be much more expensive as a byproduct of this. It's not like wind speed is consistent either. It's total pipe vision. Not to mention the environmental consequences of wind power.
They're ignoring the fact that if demand went down there would be less drilling and the price would go back up. Dishes, makeup, toys and all kinds of other stuff would then be much more expensive as a byproduct of this. It's not like wind speed is consistent either. It's total pipe vision. Not to mention the environmental consequences of wind power. The UK government released a…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-07:2274639:Comment:7591332017-07-07T03:38:53.012ZJonathan Hhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/JonathanHall
<p>The UK government released a study a few months back showing that wind energy across the country averaged 9% of rated power over the previous year - every 100 megawatts claimed of wind power produced on average 9 megawatts: not a very good efficiency!</p>
<p>The UK government released a study a few months back showing that wind energy across the country averaged 9% of rated power over the previous year - every 100 megawatts claimed of wind power produced on average 9 megawatts: not a very good efficiency!</p> I have been reading up on the…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-01:2274639:Comment:7588202017-07-01T23:18:14.505ZCoffeeguyzzhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Coffeeguyzz
<p>I have been reading up on the operational costs of wind farms lately and found many surprising facts. These sources were primarily non-ideological, professional sites that delved into the nuts and bolts of what is involved in keeping wind farms, both offshore and land based, running throughout their expected 20 year lifespan.</p>
<p>Yes, that is - surprisingly - correct.</p>
<p>These whirleys only last about twenty years and decline significantly in performance as they…</p>
<p>I have been reading up on the operational costs of wind farms lately and found many surprising facts. These sources were primarily non-ideological, professional sites that delved into the nuts and bolts of what is involved in keeping wind farms, both offshore and land based, running throughout their expected 20 year lifespan.</p>
<p>Yes, that is - surprisingly - correct.</p>
<p>These whirleys only last about twenty years and decline significantly in performance as they age.</p>
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<p>Doing repairs 400 feet off the ground, way out in the middle of nowhere, is more expensive than merely calling the local repairman.</p> Just came back from Colorado…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-07-01:2274639:Comment:7587232017-07-01T16:54:50.357ZSteven A Joliathttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/StevenAJoliat
<p>Just came back from Colorado yesterday via I-70. Passed three major windfarms in eastern Colorado and western Kansas on Thursday, thousands of windmills, only a handful were turning at midday.</p>
<p>Just came back from Colorado yesterday via I-70. Passed three major windfarms in eastern Colorado and western Kansas on Thursday, thousands of windmills, only a handful were turning at midday.</p> @ Paul
The rates are based on…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-06-29:2274639:Comment:7584532017-06-29T00:08:38.281ZBarry Dhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/BarryDyngel
<p>@ Paul</p>
<p>The rates are based on a self serving study which has cherry picked info. So, it's conclusion are false.</p>
<p>Next, did you see the recent report that renewables are the least eco-friendly forms of energy production?</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>In order to produce the very special components of wind turbines, solar panels, etc. the processes cause more ecological destruction than coal.</p>
<p>That's right, renewables are dirtier than coal.</p>
<p>Bring back the…</p>
<p>@ Paul</p>
<p>The rates are based on a self serving study which has cherry picked info. So, it's conclusion are false.</p>
<p>Next, did you see the recent report that renewables are the least eco-friendly forms of energy production?</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>In order to produce the very special components of wind turbines, solar panels, etc. the processes cause more ecological destruction than coal.</p>
<p>That's right, renewables are dirtier than coal.</p>
<p>Bring back the mines!</p>
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<p>Renewables are a false panacea.</p>