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Wind is not a practical power generation source. It also has the added drawback of ruining the most scenic and untouched parts of our environment. Accept that

Wind is not a practical power generation source. It also has the added drawback of ruining the most scenic and untouched parts of our environment. Accept that only nuclear and solar meet the needs of consumers and move forward.

sp332 11y ago
"[E]ven without those subsidies, alternative energies can often compete with traditional sources." http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/24/business/energy-environment/solar-and-wind-energy-start-to-win-on-price-vs-conventional-fuels.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/24/business/energy-environmen... "Wind is now the cheapest way to bring new electricity generation to the grid in the US" http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/13/solar-wind-power-prices-often-lower-fossil-fuel-power-prices/ http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/13/solar-wind-power-prices-...
toomuchtodo 11y ago
http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/08/10/study-finds-that-the-price-of-wind-energy-in-the-united-states-is-at-an-all-time-low-averaging-under-2-5%C2%A2kwh/ http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/08/10/study-finds-that-the-pr... "Wind is a credible source of new electricity generation in the United States. Wind power capacity additions in the United States rebounded in 2014, with $8.3 billion invested in 4.9 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity additions. Wind power has comprised 33% of all new U.S. electric capacity additions since 2007. Wind power currently meets almost 5% of the nation’s electricity demand, and represents more than 12% of total electricity generation in nine states, and more than 20% in three states."
msisk6 11y ago
Texas currently has 14 GW of wind generation and another 11 GW coming online over the next 2 years. Seems practical enough.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  I'm honestly surprised states hit by the fracking slowdown (North Dakota and Texas) aren't retraining oil workers to install wind farms. Its safer for them, the work is going to be there for at least a decade, its just the financing we need to get together (y u no DOE energy loan!?)
pjc50 11y ago
Nuclear will certainly give you scenic and untouched, given the popularity of photographs of the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
- Gibbon1 11y ago
  One consideration after 40 years of experience, we can estimate about 1 really serious nuclear incident per 15-20 years. Adding enough nuclear power to cover our energy needs means we need 25 times more reactors than we have now. I don't really like where the math takes me at that point.

sp332 11y ago

"[E]ven without those subsidies, alternative energies can often compete with traditional sources." http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/24/business/energy-environment/solar-and-wind-energy-start-to-win-on-price-vs-conventional-fuels.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/24/business/energy-environmen... "Wind is now the cheapest way to bring new electricity generation to the grid in the US" http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/13/solar-wind-power-prices-often-lower-fossil-fuel-power-prices/ http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/13/solar-wind-power-prices-...

toomuchtodo 11y ago

http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/08/10/study-finds-that-the-price-of-wind-energy-in-the-united-states-is-at-an-all-time-low-averaging-under-2-5%C2%A2kwh/ http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/08/10/study-finds-that-the-pr... "Wind is a credible source of new electricity generation in the United States. Wind power capacity additions in the United States rebounded in 2014, with $8.3 billion invested in 4.9 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity additions. Wind power has comprised 33% of all new U.S. electric capacity additions since 2007. Wind power currently meets almost 5% of the nation’s electricity demand, and represents more than 12% of total electricity generation in nine states, and more than 20% in three states."

msisk6 11y ago

Texas currently has 14 GW of wind generation and another 11 GW coming online over the next 2 years. Seems practical enough.

toomuchtodo 11y ago
I'm honestly surprised states hit by the fracking slowdown (North Dakota and Texas) aren't retraining oil workers to install wind farms. Its safer for them, the work is going to be there for at least a decade, its just the financing we need to get together (y u no DOE energy loan!?)

pjc50 11y ago

Nuclear will certainly give you scenic and untouched, given the popularity of photographs of the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Gibbon1 11y ago
One consideration after 40 years of experience, we can estimate about 1 really serious nuclear incident per 15-20 years. Adding enough nuclear power to cover our energy needs means we need 25 times more reactors than we have now. I don't really like where the math takes me at that point.