After several years of asking for data from the grid system on any input from any wind farm into the grid not one reply the grid can not take power from these farms it starts pulsing onthe system i live in wales. and no mr morgan we do not like like to see them on the landscape, they are a total mess any one agree?
2006-12-18 07:46:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I do not. I think the "windmills" in wind farms actually look sort of high tech and much more appealing than the huge coal-fed power plants.
2006-12-18 07:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wind farms are only 25% efficient it's true. However, since the greenhouse effect is rapidly getting worse and we are running out of fossil fuels I think we'll have to put up with a blot on the landscape as anything that helps the environment must be encouraged. And yes, I do live near a wind farm.
2006-12-18 12:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by lianhua 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't agree. I think they're an indication that we're paying attention to what we're doing to our Home and are certainly more attractive than one of those "cricket" oil pumps that dot the landscape in California, Texas, etc.. For info on grid input, try Southern Cal Edison. I remember hearing specifics at a weekend workshop years ago.
2006-12-18 07:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by answersforkate 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. In the U.S., especially in the Upper Midwest and the West Coast--wind farms are working well. My utility company allows me to elect to pay a premium (about 20-30% more) to guarantee that all of the power I consume comes only from wind power. It's great--no pollution, to depletion of natural resources, using technology that's already here. And sure there are problems (like the lack of storage and unregular access) but as part of an overall new energy plan, they're great.
2006-12-18 07:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The harnessing of energy from renewable sources is a positive, IMHO. Wind power, while potentially dangerous for some migratory birds that fly into the turbines, is part of the solution regarding our dependance on fossil fuels.
I have to believe that there are technological fixes for any glitches caused by wind-generated energy.
2006-12-18 07:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by Dave of the Hill People 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many times are you going to ask this? Of course green energy needs more time. That's called research and development. That's how energy systems get created. That is no reason to stop the forward push for alternative energy sources. That's like saying it's going to take a long time to get an education, so I should just drop out and get a McJob.
2016-05-23 04:58:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My provider, Austin Electric, is the largest consumer of renewable energy in the United States. I pay less for wind energy than someone who pays for energy from our natural gas and coal plants.
At the end of the ten year contract that Ausitn Electricty signed, they will renew it and buy more energy because the GreenEnergy program has been sold out.
2006-12-18 07:54:23 · answer #7 · answered by justin_at_shr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord, no...
In Texas several years ago, they decided to see if they could develop wind power...so they spent some tax money on it, and expected to break even in five years. They broke even in two, and are now quite profitable...plus they are producing about 15% of the electricity in Texas now. (And George Bush...believe it or not...was the Governor who initiated it...go figure. Wish he'd do something similar for the whole country.)
2006-12-18 07:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I don't agree, I live near a windfarm and it makes me smile every time I pass, keep waiting for the Tele Tubbies to jump out.
2006-12-18 09:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by st.abbs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think wind farms rock. Free renewable energy. No oil man gets rich from it. :)
2006-12-18 07:58:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋