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skyman8081:
Unfortunately, the efficiency of a single windmill is 90%, which is about the best you can do. But they output so little power that it is hardly as cost efficient.(ignoring the mega cost-incentive the govt. puts on wind)
Wind and Solar power will always be delegated to supporting roles on the grid, when more power is needed for a short span of time.
skyman8081:
--- Quote from: worker201 ---By the way, if you are not opposed to having a nuclear power plant next to your house, you should tell someone right away. One of the primary hurdles to building them is finding an acceptable place to put them. I'm sure they would appreciate your willingness to sacrifice yourself and your neighborhood.
Of course, your neighbors might think differently, and you'll have a rough time convincing them.
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I don't actually live that far from one already.
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is 15 miles from my house.
worker201:
--- Quote from: skyman8081 ---Unfortunately, the efficiency of a single windmill is 90%, which is about the best you can do.
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Well, since your refrigerator operates at about 18%, and your car operates at 25%, I think 90% is pretty fucking good.
skyman8081:
--- Quote from: worker201 ---Well, since your refrigerator operates at about 18%, and your car operates at 25%, I think 90% is pretty fucking good.
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It is good in terms of mechanical, rotational efficiency. That is very good.
However, they put out such little power, that you need tons of them to be in the black.
And with any mechanical device, it WILL wear down, and when you have a lot of them, there will always be a breakdown which needs repaired.
Solar and Wind power are good at burst power, if you need to pump more electricity onto the grid, use them. But nuclear power is a stable alternative that would make a good baseline for power generation.
Calum:
--- Quote from: skyman8081 ---Do you have ANY idea of the land requirements for Wind Power.
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actually they have banks of them mounted at sea off the hebrides, no land required there. also, i take it you know people can set one up in their backyard and it will generate more than anough power for their house, this is the case in scotland anyway, what isn't used can be sold to the national grid (albeit for a paltry sum) and resold to those who don't have backyards. for scotland, i think wind power is a completely self sufficient prospect if implemented properly.
--- Quote ---I've driven through wind farms, they are a fucking massive eyesore. And they are very good at dicing up birds.[1]
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eyesore? i suppose you have photos of your favourite prettiest nuclear power plants on your bedroom wall, then?
--- Quote ---It is also terribly inefficient at power generation. And if there isn't enough wind, they turn into large electic fans.
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oh dear, what a shame. where are the figures to back up this claim of inefficiency? i thought you liked to have statistics to back your arguments up.
--- Quote ---If you are ever in southern california, go along the I-10 near Palm Springs, there is a huge valley filled with windmills.
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ok, because i like to visit windmills when i travel internationally...
--- Quote ---Wind and solar are good, but they will never be enough to replace all power with, there are only good for supporting roles on the power grid.
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again, supporting evidence please? stating an opinion is misleading, in that it may be based completely on assumptions.
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