Trump is glad that the U.S. isn’t powered by wind because “It only blows sometimes” (administration, world)
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The UK has a number of laerge offshore wind farms, and wind power now produces nearly 20% of UK electricity, with plans to expand this to over one third.
We need to be aware of ALL the alternative energy solutions, especially those that Govt has suppressed over the years. Why not declassify them all and let the free market have at it and see what they can come up with? What good does it do anyone to keep it locked up and restricted?!
We need to be aware of ALL the alternative energy solutions, especially those that Govt has suppressed over the years. Why not declassify them all and let the free market have at it and see what they can come up with? What good does it do anyone to keep it locked up and restricted?!
The free market is exactly why we have not had alternative energy sources as of yet.
There is nothing yet that can come close to competing with the portability, efficiency, and low cost of fossil fuels.
There's your problem. Case closed. Musk is one of the biggest scammers of government tax money in the world. He get's the government to pay him to put a tremendous number of batteries in a facility that only provides a pinprick of power, and walks away laughing all the way to the bank.
Thankfully under Trump that kind of nonsense is finished. The numbers speak for themselves.
Leftists of course are left with "Orange Man Bad" spun to them by the MSM over the matter like that of the OP.
And your problem is that you want instant gratification. Basically, if the tech isn't there right now, it will never happen, so forget about it. People like you have existed throughout history, and were proven wrong countless times. There were people who thought nuclear power was just some crackpot idea....
Sometimes governments which can provide stable funding are needed to get research and development of bleeding edge tech moving, as private investment isn't always reliable. Many private investors don't have realistic expectations and/or are not flexible when setbacks occur.
Good idea. The dead birds wont be so obvious out in the water.
Here in Pa. the coal industry has given us 3,000 miles of dead streams. I`ll take the wind any day but it`s heartening to see a conservative care about wildlife.
Last edited by gmagoo; 03-29-2019 at 07:08 AM..
Reason: wasn`t finished.
And your problem is that you want instant gratification.......
LOL.
Tell that to the people who's lights go out. There's your instant gratification. Power companies absolutely have to provide for base load energy requirements. With the current state of technology, there is no practical way to do it beyond burning fossil fuels and nuclear. Nothing else comes even close.
Here you go! What, they didn't have PBS where you grew up?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.