Wind Turbines

[sivam]

How "useful" have turbines been in this stormy weather. When will reality kick in to the con that they are. Another example of wee ecks misjudgement.

[steg]

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind

[sivam]

good man

[anneasquith]

do you happen to know the answer to your question ?

[EDDIE51]

Try telling that to the turbine owners who are pocketing £95,000 profit per turbine per year! The ones up the road from us have not stopped for the storms.

[jim360]

They aren't all as much of a con as people make out. Wind turbines account for 4% of global energy production, which is a pretty decent amount, and about 9% of the UK's total for a year (and, on occasion, has even generated 20% of the electricty we needed in a single day). It's not a con, so long as it's stressed that wind power forms only a part of the future energy provision the world needs. I think that "Only a part" is often missing or under-stressed when it's discussed.

[bednobs]

wee ecks?

[EDDIE51]

Turbines are evolving fast, the newest types generate power 60 to 85% of the time. There is also a lot of research on noise reduction with a potential reduction of 85% being mentioned, that would make them virtually silent from 50 yards away.

[Tuvok]

I have shares in a few windfarms and get a good return from them.

Eck is Scottish for Eric or Alex/Alec!!!!