Renewable Energy Solution of the Month – Wind
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That there is power in the wind is not a new discovery, man has been using it for thousands of years.
What most people don’t realize is how much experimentation has been going on in this century.
There is no shortage of energy…
20% wind by 2030
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_2030.html
Shifting to Renewable by 2030
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october19/jacobson-energy-study-102009.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=a-path-to-sustainable-energy-by-2030
China takes lead in Wind Development
Oil spill animation
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/05/animation_gulf_of_mexico_oil_s.html
Wind History part1
Wind History part 2
National Academy – Bird and Environmental impacts
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11935&page=72Pumped storage plants in the US
http://www.industcards.com/ps-usa.htm
Wind lowers electricity prices in Europe
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aGDZMpv5Y9Vo&pos=13#
reuters _ “Loss of Wind” event
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2749522920080228
Why the Texas event raises no concern about wind
http://www.energypulse.net/centers/article/article_display.cfm?a_id=1701
ERCOT study of “loss of wind” event
http://interchange.puc.state.tx.us/WebApp/Interchange/Documents/27706_114_577769.PDF
Denmark: Best for Doing Business_2 years in a row
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/6/bizcountries09-best-countries-for-business_Denmark_CHI001.html
New York Times – a Sea of Untapped Energy
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02about.html
Nordpool implements negative price
http://www.nordpoolspot.com/Market_Information/Exchange-information/No162009-Nord-Pool-Spot-implements-negative-price-floor-in-Elspot-from-October-2009-/
Denmark: Happiest people in the world
http://www.visitdenmark.com/usa/en-us/menu/turist/nyheder/nyheder/danes-happiest-people-in-the-world.htm
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One of the things that you fail to mention, as well as was failed to be mentioned in this video, was the human death toll. How many times do we hear about coal mining incidents that result in human deaths? How many times do we hear about wind turbine incidents that result in human deaths? Were any of these incidents entirely preventable? Or, were they the result of carelessness on behalf of the deceased?
@RandomConcepts
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@RandomConcepts
“maximum output”
Requires maximum input. That is an issue with wind power. This is one of the reasons why wind farms are rather large; to make up for a potential lack of wind.
“blight factor”
The removal of a mountain top is far more of a blight than the addition of acres of wind turbines.
“insidious noise”
I’ve actually been to a wind farm, and stood several yards away from a turbine. The wind itself was louder than the turbine. How do you silence the wind? It’s so loud!
@RandomConcepts
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@RandomConcepts
“visual impact”
That’s not really an important factor, as any power generation method will affect things visually.
“NIMBY protests”
The same can be said of anything that is planned to be built. Hell, I once saw people protesting the addition of a new wing to a hospital.
“whims of weather”
The sites usually proposed for wind farms tend to be fairly reliable in that aspect. It’s why they choose those sites. And, energy storage options can overcome that obstacle.
@falxcerebri21
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@falxcerebri21
I”ve found 15 pumped storage sites in the US. They tend to be smaller than hydro sites of similar output, since they are designed to firm up the existing grid.
I am sure any new faciilities will be subject to scrutiny on environmental grounds -
but I hope the impacts will be weighed against things like mountain top removal.
I actually think compressed air underground storage will be a much bigger player – I a show the example to demonstrate that storing energy is not new.
1kWh costs 0,34$ in …
1kWh costs 0,34$ in Denmark. Very expensive – also for the industry.
This what I am billed.
Hey Greenman I’m …
Hey Greenman I’m wondering what the net energy loss during the pumping water uphill process is? Is this a widely practiced energy storage technique, and wouldn’t the environmental impact be similar to hydro dam building? Great vid!
Love the video and …
Love the video and your whole channel, keep it up!
Onw question i am compelled to ask on behalf of a friend, is if anyone has done reletive calculations on how much co2 is used in the manufacture of wind turbines compared to how much they save in an avarage lifetime (both large and especially in my case domestic turbines), and if so what were the results?
Thanks
@robhoneycutt that …
@robhoneycutt that may be what you would hold but I get marks in my energy studies module when I mention high maintainance costs for wind energy. Moving parts require more atttention than static parts. 1000 wind turbines is equal to 1000x the attention required. Yes the parts are smaller requiring less lubricant but the overall costs are still a lot higher.
Of course this should be weighed against fuel costs in nuclear plants, though a fuel rod can last years depending on type.
@Minttzz you are …
@Minttzz you are correct, what the project needs is more research into cheaper solar generation and cheaper hydrogen powered devices, water has a very high energy density, far higher than coal, and water separators can be made for under $200 at home, the idea being you produce hydrogen in the separator, powered by solar, store the hydrogen in tanks, use the hydrogen to power your house and vehicles.
there was a very good TED talk on this, should be somewhere on wimp if you wanted to look into it
@jebus6kryst …
@jebus6kryst Totally! States like NM and Arizona could easily become energy exporting states.
wow thanks for the …
wow thanks for the video.
I wish New Mexico …
I wish New Mexico would get on the ball and start to use wind energy. New Mexico has both wind and sun; and it has a low population. I think New Mexico could be one of the first states to go straight green on just wind and solar.
What do you think?
@ezeeskank If your …
@ezeeskank If your energy bills have tripled it’s not because of wind power. Read your bill a little more closely.
“A bladeless wind …
“A bladeless wind turbine whose only rotating component is a turbine/driveshaft could generate power at a cost comparable to coal-fired power plants, according to its developers at Solar Aero.”
physorg . com / news192426996 . html
Good vid i live in …
Good vid i live in an area which has one of the largest off shore wind farms but we the locals do not reap any benefit in terms of lower energy prices in fact my energy bill has tripled in 3 years.
@MrEC324 Making …
@MrEC324 Making Homes/Cars/Office Buildings more efficient would do just fine…
Convincing video. …
Convincing video. Can wind supply the amount of new power that society will demand in the future? I believe this is just one component in the creation of power we are going to need. What plan do the illuminati have for curbing demand?
Why are your wind …
Why are your wind prices half of what EIA reports in “2016 Levelized Cost of New Generation Resources from the Annual Energy Outlook 2010″?
EXCELLENT video! I …
EXCELLENT video! I got scientific goosebumps.
@TRUMPHENT
it’s …
@TRUMPHENT
it’s happening in Texas. Read the bloomberg article which linked in the
description.
Thank you Greenman, …
Thank you Greenman, keep spreading that optimism!
@greenman3610 …
@greenman3610 Here’s an overlay I made with the WindDS study and a wind map of the United States: i47 at tinypic slash 29nv712.gif I am making no statement about nuclear. Simply to point out that if you’re going to pull the “wind turbines don’t kill birds” argument you must clarify that “the transmission lines needed for massive buildout would, though.” Indeed, the connection is rarely made. Transmission lines are going to be necessary. A lot of them. Is that bad? Not necessarily.
With no clean …
With no clean fossil and mineral energy on sight, wind solar geothermal and hydro power are the energy solution of the century.
Wind has a capacity …
Wind has a capacity factor of 20 to 30 percent of nameplate, so three quarters of the time backup power is used. In New Zealand hydro generators are putting in wind turbines to save dam water, but in the USA the gas companies are pushing for wind farms, knowing they’ll sell more gas. Denmark sometimes has to pay to get rid of it’s wind power, but still burns a lot more coal and gas than France or Sweden, which rely on nuclear and hydro.
jon
Meh. Remind me of …
Meh. Remind me of wind energy when oil hits $300 per barrel.