Wind Farm Fail

[catsnknots]

So during the heatwave down south when electricity demand was at it's peak wind farms  produced almost zero power. 

That is why renewable energy is not a good idea for the long term security of our energy supplies. 

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/wind-fails-test-as-demand-soars/stor...

[tezza2844]

My posting was in reply to silverfaun. But just to add a few more pro windfarms sites: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-05/near-record-wind-helps-renewables-supply-a-third-of-german-... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-05/near-record-wind-helps-renewables-supply-a-third-of-german-... http://aweablog.org/blog/post/correcting-fossil-fuel-industry-misinformation-about-germanys-success-... http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/nov/26/german-renewable-energy-emission-co2 http://www.alternet.org/story/15899/wind_power_--_a_european_success_story http://www.goethe.de/ges/umw/ene/en1590742.htm http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/03/boomtown-bremerhaven-the-offshore-wind-... http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/29/4-reasons-why-germany-is-a-renewable-energy-success-story/ http://breakingenergy.com/2011/08/08/germany-leading-in-wind-energy/

[monman12]

TSS: "An upgrade to infastructure?

That would have cost money and where did that money come from?

Taxpayers?"

Transmission infrastructure is the responsibility  of  the company  owning the "wires and poles", thus the money  eventually comes from the customers.

nɥºɾ

[topsidesoul]

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@monman12 wrote:

TSS: "An upgrade to infastructure?

That would have cost money and where did that money come from?

Taxpayers?"

Transmission infrastructure is the responsibility  of  the company  owning the "wires and poles", thus the money  eventually comes from the customers.

nɥºɾ

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Well that isn't right because the excuse that upgrades raised the price of power prices was ridiculed in both arliment and the media.