Comments on: U.S. Leads World in Wind Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/ Alternative Energy News and Information about Renewable Energy Technologies: Articles, Discussions, News and Videos. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lloyd Weaver http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-3474 Lloyd Weaver Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:35:59 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-3474 I believe wind is headed to simpler gearless reliability, offshore more than on (except Great Plains U.S. and similar elsewhere), 3 MW on up with mass production of turbines and deployment. The national super grid (Obama promised) and smart sub-grids will levelize all surges making wind electricity a base load resource (no grid knock-out problems will happen due to wind surges). Turbine lifecycles will increase, and prices will come down with turbines built by the hundreds of thousands. I believe wind will become the cheapest and biggest energy source with the usual large cash flows associated with big-energy. I believe that's its destiny. Why do I believe this? Because wind is a widespread inexhaustible massive resource, which, when combined with better ideas equals prosperity for all societies. Thus, all societies will become masters of big-energy from wind. I believe wind is headed to simpler gearless reliability, offshore more than on (except Great Plains U.S. and similar elsewhere), 3 MW on up with mass production of turbines and deployment. The national super grid (Obama promised) and smart sub-grids will levelize all surges making wind electricity a base load resource (no grid knock-out problems will happen due to wind surges). Turbine lifecycles will increase, and prices will come down with turbines built by the hundreds of thousands. I believe wind will become the cheapest and biggest energy source with the usual large cash flows associated with big-energy. I believe that’s its destiny. Why do I believe this? Because wind is a widespread inexhaustible massive resource, which, when combined with better ideas equals prosperity for all societies. Thus, all societies will become masters of big-energy from wind.

]]> By: zach alford http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2815 zach alford Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:26:38 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2815 If the US leads in wind power, then why don't we use it? Why NOT drop gas? Let's get with wind power. If we put in in the gulf, where there's PLENTY of wind, then we'll have more power, and WAY less drawbacks. And if a hurricane plows through, put up some more. Won't hurt, will it? If the US leads in wind power, then why don’t we use it? Why NOT drop gas? Let’s get with wind power. If we put in in the gulf, where there’s PLENTY of wind, then we’ll have more power, and WAY less drawbacks. And if a hurricane plows through, put up some more. Won’t hurt, will it?

]]> By: Mark T Cox http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2753 Mark T Cox Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:57:36 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2753 Quite right, In fact its probably more correct to refer to the US energy plight in terms of the strategic loss of renewable energy that they suffer from which has totally enhanced their exposure to all the externalities of fossil fuels such as depletion, geopolitics, pollution, waste etc. How different things could have been. Quite right, In fact its probably more correct to refer to the US energy plight in terms of the strategic loss of renewable energy that they suffer from which has totally enhanced their exposure to all the externalities of fossil fuels such as depletion, geopolitics, pollution, waste etc. How different things could have been.

]]> By: John Biggs http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2727 John Biggs Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:20:16 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2727 While I congratulate the U.S. for rapidly increasing the proportion of it's electricity generated from wind, the title of this article, 'U.S. Leads World in Wind Energy' is rather misleading. As the article states, Denmark generates 20% of its electricity from wind and the U.S. only generates 1.2%. It is quite normal for a larger political entity to be associated with larger absolute quantities than smaller ones. Using the same rationale as the headline, I guess it would be equally true if 'U.S.' was replaced with 'E.U.' or Europe and similarly meaningless. It is the relative proportions that are important. While I congratulate the U.S. for rapidly increasing the proportion of it’s electricity generated from wind, the title of this article, ‘U.S. Leads World in Wind Energy’ is rather misleading. As the article states, Denmark generates 20% of its electricity from wind and the U.S. only generates 1.2%. It is quite normal for a larger political entity to be associated with larger absolute quantities than smaller ones. Using the same rationale as the headline, I guess it would be equally true if ‘U.S.’ was replaced with ‘E.U.’ or Europe and similarly meaningless. It is the relative proportions that are important.

]]> By: Joe Kelly http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2687 Joe Kelly Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:31:46 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2687 Another report just out the Ernst and Young Renewable energy index also shows the US leading the pack in Wind Energy. Good news for my country, Ireland shows us moving up two places to 10th. I firmly believe Wind Energy is not only a viable source for our future needs but one that though dedication and research can be one that is highly profitable for the companies involved. When you provide these companies with th $$ there after they usually show no no bound to their resourcefulness. A win-win situation for all involved. Joe Kelly Another report just out the Ernst and Young Renewable energy index also shows the US leading the pack in Wind Energy. Good news for my country, Ireland shows us moving up two places to 10th.

I firmly believe Wind Energy is not only a viable source for our future needs but one that though dedication and research can be one that is highly profitable for the companies involved. When you provide these companies with th $$ there after they usually show no no bound to their resourcefulness. A win-win situation for all involved.

Joe Kelly

]]> By: Just Watching http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2685 Just Watching Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:49:14 +0000 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/us-wind-energy/#comment-2685 If congress would spend the money on clean energy unstead of subsidizing carbon fuels with the stupid war in far away places that costs thousands of lives and trillions of dollars we would be free of big oil forever! If congress would spend the money on clean energy unstead of subsidizing carbon fuels with the stupid war in far away places that costs thousands of lives and trillions of dollars we would be free of big oil forever!

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