tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post6012972369142545721..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Green Energy Kills JobsM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-7561442783876352592009-05-16T00:12:00.000+00:002009-05-16T00:12:00.000+00:0099%
I am a mechanical engineer and quite knowledg...99%<br /><br />I am a mechanical engineer and quite knowledgeable about wind power and the reliability problems. They are many!<br /><br />Wind power has a longer history in the EU, but the experience has been similar. Wind power has been subsidized in the EU for longer than it has here in the states. The results have been similar. Power from wind turbines is more expensive that the more traditional sources (coal, gas, hydroelectric, nuclear and oil). The only way that it viable is with government subsidies.<br /><br /> In the EU, turbines cannot be installed without monitoring system to watch their health. This is due to the many failures that have occurred. They cannot operate without insurance and the insurance is unavailable without monitoring. Here in the states, very few turbines are installed with monitoring.<br /><br />Why? Simple. Turbines here are normally owned by investor groups that exist primarily to market the tax credits. The total cost of the turbine can be recouped in 3-5 years with these credits. The investor groups contract with the turbine manufacturers to install and operate the turbines for the 5 year warrantee period. By the time that the warrantee has expired, the turbines are paid for and any further running time is pure gravy. When they fail, shut them down and there is no loss. <br /><br />Except, of course, to the tax payers that support this scam.stressdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293666801451331629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-4760676248862295852009-05-15T21:50:00.000+00:002009-05-15T21:50:00.000+00:00OH MY GOD!!!
Thank God you're here Michael! I gu...OH MY GOD!!!<br /><br />Thank God you're here Michael! I guess we should just give the hell up on wind turbines because they're clearly not reliable. I'm sure they'll <B>never</B> be able to make them meet design specs since we as a nation know so little about mechanical engineering. Thankfully, <B>experts</B> like you have cast full light onto this infantile technology and exposed it for what it really is. In fact, it must be the glow of your greatness that has saved the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-14016440800723580112009-05-15T21:26:00.000+00:002009-05-15T21:26:00.000+00:00And please imagine that there is a blank line betw...And please imagine that there is a blank line between "Wind" and "There" in the previous post. Preview was not my friend for some reason.ZenDrakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885610651925912000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-36979282527066443102009-05-15T21:24:00.000+00:002009-05-15T21:24:00.000+00:00Here's a good take on wind power:
Put not thy fai...Here's a good take on wind power:<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.energyadvocate.com/den_post.htm" REL="nofollow">Put not thy faith in the Prices of Wind</A>There are times and places for wind power. Now is not the time and apparently Durango is not the place.ZenDrakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885610651925912000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-61385768302576057272009-05-15T21:22:00.000+00:002009-05-15T21:22:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.ZenDrakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885610651925912000noreply@blogger.com