Maybe i should have linked to the main site, it has a lot of arguments and more facts and sources.
The main argument against wind power is that every turbine needs some sort of power back up. And conventional power plants cannot just turn on and off, even when running at idle they use about the same amount of fuel as if under load.
Edit: link to main page
Wind turbines don't necessarily need a power backup. Ideally you would set them up to overproduce and integrate them with other green energy production and bulk energy storage.
Honestly the bulk energy storage is the tricky part.
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redditor1255 ago
There is a distinct lack of numbers in this report.
I'm open to what he's saying, but he has to provide some sort of calculations to prove it.
Wind turbines produce a TON of energy when they are at average output. I don't see them being a net negative.
Germ22 ago
Maybe i should have linked to the main site, it has a lot of arguments and more facts and sources.
The main argument against wind power is that every turbine needs some sort of power back up. And conventional power plants cannot just turn on and off, even when running at idle they use about the same amount of fuel as if under load.
Edit: link to main page
redditor1255 ago
Wind turbines don't necessarily need a power backup. Ideally you would set them up to overproduce and integrate them with other green energy production and bulk energy storage.
Honestly the bulk energy storage is the tricky part.