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More information needed on wind turbines
Being neither pro nor con on wind turbines, I would like some facts on them. How much power do they produce in megawatt hours?
Will it take 20,000 of these structures to replace 20,000 megawatts of power in our coal fired grid?
Is enough voltage produced to push this power over 100 miles? ...
I have 23 years experience in power generation and have seen political fads come and go.
We would all like to lower our energy costs. ...Wind turbines are a good idea, but are they practical or just another tax break for power companies?
May 17, 2008
by Dennis Swiger
in The Inter Mountain
Being neither pro nor con on wind turbines, I would like some facts on them. How much power do they produce in megawatt hours?
Will it take 20,000 of these structures to replace 20,000 megawatts of power in our coal fired grid?
Is enough voltage produced to push this power over 100 miles?
I know wind turbines are a huge tax break for power companies, but has anyone in Tucker County seen a break in their utility bills?
Years ago, politicians sponsored a "job" coal power plant in Grant Town. If costs nearly four times the money to operate per megawatt hour, and the... [continue via Web link]
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