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In Reply to: Ya know, regardless of your reactionary views..... posted by Rick W on February 16, 2021 at 12:17:41:
...and doing so at a cheaper and cheaper rate.
When using such matches current costs for energy, it will certainly be more widespread. They definitely need to budget de-icing boots in the future!
Solar has far more promise for home power. ROI is almost there today.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Wind power is great until... - E-Stat 07:17:35 02/16/21 (69)
- hmm - RGA 22:59:43 02/17/21 (3)
- I am grateful - E-Stat 07:08:31 02/18/21 (1)
- RE: I am grateful - RGA 17:04:55 02/18/21 (0)
- RE: hmm - RGA 03:33:38 02/18/21 (0)
- Turbine freezing is only a small part of the problem. Utilities didn't winterize their primarily - Road Warrior 15:54:10 02/16/21 (0)
- Oil and gas generation is "frozen." That's the story. - tinear 15:37:23 02/16/21 (8)
- Fortunately... - E-Stat 17:40:52 02/16/21 (7)
- Wanna talk stats? - tinear 06:33:03 02/17/21 (6)
- Already have - E-Stat 06:42:08 02/17/21 (5)
- False assumption. Never suggested - tinear 07:05:33 02/17/21 (4)
- Blame it on a green energy policy that hasn't even been adopted - beach cruiser 13:31:51 02/17/21 (0)
- You continue to ignore the obvious my friend! - E-Stat 07:35:33 02/17/21 (2)
- The obvious is that wind power works perfectly well in Canada and Scandinavian winters. They invested in - tinear 07:53:20 02/17/21 (1)
- Clearly, it's all about the economics -nt - E-Stat 08:05:24 02/17/21 (0)
- It's funny - for months, I was seeing all these articles and videos. . . - Chris from Lafayette 13:40:43 02/16/21 (23)
- When the GOP run things - RGA 16:18:06 02/20/21 (5)
- RE: When the GOP run things - coffee-phil 21:54:31 02/20/21 (2)
- Wind Power - RGA 05:05:50 02/21/21 (0)
- RE: When the GOP run things - rivervalley817 22:13:05 02/20/21 (0)
- RE: When the GOP run things - coffee-phil 16:51:26 02/20/21 (1)
- RE: When the GOP run things - RGA 01:22:33 02/21/21 (0)
- RE: It's funny - for months, I was seeing all these articles and videos. . . - E-Stat 14:57:55 02/16/21 (16)
- "That trend of fleeing high taxation continues" - Chris from Lafayette 19:49:26 02/16/21 (15)
- That's one piece of the puzzle - E-Stat 06:26:46 02/17/21 (14)
- "someone earning $250,000 (which really isn't that wealthy)" - Chris from Lafayette 13:42:22 02/17/21 (1)
- RE: "someone earning $250,000 (which really isn't that wealthy)" - E-Stat 13:50:19 02/17/21 (0)
- New Jersey taxes arre among the highest in the country yet the population is growing. - Rick W 08:50:48 02/17/21 (7)
- Google is your friend - E-Stat 09:02:46 02/17/21 (6)
- I'm sure you don't watch Bill Maher, but..... - Rick W 10:27:12 02/17/21 (3)
- Maher's experience is obviously a one-off - Chris from Lafayette 13:28:08 02/17/21 (1)
- Strange. Wonder why he's having trouble. nt - Rick W 21:23:59 02/17/21 (0)
- Don't watch any political talk shows - E-Stat 10:33:04 02/17/21 (0)
- RE: Google is your friend - tweaker456 09:30:50 02/17/21 (1)
- Apparently - E-Stat 10:14:54 02/17/21 (0)
- Don't forget sales taxes... - Steve O 06:38:01 02/17/21 (3)
- RE: Don't forget sales taxes... - E-Stat 06:44:36 02/17/21 (2)
- RE: Don't forget sales taxes... - Steve O 07:02:07 02/17/21 (1)
- Sure - E-Stat 07:14:35 02/17/21 (0)
- RE: Wind power is great until... - Rick W 09:16:52 02/16/21 (17)
- The problem remains - E-Stat 09:18:52 02/16/21 (16)
- What's unreliable? - Dave_K 10:12:19 02/16/21 (11)
- RE: What's unreliable? - rivervalley817 11:36:03 02/16/21 (9)
- The nature of our system is to size for economic efficiency - Dave_K 15:16:15 02/16/21 (1)
- RE: The nature of our system is to size for economic efficiency - rivervalley817 18:19:58 02/16/21 (0)
- RE: What's unreliable? - pictureguy 11:40:54 02/16/21 (6)
- RE: What's unreliable? - rivervalley817 12:00:48 02/16/21 (5)
- RE: What's unreliable? - pictureguy 12:16:11 02/16/21 (4)
- RE: What's unreliable? - rivervalley817 12:22:47 02/16/21 (3)
- RE: What's unreliable? - pictureguy 12:26:46 02/16/21 (2)
- RE: What's unreliable? - rivervalley817 12:37:56 02/16/21 (1)
- RE: What's unreliable? - pictureguy 13:48:27 02/16/21 (0)
- Nuclear makes up only 5% of demand - E-Stat 10:18:33 02/16/21 (0)
- Hilarious that you zero in on less than 25% of the problem in Texas. nt - Rick W 10:03:34 02/16/21 (3)
- Shouldn't be difficult to understand, but... - E-Stat 11:03:30 02/16/21 (2)
- Ya know, regardless of your reactionary views..... - Rick W 12:17:41 02/16/21 (1)
- Practical views my friend :) - E-Stat 02/16/2113:04:17 02/16/21 (0)
- RE: Wind power is great until... - Ivan303 07:33:31 02/16/21 (12)
- Well said Ivan. ^ - Road Warrior 16:46:06 02/16/21 (0)
- RE: Wind power is great until... - E-Stat 07:39:13 02/16/21 (10)
- But solar is up by 1 GW and the main problem remains... - Ivan303 07:55:46 02/16/21 (9)
- and the main problem remains... - E-Stat 07:57:57 02/16/21 (8)
- In Texas, it's plain-and-simple poor planning, i.e. small - tinear 09:18:49 02/16/21 (7)
- Agree completely! - E-Stat 09:42:16 02/16/21 (6)
- Let's be clear about this, there are more gigawatts down - Road Warrior 16:53:53 02/16/21 (1)
- But not by 50% if you've read my posts -nt - E-Stat 16:54:44 02/16/21 (0)
- No "plus" at all. Poor conservative planning. Period. It's not like - tinear 15:28:03 02/16/21 (1)
- Who said anything about a "plus"? -nt - E-Stat 16:34:49 02/16/21 (0)
- Do you live in Texas? nt - Rick W 10:44:39 02/16/21 (1)
- Nope -nt - E-Stat 11:00:01 02/16/21 (0)
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- Practical views my friend :) - E-Stat 02/16/2113:04:17 02/16/21 (0)