How do large wind mill blades preform with ice conditions? Ice destroys aerodynamic life quickly on airplanes, with wind turbines, you have to contend with the balance issue caused by ice as well.... Easily, I could see a self destruct happening with strong winds and ice... in AK....
Hmmm,, not a perfect world for alternate energy,,,, yet again.. On Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 9:08 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No easy solutions... > > On Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 1:54 AM Clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > Alaska, having energy islands and no viable grid to deliver electrons, > > seems almost able to financially justify (with a bunch of Greenie Weenie > > huzzah) installing wind platforms. The original option for electric > > utility power has been those generator sets Dan knows about. Industrial > > diesel engines that belch out smoke and cost close to $15/gallon to > power. > > The fuel has to be barged in by the barrel. Propellors allow the utility > > to cut back on all those gallons, but with a giant investment in > stability > > measures (battery, flywheel). Not sure I recall what base load providers > > are. > > > > clay > > > > > On Jan 22, 2020, at 6:34 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > All "Drink the Alternate Energy Koolaid" aside, I have yet to see any > > > financial report that presents a viable Return on Investment where > costs > > of > > > build/install/land cost for a "wind farm" has returned a profit in > actual > > > energy produced and sold. > > > > > > Bottom line remains. If Government money were not thrown at projects > for > > > wind farms, they would fold instantly for lack of profit... > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 8:21 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
