Chris Zell <[email protected]> wrote:
> It is reported that thousands of wind turbines in the US are idle or > broken . . . > Where is this reported? Wind turbines cost $1.3 to $2 million each. I think it is highly unlikely the power companies leave billions of dollars of resources idle for lack of maintenance. - and the cost of fossil fuel backup generation doesn't get counted. > Of course it is counted! The power companies publish their profit and loss statements. What is that supposed to mean? It works both ways. Wind turbines cover lost production from coal and nuclear plants when they are down for maintenance. With today's weather forecasting, power companies know days in advance when the wind farms will be at full power, and they schedule fossil fuel plant maintenance accordingly. > Over at ZeroHedge, you can read the headline that a quarter of US jobs now > pay BELOW the Federal poverty line. You think those folks are worried > about the Florida coastline? > People would make more money if we were doing something to prevent global warming. More, not less. Capital is sitting around unused, and people are unemployed. - Jed
