Comments on: The benefits of wind power http://www.biofuelswatch.com/the-benefits-of-wind-power/ Biofuels, bioenergy Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KD http://www.biofuelswatch.com/the-benefits-of-wind-power/comment-page-1/#comment-79 KD Sat, 09 May 2009 07:47:02 +0000 http://www.biofuelswatch.com/?p=119#comment-79 El Rucio: Although many do, not all wind turbines operate off grid power. Home owners have the choice to connect to the local utility grid or to have an off-grid system. Off-grid systems are usually supplemented by solar power.It has become quite common to use wind and solar power to provide electricity to certain remote areas not served by the local power grid. El Rucio:

Although many do, not all wind turbines operate off grid power. Home owners have the choice to connect to the local utility grid or to have an off-grid system. Off-grid systems are usually supplemented by solar power.It has become quite common to use wind and solar power to provide electricity to certain remote areas not served by the local power grid.

]]> By: Bob Buckner http://www.biofuelswatch.com/the-benefits-of-wind-power/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Bob Buckner Wed, 06 May 2009 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.biofuelswatch.com/?p=119#comment-77 Well tell me how much it's neighbors saved. If it exported most of its energy to other countries you have to look at their coal use. Well tell me how much it’s neighbors saved. If it exported most of its energy to other countries you have to look at their coal use.

]]> By: Bob Buckner http://www.biofuelswatch.com/the-benefits-of-wind-power/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Bob Buckner Wed, 06 May 2009 15:33:40 +0000 http://www.biofuelswatch.com/?p=119#comment-76 No they don't. They use generators to store extra power from the turbine in order to run the rotor constantly. There is not any fossil fuels required. No they don’t. They use generators to store extra power from the turbine in order to run the rotor constantly. There is not any fossil fuels required.

]]> By: El Rucio http://www.biofuelswatch.com/the-benefits-of-wind-power/comment-page-1/#comment-15 El Rucio Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:10:21 +0000 http://www.biofuelswatch.com/?p=119#comment-15 Actually, wind turbines DO require the use of non-renewable fuels such as coal. They need power from the grid to operate, and they need other facilities operating to balance their intermittent and highly variable production. It is well known that Denmark exports most of its wind energy to be absorbed by the much larger grids of its neighbors. Denmark has not reduced its use of coal despite all those wind turbines. In acknowledgement of that failed promise, they have not added new wind capacity since 2003. Actually, wind turbines DO require the use of non-renewable fuels such as coal. They need power from the grid to operate, and they need other facilities operating to balance their intermittent and highly variable production.

It is well known that Denmark exports most of its wind energy to be absorbed by the much larger grids of its neighbors. Denmark has not reduced its use of coal despite all those wind turbines. In acknowledgement of that failed promise, they have not added new wind capacity since 2003.

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