ecogeek.org— Two of the massive turbines were recently installed in Emden, Germany, and are officially being listed as prototypes.
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Quality invention,every city should purchase 100!They are not an eyesore, it could be the best addition to a city skylines since the pyramids were built!!
I personally think wind is a viable power source in certain geographical locations. For example I live on the great lakes, and it is almost constantly windy. If they were to build say a few thousand offshore in lake michigan, then it is possible that the entirety of the midwest could be powered. However, the problem of baseload needs to be addressed, because even in a very windy place like out on the lakes, there are occasional calm days. Nuclear would probably be the best bet given the amount of freshwater available for cooling. Secondly, what needs to be taken into account with all of the renewable energy sources is that they simply are too geographically dependent, and most are not constant in their energy production. Solar doesn't work at night, Wind doesn't work in calm days, Tidal requires certain types of conditions, etc. Thus at some point you need to have base load production by something like Nuclear Power. Also it must be remembered, that a lot of electricity is lost in transmission, so saying that people in kansas can benefit from tidal power in florida, is impractical. Powersources should be close to where the power is used to minimize the amount lost. That's why I figure the best bet is to use a lot of renewables in areas that can truly support them, and have nuclear power pick up the base load. Even nuclear power could be argued to be semi-renewable with certain fuel cycles, and with the new generation of reactors, is extremely safe.
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indoazzFeb 4, 2008
What an icon for people to find other resources for much needed energy.
optoomisticFeb 4, 2008
Quality invention,every city should purchase 100!They are not an eyesore, it could be the best addition to a city skylines since the pyramids were built!!
ijmokFeb 4, 2008
idea:use theses beasts to preform electrolysis of water creating hydrogen, thus providing a sustainable, fuel
dommoorigatoFeb 4, 2008
I personally think wind is a viable power source in certain geographical locations. For example I live on the great lakes, and it is almost constantly windy. If they were to build say a few thousand offshore in lake michigan, then it is possible that the entirety of the midwest could be powered. However, the problem of baseload needs to be addressed, because even in a very windy place like out on the lakes, there are occasional calm days. Nuclear would probably be the best bet given the amount of freshwater available for cooling. Secondly, what needs to be taken into account with all of the renewable energy sources is that they simply are too geographically dependent, and most are not constant in their energy production. Solar doesn't work at night, Wind doesn't work in calm days, Tidal requires certain types of conditions, etc. Thus at some point you need to have base load production by something like Nuclear Power. Also it must be remembered, that a lot of electricity is lost in transmission, so saying that people in kansas can benefit from tidal power in florida, is impractical. Powersources should be close to where the power is used to minimize the amount lost. That's why I figure the best bet is to use a lot of renewables in areas that can truly support them, and have nuclear power pick up the base load. Even nuclear power could be argued to be semi-renewable with certain fuel cycles, and with the new generation of reactors, is extremely safe.
Closed AccountFeb 4, 2008
Or just build 300 nuclear power plants and power the entire United States.
nydwarfFeb 5, 2008
It sliced, it dices, it powers a small town! This must have been made by Ronco right?
danger127Feb 5, 2008
Where do the 5000 homes (maybe hospital?) get power when the wind doesn't blow?
lewieFeb 6, 2008
Does every Japanese home have 3 (yes 3) PS3s?
bl4ckmanNov 17, 2008
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bigmark1972May 6, 2009
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