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These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Emissions, Information, Law, North Carolina, Technology
Source: Don Hendershot
Answers to a few questions
The air went out of the sails of the “Wind Power Forum” for a bit because we hope to make it Web based and have some technical tinkering to do to prepare The Smoky Mountain News’ Web site.
To whet your appetite and perhaps inspire wind-power proponents to respond, I will give you a glimpse from the most complete response (answering all the reader-inspired questions) we have received to date.
The response is from Eric Rosenbloom, a science editor and writer living . . .
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Emissions, Letters, U.K.
Source: Friends of Eden, Lakeland and Lunesdale Scenery
Wind Farms and Carbon Dioxide Savings
Intuitively it would seem logical that if enough wind farms are built then it must be possible to shut down some coal or gas fired power stations and save carbon dioxide.
But that is not the case.
The Government repeatedly states that they want to see 25 to 33 gigawatts of electricity generated from wind. That is about half of the UK’s total electricity requirements. If this amount were ever achieved, it would have to have at least 33 GW of coal . . .
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