Comments on: Wind-Generated Power: Why Midwest Wind Power Isn’t Blowing East

By: Anil K Gupta

Anil K Gupta — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:53:07 +0000

Mr Awasthi, ONGC energy centre, is exactly looking for such capability. Please get in touch we need to talk

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By: Paul Hinman

Paul Hinman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:43:16 +0000

There is a seldom mentioned problem with wind turbines. They can only operate when the wind is greater than a certain minimum and less than a certain maximum. Typical wind farms only produce 20-30% of their capacity on an annual basis. This can cause problems for grid operators because of an unstable supply. They must have conventional coal, hydro, or nuclear plants spinning and ready to take up the load in case the output from the wind turbines suddenly decreases, this is the reason that many grid operators limit the percentage of wind power that may be attached to the grid.

By: bhavesh

bhavesh — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:32:18 +0000

your comment in this regard is very interesting & knowledegable to reader

By: D.N.Avasthi

D.N.Avasthi — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:23:26 +0000

Instead of setting up large wind farms in areas far from the consumption centres like cities, efforts needs to be made to setting up lighter and smaller (in size but sufficient large in output) wind tunnel generators on the rooftops of buildings within the cities and their suburbs. Such wind tunnel generators are now available if one looks around the scientific and technological institutes where scientists and engineers have the capacity to provide the product but do not have entrepreneurial skills to market the same.

By: Dave R.

Dave R. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:57:44 +0000

8500 Megawatts — when? Is that peak or time-leveled power output? And at what cost? Although investment in companies currently buoyed by the interest in wind power might be a good strategy for a momentum investor at this time, will that interest be sustainable when the political winds change in Washington? T. Boone Pickens recently announced that he is giving up, and he was willing to pour in much of his own money. Why did he quit? Perhaps you could interview him and issue a follow-on report. He’s been in the energy business a lot longer than most of us have been alive, and made a lot of money based on his own business decisions. I do concur with you that approvals for siting of generation and transmission facilities is a significant problems that consolidation in a federal agency might improve.

By: WILLIAM ALVAREZ

WILLIAM ALVAREZ — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:29:29 +0000

Wind generated power is a loser —– See “A Problem With Wind Power” by Eric Rosenbloom at www:aweo.org. Denmark’s experience has resulted in its abandonment of further investment in wind generated power.

By: george langevin

george langevin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:33:50 +0000

I am so tired of reading about large powerlines , grids and utilties. We don’t need them!!!! There are individual vertical axis , a rotary reverse blade and other generators sized for individual houses. Cities Wind tunnels ontop of high rises.
In short this is the opportunity to break away from political control of our lives.
Please stop supporting Goldman Sacks and the powerful world leaders.

Sincerely

George E. Langevin

By: Rex Nichols

Rex Nichols — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:01:44 +0000

Relative to your blog on wind power eneration.
I don’t care if it takes 100 years to get all the approvals in place. The last thing we need is another federal agency (just for approval or otherwise! Government is NEVER the solution only the problem. Do you know anything about the US dept of energy? It was formed in the 70s. It’s whole purpose was to get us off of mid-east oil dependancy! How are we doing? HA! The dept of energy has 36,000 employees and an annual budget of 26.5 BILLION. And you want another govt agency? You are out of your mind!

By: Thomas Edmonds

Thomas Edmonds — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:05:39 +0000

Dear David,
What about energy storage via batteries? Is this an option?