The trouble with Wind Turbines

[pjclarke]

Not only was December 2015 the UK’s wettest month on record, but it was also exceptionally stormy. Bad news for many, but great news for the country’s wind power and hydro generators.

In fact, storms Desmond, Eva and Frank meant that throughout December, more than 19% of Great Britain’s (not the UK’s – as Northern Ireland is not included in the underlying data) electrical energy came from wind, solar and hydro combined. That’s the highest ever figure for a calendar month.

It was an exceptional end to an unusual year that saw several new records set within Britain’s power sector as the transition from dirty to clean energy continued

https://theconversation.com/six-ener...ast-year-52784

[SpontaneousOrder]

Cool. So all we need is to flood half the country and we get 'renewable' energy!

[SueEllen]

Cool. So all we need is to flood half the country and we get 'renewable' energy!

<cough>Scotland </cough>

[scooterscot]

<cough>Scotland </cough>

Flooding a country with hills and mountains? It'll never happen.

[AtW]

Tar Sands? Fracking? The Saudis and their "friends" are flooding the market with oil for this very reason.

No no, Germany got so much power from RENEWABLE sources - wind and solar.

The only thing that's needed is cheap gas and Iran will deliver it soon - this would be used for backup power stations to kick in when wind/Sun out.

Cars will be replaced with electric, very soon internal combustion engine will be found only in museums...

[rl4engc]

very soon internal combustion engine will be found only in museums...

IC isn't going anywhere, it will just be adapted for using 'fuel from sunlight' alcohol based liquid fuels.

Can you honestly see HGV's, tractors, generators, ships all switching to battery power? As for cars there's too much existing infrastructure and vested interest from the OilCo's to switch to battery.

[NigelJK]

Thought that the batteries for the electric motors were extremely un-green and require replacing every 10 years?
What's required is a full life cycle analysis, oh wait a minute aren't Jag the only ones to do this.

For the record my big jag (XJ8 4.2) is more economical than the small one (2.5 V6 X-Type).

[VectraMan]

Thought that the batteries for the electric motors were extremely un-green and require replacing every 10 years?

Human rights organisation Amnesty has accused Apple, Samsung and Sony, among others, of failing to do basic checks to ensure minerals used in their products are not mined by children.
In a report into cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it found children as young as seven working in dangerous conditions.
Cobalt is a a vital component of lithium-ion batteries.

Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims - BBC News

A big increase in battery demand will be great for the children of the DRC. But as long as it's green.

[DimPrawn]

No no, Germany got so much power from RENEWABLE sources - wind and solar.

The only thing that's needed is cheap gas and Iran will deliver it soon - this would be used for backup power stations to kick in when wind/Sun out.

Cars will be replaced with electric, very soon internal combustion engine will be found only in museums...

So instead of buying oil from Iraq or Saudi we buy gas from Iran and suddenly the planet is saved.

Cool.

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

So instead of buying oil from Iraq or Saudi we buy gas from Iran, until the US fall out with them and send the drones in.


Cool.