American Energy Independence VS The Biden Plan

[zubenelgenubi]

How come all the wind turbine ( made in India ) are so large ?
Could a bank of smaller turbines be easier to maintain and provide as much power.

The powers that be don't want distributed power generation. Makes people more independent.

 

[rod]

How much energy do they net? Can't be that great if without substantial government help, no one is building these. Same with solar.

They are still putting up those wind farms all over the place. Biggest waste of tax payer money ever---except for E-85-- that's even a bigger waste.

 

[rod]

How come all the wind turbine ( made in India ) are so large ?
Could a bank of smaller turbines be easier to maintain and provide as much power.

Are they bigger than the 300 foot tall ones that are taking over the mid-west.

 

[rod]

 

[Up In Smoke]

Looks like onshore wind is cheap to produce

 

[Wally]

They are still putting up those wind farms all over the place. Biggest waste of tax payer money ever---except for E-85-- that's even a bigger waste.

Let the private sector pay for it. If it makes money, good for them.

 

[zimbomb]

Let the private sector pay for it. If it makes money, good for them.

I'd like to see that rhetoric when it comes to the Fossil fuel industry.

 

[Wally]

 

[Wally]

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Only around 9 percent of power produced from solar and wind.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Only around 9 percent of power produced from solar and wind.

You're going to see those numbers soar the next 4 years. Get used to it snowflake .

 

[zubenelgenubi]

You're going to see those numbers soar the next 4 years. Get used to it snowflake .

How exactly did power production become an emotional issue? I mean, there may be some people who are just absolutely opposed to alternative energy, but all my electricity is supplied by hydro, I have zero problems with that.

 

[MAKAVELI]

How exactly did power production become an emotional issue? I mean, there may be some people who are just absolutely opposed to alternative energy, but all my electricity is supplied by hydro, I have zero problems with that.

Have no clue why these wacko cuckservatives hate technology and progress.

 

[BrownFlush]

My state has literally thousands of wind turbines and have never heard of them freezing up in the Winter. Never heard of them causing cancers either.

Birds don't care much for 'em.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

How exactly did power production become an emotional issue? I mean, there may be some people who are just absolutely opposed to alternative energy, but all my electricity is supplied by hydro, I have zero problems with that.

If not for Democrats we could have been energy independent with nuclear decades ago.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Birds don't care much for 'em.

Did you ask a bird his feelings about wind turbines?

 

[zubenelgenubi]

If not for Democrats we could have been energy independent with nuclear decades ago.

I understand wanting to make it partisan, but I think meltdowns at nuclear power plants have influenced public opinion. I like what I've seen with the next gen nuclear, but the safety concerns in the minds of the public will be a huge hurdle. Wind and solar have their place, but their end of life cost may come as a bit of a shock to those states going that route.

 

[baklava]

Nuclear energy is the future. It's coming. Don't tell the hippies or the dead dinosaur industry.

I sure hope so

 

[PT Car Washer]

I understand wanting to make it partisan, but I think meltdowns at nuclear power plants have influenced public opinion. I like what I've seen with the next gen nuclear, but the safety concerns in the minds of the public will be a huge hurdle. Wind and solar have their place, but their end of life cost may come as a bit of a shock to those states going that route.

And what do you do with the radioactive waste that is deadly for the next 20,000 years? Cost for renewable energy have came down a lot and will continue to.

 

[baklava]

And what do you do with the radioactive waste that is deadly for the next 20,000 years? Cost for renewable energy have came down a lot and will continue to.

Have Elon Musk launch it into space

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Have Elon Musk launch it into space

And what do you do with the radioactive waste that is deadly for the next 20,000 years? Cost for renewable energy have came down a lot and will continue to.

The main hazard with traditional nuclear waste is that it is usually liquid sealed inside drums, which fail over time and the waste leaks out. They have come up with ways to solidify the waste through vitrification. They have already built the storage facilities for nuclear waste, vitrification can reduce the space taken up by waste, increasing storage capacity, and massively reduce risks of storage.

Storing it in a stable form makes it available for If someone comes up for a way to use it. Next Gen may be able to do that. It produces electricity at much lower temperatures than needed for traditional nuclear, which is why it could be powered by nuclear waste.