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    Scotland Is Now Generating So Much Wind Energy, It Could Power Two Scotlands

    See more at the link https://www.physics-astronomy.org/20...much-wind.html

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    Seeing countless renewable energy records broken and milestones passed has been a constant source of encouraging news for our planet. Now, we have yet another impressive stat to celebrate: in the first half of 2019, Scotland generated enough energy from wind power to supply its homes twice over.

    Specifically, turbines generated 9.8 million megawatt-hours of electricity between January and June, enough to supply power to 4.47 million homes – not bad for a country that has around 2.6 million homes to its name.


    It's a record high for wind energy in Scotland, and it means the turbines could have provided enough electricity for every dwelling in Scotland, plus much of northern England as well, for the first six months of the year.
    March was the high watermark, with 2,194,981 MWh of output produced in the month.

    "These are amazing figures, Scotland's wind energy revolution is clearly continuing to power ahead," says Robin Parker, the Climate & Energy Policy Manager at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). "Up and down the country, we are all benefiting from cleaner energy and so is the climate."
    "These figures show harnessing Scotland's plentiful onshore wind potential can provide clean green electricity for millions of homes across not only Scotland, but England as well."
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    Wow. Impressive it seems.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    Wow. Impressive it seems.
    It's a misconception at best. They can't introduce more energy to the grid than is being drawn at any specific moment, and when the wind stops, wind energy stops and they must have "firm" sources of energy ready to generate.

    Wind energy is taking a lot of areas back to the Dark Ages, as evidenced by the recent -- and growing -- blackouts.

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-...ction/11390760

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/londo...180608412.html

    https://naturalgasnow.org/cuomos-ene...ther-blackout/

    https://www.manhattan-institute.org/new-york-prepare-for-more-green-blackouts-nuclear-solar-wind

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    Thankfully, America is waking up, and we're shutting them down. Someone has to offer a lick of common sense amidst the insanity.

    https://www.realclearenergy.org/arti...6NdlkBOx2_5edY

    The luster is coming off wind power as an economically viable, environmentally friendly, community-friendly source of America’s energy future—and for some very good reasons. To start, rural residents across America are increasingly rejecting the encroachment of wind-energy projects in their communities whenever they get a chance to voice their opinions in local ballots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FindersKeepers View Post
    It's a misconception at best. They can't introduce more energy to the grid than is being drawn at any specific moment, and when the wind stops, wind energy stops and they must have "firm" sources of energy ready to generate.

    Wind energy is taking a lot of areas back to the Dark Ages, as evidenced by the recent -- and growing -- blackouts.

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-...ction/11390760

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/londo...180608412.html

    https://naturalgasnow.org/cuomos-ene...ther-blackout/

    https://www.manhattan-institute.org/new-york-prepare-for-more-green-blackouts-nuclear-solar-wind

    So, when the coal runs out...amazing isn't it? Solar wind is abundant, there is truth in storing it. Your articles are written by those with vested interests, or because of a temporary offset. It is always time to bank on it. The specific situations mentioned may exist because of inefficient politics. JAP's article concerns Scotland. There are more energy supplies, as there will be additional suppliers. Each local area is different, as one size fits all, does not fit. The monopoly on power will be broken by it.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Orion Rules View Post
    So, when the coal runs out...amazing isn't it?
    The coal won't run out. It will wait for us to find it and mine it. Plan for at least 500 years of coal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orion Rules View Post
    So, when the coal runs out...amazing isn't it? Solar wind is abundant, there is truth in storing it. Your articles are written by those with vested interests, or because of a temporary offset. It is always time to bank on it. The specific situations mentioned may exist because of inefficient politics. JAP's article concerns Scotland. There are more energy supplies, as there will be additional suppliers. Each local area is different, as one size fits all, does not fit. The monopoly on power will be broken by it.



    Coal use is not being driven by developed nations. It is being driven by undeveloped nations who account for the majority of the increase in coal usage. That is what makes the Green New Deal silly since the US has already reduced it's CO2 and it will have no effect on undeveloped nations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orion Rules View Post
    So, when the coal runs out...amazing isn't it? Solar wind is abundant, there is truth in storing it. Your articles are written by those with vested interests, or because of a temporary offset. It is always time to bank on it. The specific situations mentioned may exist because of inefficient politics. JAP's article concerns Scotland. There are more energy supplies, as there will be additional suppliers. Each local area is different, as one size fits all, does not fit. The monopoly on power will be broken by it.
    We have substantial coal deposits, but this isn't about coal's longevity -- this is about finding a reasonable substitute for coal if we decided not to use it anymore. That substitute is currently nuclear, which supplies fully 20% of our nation's energy needs right now. Wind is not reasonable for a number of reasons.

    Scotland is a tiny place and perhaps they're interested in littering their skies with massive turbines, but Americans aren't -- in fact, Americans are currently working to stop Big Wind, much of which is foreign-owned.

    You didn't like my links, but they were not written by people with vested interests, so that claim is false.

    Here's one from a man who has dedicated his life to environmentalism -- if you don't read any other article this year -- read this one. I mean -- if you're truly interested -- if you're just here to troll, you probably won't get much out of it.

    https://quillette.com/2019/02/27/why...ve-the-planet/
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    So, when the coal runs out...amazing isn't it? Solar wind is abundant, there is truth in storing it. Your articles are written by those with vested interests, or because of a temporary offset. It is always time to bank on it. The specific situations mentioned may exist because of inefficient politics. JAP's article concerns Scotland. There are more energy supplies, as there will be additional suppliers. Each local area is different, as one size fits all, does not fit. The monopoly on power will be broken by it.
    Quote Originally Posted by FindersKeepers View Post
    We have substantial coal deposits, but this isn't about coal's longevity -- this is about finding a reasonable substitute for coal if we decided not to use it anymore. That substitute is currently nuclear, which supplies fully 20% of our nation's energy needs right now. Wind is not reasonable for a number of reasons.

    Scotland is a tiny place and perhaps they're interested in littering their skies with massive turbines, but Americans aren't -- in fact, Americans are currently working to stop Big Wind, much of which is foreign-owned.

    You didn't like my links, but they were not written by people with vested interests, so that claim is false.

    Here's one from a man who has dedicated his life to environmentalism -- if you don't read any other article this year -- read this one. I mean -- if you're truly interested -- if you're just here to troll, you probably won't get much out of it.

    https://quillette.com/2019/02/27/why...ve-the-planet/
    You are lying, as it seems you work for, as also, protect vested interests. Monopoly, interests. Grow up.

    Hoosier8: "Coal use is not being driven by developed nations. It is being driven by undeveloped nations who account for the majority of the increase in coal usage. That is what makes the Green New Deal silly since the US has already reduced it's CO2 and it will have no effect on undeveloped nations."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Orion Rules View Post
    You are lying, as it seems you work for, as also, protect vested interests. Monopoly, interests. Grow up.
    Dude -- I didn't write the article -- a man who has dedicated his life to environmentalism, did.

    I see you didn't bother to read it and that's your choice, obviously, but because of that, you're arguing from a position of ignorance.
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