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RoccoR5955

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7. Anyone who believes that nonsense is a plain fool!

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 05:47 PM

Mar 2015

If that was the case, than places like the Netherlands, which had thousands of windmills all over an area the size of Maryland, it would be jungle. Go there sometime. You will find out that this is not the case, and they now have modern power generating windmills and the temperature barely changes!

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China�s wind farms can now produce more energy than all of America�s nuclear plants [View all] grahamhgreen Mar 2015 OP

Apparently, so can Europe's wind generators. :-) leveymg Mar 2015 #1

Just added link:) grahamhgreen Mar 2015 #2

Oh, but how much PROFIT does wind generate, as compared to nuclear? djean111 Mar 2015 #3

wouldn't be any profit without the government guarantees and lack of liability ND-Dem Mar 2015 #8

The vast majority of China's power still comes from coal fired plants Baclava Mar 2015 #4

But, too many wind farms will cause the global temperatures to go up! - Rep. Joe Barton Electric Monk Mar 2015 #5

Anyone who believes that nonsense is a plain fool! RoccoR5955 Mar 2015 #7

Fool is an understatement when it comes to Smokey Joe Electric Monk Mar 2015 #16

Ummm, you might want to check your math and revise your headline pediatricmedic Mar 2015 #6

Yeah but too many windmills would cause the earth to rotate faster sending us all back into Rex Mar 2015 #9

No, they can't... SidDithers Mar 2015 #10

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2015 #11

Not sure your graph is right or your conclusion Major Nikon Mar 2015 #12

So many confuse capacity with production... SidDithers Mar 2015 #13

Which is particularly troublesome with wind power Major Nikon Mar 2015 #14

No nukes! NuclearDem Mar 2015 #15