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alarimer

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10. Solar/wind are not without environmental consequences themselves.

Reply to Logical (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 02:16 PM

Dec 2015

They take up a ton of land so they have to be situated carefully to cause the least cost to habitats and impacts to wildlife. Wind turbines are known to kill bird as well as bats. No one is certain of the cost to these populations, but it must be considered. Everyone thinks these are a feel-good, win-win, but that's not necessarily so.

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Onshore Wind costs less than coal, why is there not a huge move to use it? [View all] Logical Dec 2015 OP

The not in my backyard locals. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #1

Thanks for the info! nt Logical Dec 2015 #7

Part of it may be that many areas suited for windmill generators are also Nay Dec 2015 #2

Let's see... pipoman Dec 2015 #11

Around here, I don't have all the details, but... TreasonousBastard Dec 2015 #3

Thanks! nt Logical Dec 2015 #8

Ask the residents of Martha's Vineyard. n/t meaculpa2011 Dec 2015 #4

What will happen when they suck up all the air and clouds? PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #5

Ask the people who sell the coal (and coal fired plants) NightWatcher Dec 2015 #6

A whole society is in synch. It takes flexibility to change. Gregorian Dec 2015 #9

Solar/wind are not without environmental consequences themselves. alarimer Dec 2015 #10

Here's a good article and discussion about onshore wind costs: Edim Dec 2015 #12

Thank you! Logical Dec 2015 #13

The big boys haven't figured out how to charge you for wind and sunlight. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #14

Fossil fuel companies have a lot of money daleo Dec 2015 #15

Oregon has 3,100 megawatts of wind farm providing about 12.5% of our electricity Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #16

Nice! We need more of that. nt Logical Dec 2015 #17