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Finishline42

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25. Another negative feedback loop

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 06:39 PM

Aug 2018

The hotter it gets the more electricity we need the more CO2 gets into the atmosphere the hotter it's going to get.

Too bad CO2 doesn't just dissipate in a year or two.

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Wind energy potential dwarfs today's electricity use, report says [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 OP

For the umpteenth time: The problem with wind-power is not total power. DetlefK Aug 2018 #1

Wind power can be used to produce hydrogen. Kaleva Aug 2018 #3

Off-shore wind is more consistent Finishline42 Aug 2018 #4

Hardly "useless" zipplewrath Aug 2018 #5

That was my first thought as well at140 Aug 2018 #26

Batteries are not the only way to store energy. yonder Aug 2018 #29

I meant batteries in a general sense. DetlefK Aug 2018 #30

and it's hurrican/nor'easter proof too? nt msongs Aug 2018 #2

Is a nor'easter worse than what they get in either the North or Baltic Seas? Finishline42 Aug 2018 #27

How much is it going to cost to remove these bird killing navigation hazards... hunter Aug 2018 #6

So the only acceptable solution has to be 100%... LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #7

As I said, fossil fuels are like smoking. hunter Aug 2018 #10

How do you get to low energy economies powered entirely by renewable energy with no LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #14

I chose my simile carefully. hunter Aug 2018 #16

Please show your work. LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #18

just for curiosity, how much do forest fires contribute at140 Aug 2018 #28

Given how fast climate change is now accelerating? Yep NickB79 Aug 2018 #13

I fail to see how you can support your arguement that hybrid gas-wind is not much better then coal Kaleva Aug 2018 #8

These types of battery storage are measured in seconds or minutes. hunter Aug 2018 #9

Natural gas turbines are being tested that can run on a 30% hydrogen mix. Kaleva Aug 2018 #15

By the magic of natural gas... hunter Aug 2018 #17

Natural gas is going to be around for a long time and hydrogen, produced by wind power,.. Kaleva Aug 2018 #19

If the gas comes from fracking, it's releasing a lot of fugitive methane NickB79 Aug 2018 #11

So are you arguing that we ought to build more coal plants.... Kaleva Aug 2018 #20

Nope, but thanks for putting words in my mouth NickB79 Aug 2018 #21

I'm kind of baffled about why you go on and on about natural gas when I'm talking about wind power.. Kaleva Aug 2018 #22

Do you really believe we'd give up gas so easily? NickB79 Aug 2018 #23

I believe the horse has already left the barn as far as you are concerned. Kaleva Aug 2018 #24

Sure gonna need it for all that air conditioning mountain grammy Aug 2018 #12

Another negative feedback loop Finishline42 Aug 2018 #25

Instead of talking theory how about we talk about Texas? Finishline42 Aug 2018 #31

That's not good news, it's terrifying. hunter Aug 2018 #32

I think your read on Texas is a bit off Finishline42 Aug 2018 #33

So Exxon has started asking for bids for Wind and Solar? Finishline42 Aug 2018 #34

I think you are proving my point. hunter Aug 2018 #35

As a citizen of New Jersey, I strongly object to this plan to install this consumer crap... NNadir Aug 2018 #36