Old-Biscuit wrote:
Strange thing is that 'hydro-power' isn't available come winter.......fossil plants in US supply the needed power in winter and then come summer the extra power from hydro is sent south.
That is how the WSCC functions in US/Canada.
The transmission grid is 'overloaded' ......has already been 'upgraded' (really nothing physically done just pushing more power across lines and resetting upper limits)
Wind turbines are failing.....already reaching their life expectancy
(Drive by Palm Springs.......majority aren't working)
Huge acres of solar arrays only produce 15MW
The 'GRID' is antiquated and NOBODY wants to invest due to environmental costs, land acquisitions, construction costs without a guaranteed rate of return
When the grid collapses CHAOS (simple as major transmission line go down at peak demand then rolling brown out turns into black out)
YEP.....more electric is the future.
Good morning.
It may depend on where you are but hydro power is avaiable all year where we are. Curious where you live where hydro stops in the winter.
Interesting comment on wind. Wind power continues to grow by 30 to 40 percent per year and the price to produce power through wind is now a quarter of what it was 30 years ago. China continues to be the leader in output growth although northern europe as a group continues to have large output increases. North America as well has strong growth.
Yes they require maintenance and yes they wear out but as they wear out they are replaced by better installations. A single turbine of today replaces dozens of the older types you see in the Palm Springs area. Upgrading is ongoing of course. Go for a tour of a winf farm. Interesting stuff.
Thanks.
