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In reply to the discussion: Study: 144,000 wind turbines at sea could power East Coast [View all]Sirveri
(4,517 posts)75. Not to mention manufacturing costs and materials.
Piles of rare earth metals, steel, copper, aluminum, nickel, etc etc etc... How do we get all these, well right now we use oil and coal because that's what our energy infrastructure is based on. But that might be worth it, ramp up your carbon footprint for 5-10 years, then drop it considerably once the system goes fully online. Other issue is maintenance costs, I'd imagine they'd be fairly costly to service. Might be better to install tidal power generators, though we might be able to do a side by side mix (likely stabilizing power outputs).
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I didn't waste much time, but Google gave me a East Coast length of 19,924 KM.
Hangingon
Sep 2012
#7
I believe this fine west coast institution of higher education is really saying:
Brother Buzz
Sep 2012
#5
Then they are little different than coal and oil barons, nukers, and frackers to me.
TheKentuckian
Sep 2012
#16
You described it as a picket fence which is in a line, that is where I got it from.
The Midway Rebel
Sep 2012
#45
they should just carbon tax the fuck out of a war or two..... problem solved.
piratefish08
Sep 2012
#24
But but but when the sun starts rising in the west won't there be a problem?? n/t
2on2u
Sep 2012
#26
Could they maybe mount the turbines on tidal generators and cut the number down??
eqfan592
Sep 2012
#27
That's the thing about wind turbines, you can build them nearly anywhere.
liberal N proud
Sep 2012
#58
it's already started. There's a wind power conference next month to discuss next phases
NightWatcher
Sep 2012
#34
The UK is already working on a carbon fiber vertical windmill. Half the weight, twice the power.
The Midway Rebel
Sep 2012
#46
Offshore wind is 4 or 5 times as expensive as natural gas fired combined cycle
badtoworse
Sep 2012
#84