Comments on: The Queen Buys The World’s Largest Wind Turbine: 7.5 Megawatts http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html The Guide To Efficient Living Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wicho http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-162939 Wicho Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:19:40 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-162939 Thanks for this info, I will give it a further look thereafter. There are valid concerns regarding wind turbines, but I can tell you that these are not. Anyway, it is like basing concerns of airplanes of the WWII as to avoid using planes today, when they are totally a different thing. Thanks for this info, I will give it a further look thereafter. There are valid concerns regarding wind turbines, but I can tell you that these are not. Anyway, it is like basing concerns of airplanes of the WWII as to avoid using planes today, when they are totally a different thing.

]]> By: Cogitatus Maximus http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-159018 Cogitatus Maximus Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:22:43 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-159018 I see that Rosenbloom is being used as an anti-wind reference. There are many concerns about the objectivity and accuracy of his information, as well as the ethical standards of the organization he represents. Wind Watch Web site and Rosenbloom want your money for our work http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20100224/BLOGS03/100229882/-1//BLOGS03 Eric Rosenbloom Distortions http://www.lioffshorewindenergy.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=13 I see that Rosenbloom is being used as an anti-wind reference. There are many concerns about the objectivity and accuracy of his information, as well as the ethical standards of the organization he represents.
Wind Watch Web site and Rosenbloom want your money for our work
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20100224/BLOGS03/100229882/-1//BLOGS03
Eric Rosenbloom Distortions
http://www.lioffshorewindenergy.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=13

]]> By: Thomas - Electric Car http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-153720 Thomas - Electric Car Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:49:49 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-153720 Hi Wicho, thanks for your reply. You seem to know quite a lot about wind turbines. Do you a hint for good homepage to inform? Thanks! Hi Wicho, thanks for your reply. You seem to know quite a lot about wind turbines. Do you a hint for good homepage to inform?

Thanks!

]]> By: Wicho http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-151887 Wicho Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:30:23 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-151887 Thomas, this is one of the important challenges in offshore turbines. Land and offshore turbines are not the same although they look the same, they have significant design differences. Thomas, this is one of the important challenges in offshore turbines. Land and offshore turbines are not the same although they look the same, they have significant design differences.

]]> By: Wicho http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-151886 Wicho Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:28:17 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-151886 Some of the concerns are still valid, some are not. People use often the wind energy history events as truth for now. Is just as saying that Chernobyl is enough against all nuclear plants. Other technologies are being developed to counter against wind energy issues. Power plants algo go down due to maintenance issues, and I don't see anyone complaining them about putting more. Water-Hydro plants can cause floodings in other areas, and would also go down by the same reasons, or dry seasons. Some of the concerns are still valid, some are not. People use often the wind energy history events as truth for now. Is just as saying that Chernobyl is enough against all nuclear plants. Other technologies are being developed to counter against wind energy issues. Power plants algo go down due to maintenance issues, and I don’t see anyone complaining them about putting more. Water-Hydro plants can cause floodings in other areas, and would also go down by the same reasons, or dry seasons.

]]> By: Thomas | Electric Car http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-151875 Thomas | Electric Car Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:24:56 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-151875 What about the corrosion of the metallic parts? I think that prior versions had quite a lot of problems when they where used off shore. What about the corrosion of the metallic parts? I think that prior versions had quite a lot of problems when they where used off shore.

]]> By: confirmedrealist http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-151865 confirmedrealist Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:46:15 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-151865 There are HUNDREDS of them in West Texas and they make very little noise. Much queter than a generator or a power plant. There are HUNDREDS of them in West Texas and they make very little noise. Much queter than a generator or a power plant.

]]> By: M. S. Nunn http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-97410 M. S. Nunn Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:55:43 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-97410 @Wicho Here is an informative article. "The Low Benefit of Industrial Wind" By Eric Rosenbloom http://www.saveouralleghenyridges.com/images/pdfs/industrial_wind.pdf @Wicho

Here is an informative article. “The Low Benefit of Industrial Wind” By Eric Rosenbloom
http://www.saveouralleghenyridges.com/images/pdfs/industrial_wind.pdf

]]> By: Wicho http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-97270 Wicho Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:39:05 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-97270 What is your source? What is your source?

]]> By: M. S. Nunn http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html/comment-page-1#comment-97195 M. S. Nunn Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:07:03 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/the-queen-buys-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine-75-megawatts.html#comment-97195 @Frans I don't know what elegant wind turbines you have seen, but the ones I have seen are monsters. They totally dominate the landscape and many wind developments have dozens of turbines and some have over one hundred. The experience of nations with significant installed wind energy is that it does not reduce reliance on conventional sources. I do not support nuclear, but this is not an issue of wind vs.nuclear, or wind vs. coal. We will still have nuclear and coal sources of electricity. The only solution to reduce the negative extenralities of electricity-generation is increased energy efficiency and conservation. @Frans

I don’t know what elegant wind turbines you have seen, but the ones I have seen are monsters. They totally dominate the landscape and many wind developments have dozens of turbines and some have over one hundred.

The experience of nations with significant installed wind energy is that it does not reduce reliance on conventional sources. I do not support nuclear, but this is not an issue of wind vs.nuclear, or wind vs. coal. We will still have nuclear and coal sources of electricity.

The only solution to reduce the negative extenralities of electricity-generation is increased energy efficiency and conservation.

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