If the point is that it won't always match up with peak demand that is undoutedly true. However, the day vs night example cited as already mentioned doesn't on average hold up it seems. However, wind is just part of the energy mix. It is not a magic bullet. We need to look at it broadly.

We have a base line electric energy need. We require extra capacity for peak periods. This as always been the case. That doesn't mean wind can't be relevant when available as the first consumed source. Other sources change in output and shift on and off line today and would continue to do so. Yes this might require what appears to be increased extra capacity. But energy security, stability, and the environment figure into this and need to be part of the calculation. By reducing usage of limted resouces and extending their availabilty into the future we buy time to create a more secure energy future. Not to mention pollution reduction and health gains that result.

Incidently around here at least cold weather isn't that important for peak electric energy demand. Our local peak is during summer in the afternoon and very early evening. Hot whether stresses the system where I am at. There is plenty of capacity to cover cold conditions. For other parts of the country this relationship might be different.

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• Corn based ethanol is a scam, Landjet , Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:29:30
  • Re: Corn based ethanol is a scam, ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:25:02
    • Re: Corn based ethanol is a scam, Landjet , Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:48:21
      • Re: Corn based ethanol is a scam, ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:38:54
        • A source, ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:44:45
          • Re: A source, Landjet , Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:37:35
          • Re: A source, Landjet , Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:51:47
  • I'm still waiting for my Mr. Fusion...., MikeinME, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:25:08
    • Shame on you for............., Landjet , Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:09:47
  • Re: Corn based ethanol is a scam, BobS, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:48:02
  • And if you want to stop 3rd world hunger..., Jonathan Scupin , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:07:04
    • Re: And if you want to stop 3rd world hunger..., Landjet , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:32:35
      • Oh boy..., CWilson, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:13:35
        • Re: Oh boy..., ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:57:07
        • Re: Oh boy..., Finch, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:57:24
        • Re: Oh boy..., Landjet , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:51:23
          • Like I said, scam..., CWilson, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:56:25
            • Re: Like I said, scam..., ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:58:28
              • Re: Like I said, scam..., CWilson, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:50:50
                • Re: Like I said, scam..., ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:16:59 <-- Viewing This Message
            • No, AdamB , Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:20:55
              • Re: No, CWilson, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:48:02
            • I thought that was the reason, oldsaab, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:38:27
              • Re: I thought that was the reason, CWilson, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:33:14
                • Re: I thought that was the reason, Landjet , Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:13:30
  • Renewable engery, Adam , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:08:40
    • Re: Renewable engery, Finch, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:59:24
  • There are other issues..., Noel, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:59:42
    • Re: Other issues..., DivrDon , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:48:50
      • So as price of corn goes up to make ethanol..., UpstateNY Bill, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:05:50
  • Second generation bioethanol is just around the corner, AdamB , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:53:55
    • Re: Saab BioPower in Sweden, J.W. Vester - Saab USA, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:19:57

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