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Wind energy could generate 20 percent of the electricity needed by households and businesses in the eastern half of the United States by 2024, but it would require up to $90 billion in investment, according to a government report released on Wednesday.
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The latest electricity generation data, released on Friday, showed that as the temperatures dropped, 45% of output was being produced from coal, 37% from gas, 15% from nuclear power — and just 0.2% from wind.
Originally posted by JIMC5499
Six nuke plants could do the same or more at about the same cost.
On particular windy days, wind power generation has surpassed all other electricity sources in Spain, including nuclear.[5] On November 8th 2009 wind power production reached its all-time maximum of 11,564 MW; a few hours earlier it had reached the highest percentage of electricity production, with wind farms covering 53% of the total demand.
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
Originally posted by JIMC5499
Six nuke plants could do the same or more at about the same cost.
And what is it we do with the waste? Is that included in your accounting?
How about two nuclear plants and the rest wind? Add 20 percent more in solar.
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
And what is it we do with the waste? Is that included in your accounting?
How about two nuclear plants and the rest wind? Add 20 percent more in solar.
Originally posted by JIMC5499
The drawback is that the left over 15% is mostly Plutonium.