Comments on: how is wind energy good for illlinois? http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:25:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: whsgreenmom http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2164 whsgreenmom Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm#comment-2164 Here are a few links I found the last one says Illinois has the potential of 9000 mw of potential wind power. Since wind is a clean and renewable source it should be great for Illinois and it's air quality. Here are a few links I found the last one says Illinois has the potential of 9000 mw of potential wind power. Since wind is a clean and renewable source it should be great for Illinois and it’s air quality.

]]> By: Hellboy http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2165 Hellboy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm#comment-2165 it isn't. it is all a lie, don't believe it. it isn’t. it is all a lie, don’t believe it.

]]> By: lucapacioli1492 http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2166 lucapacioli1492 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm#comment-2166 You have constrained the answer to be positive. While Illinois has wind resources ( e.g. wind ), wind energy requires big upfront costs and lots of space and is presently not economically competitive if one considers the capital costs and the delay between the time of construction and the start of useful service. Also, even more capital investment has to be made in transmission lines to bring the generated electricity from where the wind is greatest to where the energy is needed. Wind energy suffers from the fact that the wind doesn't always blow and when it does is uncorrelated with maximum electricity demand. It is not especially good for Illinois since the state is still a major coal producer. Illinois coal has high BTU capacity ( good ) but high sulfur content ( bad ). However, if all coal-fired plants have to use scrubbers because of tighter pollution requirements that will affect even plants using Powder Basin coal, Illinois coal will experience even more of a resurgence ( assuming Obama doesn't mandate the extinction of the industry in America; even then, coal exports to China and India will likely continue. ) You have constrained the answer to be positive. While Illinois has wind resources ( e.g. wind ), wind energy requires big upfront costs and lots of space and is presently not economically competitive if one considers the capital costs and the delay between the time of construction and the start of useful service. Also, even more capital investment has to be made in transmission lines to bring the generated electricity from where the wind is greatest to where the energy is needed. Wind energy suffers from the fact that the wind doesn’t always blow and when it does is uncorrelated with maximum electricity demand.

It is not especially good for Illinois since the state is still a major coal producer. Illinois coal has high BTU capacity ( good ) but high sulfur content ( bad ). However, if all coal-fired plants have to use scrubbers because of tighter pollution requirements that will affect even plants using Powder Basin coal, Illinois coal will experience even more of a resurgence ( assuming Obama doesn’t mandate the extinction of the industry in America; even then, coal exports to China and India will likely continue. )

]]> By: lady_aliara http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2167 lady_aliara Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm#comment-2167 Wind energy is a wonderful thing.. The only problem is we don't have the technology to store it for vary long. Wind energy is a wonderful thing.. The only problem is we don’t have the technology to store it for vary long.

]]> By: The Three Stooges http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2168 The Three Stooges Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/how-is-wind-energy-good-for-illlinois.htm#comment-2168 Well if you folks in Illinois can harness all that hot air your politicians blow, we could solve America's Energy Crisis Well if you folks in Illinois can harness all that hot air your politicians blow, we could solve America’s Energy Crisis

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