[SustainableTompkins] Thisted Denmarks is 100% wind power

[Andy Bailey Goodell]

But... If there was a silver bullet, it would be conservation. 


Andy Goodell
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[mailto:sustainabletompkins-bounces at lists.mutualaid.org] On Behalf Of Maiken
Winter
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] Thisted Denmarks is 100% wind power

Following up on Shawn's comment - there IS no silver bullet, and that's very
important to remember. Most cities or communities (that I know of) that are
trying to go 100% renewable energy are only able to get there by a mix of
ALL renewable energies as well as by a deep cut in energy usage by strong
increase in energy efficiency and a change of everybody's behavior to less
wasteful energy usage.  Wind alone won't get us far at all, although wind
CAN be an important part, of course.  The Netherlands, you need to remember,
is flat and close to the sea - wind is a lot stronger and constant there
than here.

Also, we need to remember that climate change is likely going to change
major wind patterns, and some locations that seem like good places for wind
energy might not as good in a few decades.

Have a good weekend,
Maiken

> Why should we go 100% wind? According to the Syracuse article seen 
> here earlier, we've got solar potential also. No silver bullet right?
> Let's have hydro (best in spring), wind (best in spring and fall), and 
> solar (best in spring and summer) all smoothing each other out on our 
> local grid. Now we just need a way of turning Ithacation into energy, 
> or is that just hydro?
> --
> -Shawn Reeves
> shawn at energyteachers.org
> http://energyteachers.org
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