Wind Power, Key to Democrats’ Climate-Change Goals, Faces a Crisis – The New York Times
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Wind Farms In NY 2019
This map shows the currently operating wind farms in New York.
Data Source: EIA Power Plants Shapefile. Operable electric generating plants in the United States by energy source. https://www.eia.gov/maps/layer_info-m.php
Green Energy Builders Sought Billions More in Subsidies. New York Said No. – The New York Times
New York officials refused on Thursday to grant an additional $12 billion in subsidies to the developers of 90 renewable-energy projects, raising concerns about the state’s ability to cut its dependence on fossil fuels over the next decade.
Don’t be stupid about wind turbines!
Don’t be stupid about wind turbines! 🌀
Wind turbines don’t run all of the time.
Wind turbines have to be started by the electric power in the grid just like a car needs a battery and a starter to start. It takes energy to get the blades moving then they coast along with the wind once they’re moving.
Wind turbines like a car can be shut off when their is no market for their power, wind speed is too low or strong, or maintenance is required. They have both braking using the motors and physical brakes like a car. Just because it’s windy doesn’t mean that a wind turbine will be turning or generating electricity.
Like running a car engine, running a wind turbine puts wear on the bearings and other equipment like the blades – you only want to run it when necessary. Plus you have to have somewhere to dump the power – if you loose the grid connection the turbine must stop or the wires or turbine motor will burn up as electricity must be consumed as soon as its produced.