US Becomes Top Wind Producer; Solar Next 388
SpuriousLogic sends along a SciAm piece that begins, "The United States overtook Germany as the biggest producer of wind power last year, new figures showed, and will likely take the lead in solar power this year, analysts said on Monday. Even before an expected 'Obama bounce' from a new President who has vowed to boost clean energy, US wind power capacity surged 50 percent last year to 25 gigwatts — enough to power more than five million homes."
The US was always the World's top wind producer (Score:3, Funny)
and always will be.
Oh, you mean that kind of wind?
Re:Makes you wonder (Score:1, Funny)
Of course it's necessary; if they could get all the congressmen and senators to speak all at the same time, I think they could at least double the amount of wind produced. :)
For those of you keeping track at home... (Score:5, Funny)
US wind power capacity surged 50 percent last year to 25 gigwatts
1.21 gigwatts! (Score:1, Funny)
US wind power capacity surged 50 percent last year to 25 gigwatts
I wasn't aware that live music had its own unit of energy consumption! Perhaps someone could tell me how to scale it to something SI, like gigawatts? I can't find the unit in Google calculator.
Re:Best discussions ever! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Makes you wonder (Score:1, Funny)
so hot air + cold harsh reality = lots of wind ?
Re:Makes you wonder (Score:1, Funny)
It's pretty obvious to anyone in or near germany, their politicians produce so much hot air that it's a shame that they can't power the world with it...
Re:The US was always the World's top wind producer (Score:3, Funny)
Well, our politicians were always the best at putting out hot air, so it's logical that we would eventually overtake other countries on wind as well.
Re:The US was always the World's top wind producer (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Makes you wonder (Score:1, Funny)
They shouldn't be using huge towers. they should be using the newer helix models. They're more stable in turbulent wind conditions and can be plunked pretty much anywhere.
Ya, but who ever heard of tilting with a helix?
Five million homes (Score:3, Funny)