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The Power Grid Can't Handle Wind Farms
DesScorp writes "The Times reports on the problems of adding wind farms to the power grid. Because of the grid's old design, it can't handle the various spikes that wind farms sometimes have, and there's no efficient way to currently move massive amounts of that power from one section of the country to the other. Further complicating things is the fact that under current laws, power grid regulation is a state matter, and the Federal government has comparatively little authority over it right now. Critics are calling for federal authority over the grid, and massive new construction of 'superhighways' to share the wind power wealth nationally. Quoting the article, 'The dirty secret of clean energy is that while generating it is getting easier, moving it to market is not.'"
Where the hell did you learn HTML?
I propose that FishWithAHammer pays it all.
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Grid: I want the wind power!
Windfarm: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE WIND POWER!
Storage? Springs. Lots of them. A massive booby trap farm that releases at night.
To do list for Windows
I propose that FishWithAHammer pays it all.
The motion is seconded. Please address all invoices to Mr. F. WithAHammer.
"Protected". I don't think that word is appropriate. "Stolen". There I fixed it for you.
What part of Global Military Adventurism in support of Corporate Profits can be construed as the sworn mission: Defending the Nation and it's Constitution?
America is like a giant, sucking leech. With guns.
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
The truth is, we live in a world that needs oil. And that oil has to be protected by men with guns.
Oh I see. So women with guns can't protect oil.