Cob: Re: Re: TipWorld's Earth-friendly Living [WIND FACTS--PART 2 OF 3 - 09/01/2000]

[Arlie Haig]

The only problem whith these turbines is there is no way to keep birds from
being torn to pieces in them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia L. MacKenzie" <ruanmackenzie at hotmail.com>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>; <ruanmackenzie at hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 9:18 AM
Subject: Cob: Re: TipWorld's Earth-friendly Living [WIND FACTS--PART 2 OF
3 - 09/01/2000]


> Part two, forwarded as edited......Heartening stuff for the alternative
tech
> followers.
> P.
> ruanmackenzie at hotmail.com
>
>
> >From: TipWorld <tipworld at boing.topica.com>
> >Reply-To: tipworld at boing.topica.com
> >To: tipworld-earthlive-fsp at topica.com
> >Subject: TipWorld's Earth-friendly Living [WIND FACTS--PART 2 OF 3 -
> >09/01/2000]
> >Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 07:55:07 -0700
> >
> >TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com
> >The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip
> >
> >Proudly presents:
> >Earth-friendly Living
> >
> >And now for today's tip...
> >
> >WIND FACTS--PART 2 OF 3
> >
> >As the technology associated with wind power continues to advance, the
> >cost continues to drop. The US Department of Energy estimates that
> >wind power now costs about the same as new gas and coal fired power
> >plants. One of the main advances here is simply the size of the wind
> >turbines. Many of them now span over 70 meters and generate between
> >1,000 and 2,000 kilowatts of electricity.
> >
> >In addition to placing wind farms on land, there has recently been a
> >growth in the number of offshore wind facilities. In Europe, major
> >corporations like Royal Dutch Shell are making plans for massive wind
> >projects in the North and Baltic Seas. A recent European study
> >concluded that Europe's offshore wind potential (in waters of 30
> >meters depth or less) could supply all of the continent's power.
> >
> >A 1999 study by the European Wind Energy Association found that if
> >recent growth rates are sustained, wind power could supply 10 percent
> >of the world's electricity by 2020.
> >
> >
> >
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