Trump Promises to End New Wind Farms

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[–]HiddenFox 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

We have a disaster of a wind farm going on here in PEI. It make sense for a wind farm here given we are an island but the reality is it's been nothing but a utter failure.

The farm has produced only 35% of the power that was estimated with 6 out of the ten windmills no longer working. These windmills were installed only 10 years ago!

Haven't heard an update in a long time as to what's going on with it now.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-hermanville-wind-farm-losing-money-1.6903903

[–]hfxB0oyA 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Wow, with all the windmills on that side of the island, I'd have thought you guys would be exporting power to us and NB! Do you live in that area?

[–]HiddenFox 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'd have thought you guys would be exporting power to us and NB!

I think that's how it was sold to the public. Idea being there would be this surplus but the windmills have had so many issues. Pretty sure the company that installed them has gone under so there is no one to fix them.

Do you live in that area?

Nope live near Charlottetown. On the north shore here we have an historic hotel called Dalvay by the Sea. Back in 2001 a night there would run you $400-$500. A real swanky, upscale place located inside the national park. The park had a great idea to put up a $200 000 windmill right next to the hotel.

The first issue was you could no longer take a picture of this historic hotel without the windmill in the frame. Next came the sound. People paying that type of money every night to hear "Whoosh-Whoosh-Whoosh" all night long. Everyone was complaining.

The decision was made to remove the windmill within the first year and store it. You see they had put in a second windmill (Another $200k) at Brackley Beach about 10km up the road. The idea was they could at least use the parts of this first windmill to fix the second one if there were any issues or possibly install it else where in the future.

So the next year the windmill at Brackley broke. They called up the company to come fix it with the parts from the first windmill. The company took the parts from the first windmill, stripped working parts from the second windmill and used them to fix other windmills they had put up for private customers then declared bankruptcy leaving the government high and dry. 100% true fucking story!

To my knowledge it was federal money. No one was held accountable in the government or the company that went under. I have detailed information about these windmills and the company as they tried to sell us one for our business. After looking at all the cost and lack of warranty we told them to take a hike. Thank god we did!

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Christ, what a shit show. We have a bunch down here, on the way out to Windsor. I had thought that was a good idea, but now I wonder how many are even functioning.

[–]Newmug 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Where's PEI?

[–]HiddenFox 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

PEI is an island just off the east coast of Canada. We are our own province. Think of us as the "Rhode Island" of Canada, just alot less classy!

[–]Canbot 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Wind power has it's place. In windy places. But when taxes are used to build windfarms everywhere it is a disaster. The people get taxes to death while the money is mostly funneled into the pockets of the corrupt, with a small portion used to build cheap imfrastructure with high maintenance costs that just gets used to justify more taxing.

The green movement is a scam.

[–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Wind power has it's place. In windy places.

So true and large wind generators can start producing electricity at wind speeds around 11 mph, with most modern turbines beginning to operate at speeds between 7-9 mph and reaching peak efficiency at higher wind speeds, Biden administration, which has approved 11 commercial-scale offshore wind projects so it was and is a great idea placing large wind generators off shore. Only idiots would thing this is a bad investment but maybe Trump has no stocks in power providers like SCE/ PGE.

[–]Canbot 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The idiots are the ones who would conclude it is a good investment based only on what you said.

Show me how much electrucity is produced, the costs -all of them, including maintenance- and how it compares to nuclear. Then we can talk about externalities and finally have an informed opinion about value.

[–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Hope you can read. https://www.arcadia.com/blog/common-sizes-wind-turbines

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That has nothing on it relevant to the discussion. Bad bot.

[–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well learn to research dim wit.

[–]YoMamma 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (12 children)

Of course he does. All three Republican branches of government will of course be faithful to the industries providing the best bribes, though that will put the US behind in trending technologies, while the rest of the world profits from them. Trump and cronies have promised to make the US a 3rd-world country. Most important is that we at Saidit should salute our rich asshole overlords and bend over to their will.

[–]Karce33 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

Or, just maybe, the idea is that money will go to those who actually produce consistent, reliable energy? Not costly projects that end up failing miserably within the first 5 years.

[–]YoMamma 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

They don't fail miserably within the first 5 years. Seems you're reading lies.

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Correct. They did not fail miserably within the first 5 years.

It's been 45 years of failure.

45 years of failure and death.

[–]YoMamma 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

You've not linked to evidence of the failure of the wind farms. The only readers you'll want to convince are absolute idiots.

An average onshore wind turbine rated at 2.5 – 3 megawatts can produce in excess of 6 million kWh every year. A 3.6 MW offshore turbine may double that.

That's obviously a good investment (or the wind farms would not be built). Seriously, reconsider how hard you're shilling for BigOil and what that'll get you. (NOTHING)

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

What Ever you say Forum Debate Moderator.👎👎

[–]YoMamma 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

What's your point?

Would you like to refute the fact that an average onshore wind turbine rated at 2.5 – 3 megawatts can produce in excess of 6 million kWh every year, and a 3.6 MW offshore turbine may double that?

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

What I would like is for you to not act like an automated response algorithm designed for endless corporate crafted 'engagement'.

[–]YoMamma 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

WTF

That's among your most delusional comments.

Just because someone disagrees with you (and provides facts that confirm you need to read about said facts before you blindly follow BigOil's disinformation about wind farms), you don't have to make up this mysterious world in which that person or thing must exist, because of course you're perfect and anyone who doesn't agree must be subhuman or mythical. JFC grow up.

Moreover, I am ALWAYS against the corporate overreach and corruption; including BigOil's disinformation campaigns that have brainwashed loyal MAGAt drone-minded simps. (Also - don't take it personally; merely look at the data.)

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz6OGVCdov8

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Windmills use a lot of oil and coolants. It is better to use fossil fuels like China and India do.

[–]YoMamma 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Windmills use a lot of oil and coolants.

Because of the motors that generate electricity. They're efficently creating electicity, as designed.

It is better to use fossil fuels like China and India do.

Absolutely not. WTF

[–]Gravi 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Just another article filled with TDS.

Wind power isn't fast at all, that shit is heavily dependant on the weather lol, if they want stable and good power then don't fear the green glow.

[–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Quick check and "Biden administration, which has approved 11 commercial-scale offshore wind projects." large wind generators can start producing electricity at wind speeds around 11 mph, with most modern turbines beginning to operate at speeds between 7-9 mph and reaching peak efficiency at higher wind speeds.

[–]send_nasty_stuff 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wind and solar hydro if in logical locations makes sense. Everywhere else lets build some fucking nuclear power plants WTF is taking so long??