Comments on: Let the Electrons Blow http://carbonnation.info/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/ Exit Strategies for the Climate Conundrum Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: irene http://carbonnation.info/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/#comment-18 irene Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:20:56 +0000 http://carbonnation.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/#comment-18 Another aspect of wind power is the growing practice of utility companies of offering their clients a program of purchasing "green" wind power (for a slightly higher cost). Recently NStar announced such a program; it would purchase power from wind projects in Maine and upstate New York and then allow consumers to indirectly purchase from this source. However they are drawing flack from their rival Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance. I find this puzzling. Attorney General Martha Coakley is backing NStar's gambit, as is the Conservation Law Foundation. Another aspect of wind power is the growing practice of utility companies of offering their clients a program of purchasing “green” wind power (for a slightly higher cost).
Recently NStar announced such a program; it would purchase power from wind projects in Maine and upstate New York and then allow consumers to indirectly purchase from this source. However they are drawing flack from their rival Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance. I find this puzzling. Attorney General Martha Coakley is backing NStar’s gambit, as is the Conservation Law Foundation.

]]> By: pfairley http://carbonnation.info/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/#comment-17 pfairley Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:25:55 +0000 http://carbonnation.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/#comment-17 Wind farms are currently built near existing power lines, but developers are rapidly exhausting the sites that are both within reach of the grid and provide optimal winds (steady and strong). Hence the need to stretch the grid. Interesting to note that the idea of building big powerlines to gather renewable energy conflicts with the prevailing notions about renewables, namely that they should be small-scale and close to consumers. Wind farms are currently built near existing power lines, but developers are rapidly exhausting the sites that are both within reach of the grid and provide optimal winds (steady and strong). Hence the need to stretch the grid.

Interesting to note that the idea of building big powerlines to gather renewable energy conflicts with the prevailing notions about renewables, namely that they should be small-scale and close to consumers.

]]> By: Gerard http://carbonnation.info/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/#comment-13 Gerard Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:23:56 +0000 http://carbonnation.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/let-the-electrons-blow/#comment-13 Why can't new wind farms be built near existing power lines? Why can’t new wind farms be built near existing power lines?

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