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To: george76
Never understood the term "renewable energy."

How exactly are sunlight and the wind renewed?

Seems that the term should be "unreliable energy."

Hydro-electric is renewed every time it rains and fills a lake behind a dam. Coal plants are renewed every time a new train of coal arrives. Nuclear power plants are renewed every time the rods are replenished. And they are all reliable sources of power.

9 posted on 07/06/2015 8:01:05 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: N. Theknow

Wind and Solar are renewed in the same way as hydro. Additional energy from the Sun strikes the earth, creating sunlight and associated weather.


12 posted on 07/06/2015 8:05:38 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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