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To: SeekAndFind

Until they deal with the ENERGY STORAGE issue, the amount of power generated (whenever the wind feels like blowing) is next to meaningless.

Coal deal with storage by having HUGE HEAPS of coal on site.


6 posted on 07/09/2024 5:12:20 PM PDT by BobL
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To: BobL

I worked at a large coal-fired plant near Houston for 5 years (the WA Parish plant). We would stockpile 8 million tons of coal in the fall, winter and early spring to prepare for the onslaught of Houston’s summer heat. That plant keeps Houston from overheating in the summer. Wind energy can’t provide the flexibility in output that is needed to address Houston’s seasonal temperature variations.


49 posted on 07/09/2024 5:52:51 PM PDT by Tall Wall Texan (You accepted a loan? Pay it back!)
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