Re: Sleeping Beauty | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

BrigantesNation Jun 19, 2006 00:47:58

Replying to Moth

As far as I'm concerned Moth, if you advocate a particular type of power, you should be happy to live within half a mile of that form of generation.

That puts me in the pro-windfarm side of things. I'd be totally lying if I said I'd be happy living next to a nuclear or even a coal fired plant.

However, I think its wierd to put the windfarms so far away from where the demand is - much of the energy generated is simply lost in transmission. Let every roundabout in every city be home to a turbine before we start pushing them into the countryside.

FourWinds Jun 19, 2006 05:35:14

Replying to BrigantesNation

Let every roundabout in every city be home to a turbine before we start pushing them into the countryside.

That's a fine sentiment, but unfortunately the buildings around such places would probably disturb the airflow too much, meaning more power loss per turbine than you'd lose through transmission. I know the Ford plant has a load, so it would work in some places.

According to some calculations the west coasts of the British Isles could supply enough electricity for most of Ireland and GB if you lined it with turbines. Add a load of tidal generators and you'd be selling it to Europe. However, like yourself, I'm strongly in the local generation camp myself where it can be done.

Jane Jun 19, 2006 10:46:29

Replying to BrigantesNation

'Let every roundabout in every city be home to a turbine before we start pushing them into the countryside.'

That's a great idea. And for what it's worth, I'd be happy to live within half a mile of a wind turbine. Bring 'em on.