We don’t hear as much about high-altitude wind as we did a few years ago, though the subject has not completely disappeared. There is no doubt that the wind resources a thousand feet or so above the Earth’s surface are …
Category: Wind Energy
Inc. Magazine Picks Up On Small Wind Rising Star "WindStream"
Here’s an article from the online version of Inc. Magazine written by a young man who somehow picked three cleantech companies and heralded them as “the hottest on the planet.” I came across this because one of them happened to …
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Don’t Envy the Developers of Every Large Solar and Wind Project
I often lament that I’m never financially involved in the multi-billion solar and wind projects. Generally, each one happens with its own inner sanctum of bankers and lawyers. It’s hard not to envy them, though, as I add no value …
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More on Vertical Axis Turbines in "Small Wind"
I wanted to make another comment or two on this idea in small wind: a set of small, vertical-axis turbines that are designed to look something like a tree. It’s interesting to note that people seem to get their panties …
Small Wind Power – An Artistic Stab
Here’s a cute idea in small wind: a set of small, vertical-axis turbines that are designed to look something like a tree. It’s hard to object to an idea like this—except when its creators make wild claims: Claim: It’s quiet …
The Role of Nuclear and Renewable Energy: Further Discussion
Here’s a conversation that I thought readers may enjoy: Craig: (Writing to a reader who claims that wind and solar would require all the lands in PA, OH, and VA in order to achieve 99.9% reliability.) No one advocates using wind …
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More Conversation with the Pro-Nuke, Anti-Wind People: It’s Not a Particularly Intelligent Discussion, But At Least It’s Short
Another fellow from the pro-nuclear energy group writes more on his “anti-wind” viewpoints: I crunched a lot of numbers relating to the Budischak & Kempton 2013 study of cost minimization using wind, solar and storage technologies, which study was well …
More on Wind’s Energy Return on Energy Investment
In response to my post on wind’s energy return on energy investment (EROI), the same reader writes: I am very, very skeptical about numbers you quoted for wind (15:1 to 30:1). Lots of really bright people are wrong about …
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Does Wind Energy Require More Energy to Build, Install and Maintain Than It Produces?
I wrote a post earlier in which I pointed out that solar and wind are valid energy resources even though they are variable. In response, a reader writes: Craig, have you ever looked into the CO2 burden that wind has …
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From Guest Blogger Micaela: Onshore Wind Leading the way Towards Denmark’s 2050 Renewable Target
Denmark is an early adopter of wind energy Despite the country has modest wind resources compared to other countries, it manages to capture the power of the wind with remarkable success. A key factor for the success is the early …
