Wind turbines only generate on average about 29% (just over ¼) of their "nameplate" capacity.
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What the Environmentalists Say...
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Greenpeace:
Introduction on the cover of their DVD 'The Convenient Solution'
"Becoming more efficient in the way we use energy is the most effective single step we can take to tackling climate change. Potential reductions in CO2 emissions through energy efficiency could be enormous. It should be our top priority... "
"Becoming more efficient in the way we use energy is the most effective single step we can take to tackling climate change. Potential reductions in CO2 emissions through energy efficiency could be enormous. It should be our top priority... "
Yes 2 Wind:
Guidance to campaigners on their website:
"Every wind farm proposal should be judged on its own merits. We encourage users to read the environmental impact assessment of the plan they wish to support before giving it their approval..."
"...The appearance of a wind farm proposal on this website should not be interpreted as Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace or WWF as having given their support to that individual application...."
"Any pro-wind campaigns using materials from this site have not necessarily received backing from Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and WWF."
"Every wind farm proposal should be judged on its own merits. We encourage users to read the environmental impact assessment of the plan they wish to support before giving it their approval..."
"...The appearance of a wind farm proposal on this website should not be interpreted as Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace or WWF as having given their support to that individual application...."
"Any pro-wind campaigns using materials from this site have not necessarily received backing from Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and WWF."
George Monbiot:
author many books including 'Heat', Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner makes the following observations about wind generated energy in the publication, New Left Review May /June 2007
"If either too much or too little (energy) is generated, the voltage and frequency fluctuations will crash the country's computers. If supply falls below a certain level, the whole system collapses. Not only must it be made when we want it, it must also be made in precisely the quantities we ask for. ...."
"...But the wind does not blow, the waves do not rise and the sun does not shine on demand. In the UK, for example, electricity demand peaks between 5pm and 7pm on winter evenings...."
." If we switched our entire electricity-generating network over to variable sources of renewable power, there would be a power cut whenever the wind or waves dropped.."
Full article http://www.newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2672
"If either too much or too little (energy) is generated, the voltage and frequency fluctuations will crash the country's computers. If supply falls below a certain level, the whole system collapses. Not only must it be made when we want it, it must also be made in precisely the quantities we ask for. ...."
"...But the wind does not blow, the waves do not rise and the sun does not shine on demand. In the UK, for example, electricity demand peaks between 5pm and 7pm on winter evenings...."
." If we switched our entire electricity-generating network over to variable sources of renewable power, there would be a power cut whenever the wind or waves dropped.."
Full article http://www.newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2672