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Texas Passes California as US largest wind power producer

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ServoScanMan, Aug 9, 2006.

  1. ServoScanMan

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    May be old news to most of you but, I just heard about it this week. I told the wife I want to buy an acre of land and install an wind turbine to offset my electric bill at the house. :D

    http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/07/texas_passes_ca.php
     
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  2. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ServoScanMan @ Aug 8 2006, 10:02 PM) [snapback]300038[/snapback]</div>
    Huh. I have known for AGES that TX produced WAY more hot air even than CA! :rolleyes:
     
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    I've gone with the wind-generated power option on my electric bill ever since it was first introduced, so I'm a big believer. Unfortunately, it's still very much the case that the generating capacity far outstrips the transmission capacity - the infrastructure to get the power into the main grid is still quite bit behind. This is a very good thing, though - they're ramping up the transmission capacity, and it's not as far behind as it used to be (percentage-wise), and there are still enough people and companies adding generation capacity that wind power will be able to provide a higher and higher proportion of our total pool. Good for us!
     
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    We know California gets all it's wind out of hollywood..


    Where does Texas get enough hot air to compete with that?

    :lol: :lol:
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ServoScanMan @ Aug 9 2006, 01:02 AM) [snapback]300038[/snapback]</div>
    What do you mean Texas does something right?!?!?!? What about.... well, maybe your right really...
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sl7vk @ Aug 9 2006, 09:43 AM) [snapback]300175[/snapback]</div>
    Hey! :angry: For all the BS that comes out of Texas there are a LOT of good things as well. I'll let you decide which is which :) For instance we do play some damn fine college football down here, you Southern Californian's will have to admit that :)
     
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    Hmmm, looks like there are a bunch of closet liberals in Texas........




    J/K :p



    That is a good thing. CA now produces 25% or so of all electricity from renewable sources such as wind, hydro, etc. Hopefully in a couple of years we can get that number higher for all of the US. This will give US manufacturing a huge advatage in the future (20 years) as energy will become more and more expensive. This is one of the biggest challenges CHina's industry will face in the future, energy and pollution.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daronspicher @ Aug 9 2006, 07:38 AM) [snapback]300171[/snapback]</div>
    Must be the popularity of chili in Texas.

    :lol:
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daronspicher @ Aug 9 2006, 07:38 AM) [snapback]300171[/snapback]</div>

    Crawford.
     
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