Comments on: Duke Energy Plans Third Wyoming Wind Farm, Latest Step on Renewable Path

By: GShipman

GShipman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:08:53 +0000

What is the power purchase price per kwh ? Wholesale Prices ? Does anyone know?

By: GShipman

GShipman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:08:00 +0000

What is the power purchase price per kwh ? Wholesale Prices ? Does anyone know?

By: THansen

THansen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:54:05 +0000

Wyoming is a great place for wind farms. It is only logical to take advantage of the almost constant wind in some areas of Wyoming.

There is a lot of interest with the new wind farms. I just saw this on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Wyoming-Wind-Energy/73644966868?v=wall&viewas=17830444

By: THansen

THansen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Wyoming is a great place for wind farms. It is only logical to take advantage of the almost constant wind in some areas of Wyoming.

There is a lot of interest with the new wind farms. I just saw this on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Wyoming-Wind-Energy/73644966868?v=wall&viewas=17830444

By: RIF

RIF — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:39:52 +0000

@Khürt

There is a photo of one in the article 2009-04-01 “Can Concentrating Solar Power Outshine Fossil Fuels?”, the parabolic shape with the round mirrors. The current models are rather small only some 25KW. That is 80 times smaller than a standard wind turbine. I do not know if it is possible to scale up easily, but it is not yet done. For CSP parabolic trough seems a better option for large scale.

By: RIF

RIF — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:39:00 +0000

@Khürt

By: Khürt

Khürt — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:32:13 +0000

When will Cleantechnica write articles about Stirling engines? Is no one at ALL working on this technology. Is wind the only thing you care about?

By: Khürt

Khürt — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:32:00 +0000

When will Cleantechnica write articles about Stirling engines? Is no one at ALL working on this technology. Is wind the only thing you care about?

By: russ

russ — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:37:44 +0000

It is called business for a reason. Duke is held responsible by their shareholders as it well should be.

The land based commercial wind farms seem to be an attractive investment at present. With long term leases and an assured cost on the energy supply (wind) what more can they ask.

Offshore has to be a lot more difficult- much more difficult conditions and political problems, even with so called green democrats, in permitting.

To bad the residential wind turbine producers are still to small to work for the economy of scale. The units are relatively low tech. I suppose some of the manufacturers are just plain greedy. Maybe one of the big suppliers will get interested in that market.

Utilities in the US are willing to work with a relatively low ROI which is a benefit to all.

By: russ

russ — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:37:00 +0000

It is called business for a reason. Duke is held responsible by their shareholders as it well should be.

The land based commercial wind farms seem to be an attractive investment at present. With long term leases and an assured cost on the energy supply (wind) what more can they ask.

Offshore has to be a lot more difficult- much more difficult conditions and political problems, even with so called green democrats, in permitting.

Utilities in the US are willing to work with a relatively low ROI which is a benefit to all.