The Real Cost of Wind Energy (what some of us have suspected all along)

[billvon 2,998]

>Trash disposal is not agenda driven

Riiight. And city councils aren't driven by politics. And unions are only there to prevent unsafe workplaces. The only people who have agendas are all the rich fatcat grad students working on climate change science.

[tkhayes 348]

I wonder how many peer revised studies exist that show the real cost of oil and gas consumption?

That include disease and deaths to wildlife? I mean if you are going to be objective and all that...

[billvon 2,998]

> I wonder how many peer revised studies exist that show the real cost of oil and gas consumption?

Here's one:

http://www.chgeharvard.org/resource/full-cost-accounting-life-cycle-coal

Estimates range from $100 to $280 per megawatt-hour, with the median being $190. Compare to the cost of wind (with all external costs included) - $149.

[JerryBaumchen 1,368]

Hi Bill,

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Estimates range from $100 to $280 per megawatt-hour, with the median being $190. Compare to the cost of wind (with all external costs included) - $149.

How many times do I have to tell you people on here: 'Quit bringing up facts; they are such pesky little things.'



Jerry Baumchen

[Calvin19 0]

JerryBaumchen

Hi Bill,

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Estimates range from $100 to $280 per megawatt-hour, with the median being $190. Compare to the cost of wind (with all external costs included) - $149.

How many times do I have to tell you people on here: 'Quit bringing up facts; they are such pesky little things.'



Jerry Baumchen

It's all 'lies' remember?

[ryoder 1,590]

Some billionaire named Philip Anschutz seems to think he can make some money with wind power: http://www.psmag.com/nature-and-technology/how-a-conservative-billionaire-is-moving-heaven-and-earth-to-become-the-biggest-alternative-energy-giant-in-the-country

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.