Monday, February 14, 2011

Wind Energy, Renewable Energy [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Wind power, that’s what we need more wind power!! 

 

Wind Energy, Renewable Energy [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

By Jack McHugh | Feb. 9, 2011

A recent article in Slate by Robert Bryce describes how Texas has more wind generator capacity than any other state — around 9,700 megawatts. But last August, when state electricity demand set a one-day record of 63,494 megawatts, all those windmills contributed just 500 megawatts, or about 5 percent of their rated capacity.

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