Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production - 64%

[abu afak]

Going up by about 2% a year.
Granted IOWA is more conducive due to it's rural population, but it gives one an idea.
The Southwest could easily get near or above this with wind and solar.

Monday, July 17, 2023​

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Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence.​

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Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades, but the Iowa Environmental Council Staff Attorney Michael Schmidt said the IEC has a goal of becoming fossil-fuel independent by 2035.​

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"The energy mix in Iowa has shifted from being dominated more by coal with some natural gas," said Schmidt, "to being dominated by wind with a much smaller fraction of coal and natural gas."​

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The IEC contends that wind is the Least Expensive source of energy generation, even without considering tax credits or subsidies, and says it is dramatically lower than the costs of coal - especially when accounting for factors such as human health and crop damage from fossil fuel-based energy production.​

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Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. ...

www.publicnewsservice.org

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[Toddsterpatriot]

and says it is dramatically lower than the costs of coal - especially when accounting for factors such as human health and crop damage from fossil fuel-based energy production.

Which, in the US, is about $0.

 

[Synthaholic]

Going up by about 2% a year.
Granted IOWA is more conducive due to it's rural population, but it gives one an idea.
The Southwest could easily get near or above this with wind and solar.

Monday, July 17, 2023​

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Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence.​

​

Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades, but the Iowa Environmental Council Staff Attorney Michael Schmidt said the IEC has a goal of becoming fossil-fuel independent by 2035.​

​

"The energy mix in Iowa has shifted from being dominated more by coal with some natural gas," said Schmidt, "to being dominated by wind with a much smaller fraction of coal and natural gas."​

​

The IEC contends that wind is the Least Expensive source of energy generation, even without considering tax credits or subsidies, and says it is dramatically lower than the costs of coal - especially when accounting for factors such as human health and crop damage from fossil fuel-based energy production.​

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Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. ...

www.publicnewsservice.org

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But I heard from wingnuts that alternative energy is not viable!

 

[Invisibleflash]

Going up by about 2% a year.
Granted IOWA is more conducive due to it's rural population, but it gives one an idea.
The Southwest could easily get near or above this with wind and solar.

Monday, July 17, 2023​

​

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence.​

​

Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades, but the Iowa Environmental Council Staff Attorney Michael Schmidt said the IEC has a goal of becoming fossil-fuel independent by 2035.​

​

"The energy mix in Iowa has shifted from being dominated more by coal with some natural gas," said Schmidt, "to being dominated by wind with a much smaller fraction of coal and natural gas."​

​

The IEC contends that wind is the Least Expensive source of energy generation, even without considering tax credits or subsidies, and says it is dramatically lower than the costs of coal - especially when accounting for factors such as human health and crop damage from fossil fuel-based energy production.​

​

Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. ...

www.publicnewsservice.org

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That's impressive.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Going up by about 2% a year.
Granted IOWA is more conducive due to it's rural population, but it gives one an idea.
The Southwest could easily get near or above this with wind and solar.

Monday, July 17, 2023​

​

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence.​

​

Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades, but the Iowa Environmental Council Staff Attorney Michael Schmidt said the IEC has a goal of becoming fossil-fuel independent by 2035.​

​

"The energy mix in Iowa has shifted from being dominated more by coal with some natural gas," said Schmidt, "to being dominated by wind with a much smaller fraction of coal and natural gas."​

​

The IEC contends that wind is the Least Expensive source of energy generation, even without considering tax credits or subsidies, and says it is dramatically lower than the costs of coal - especially when accounting for factors such as human health and crop damage from fossil fuel-based energy production.​

​

Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. ...

www.publicnewsservice.org

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[ding]

Going up by about 2% a year.
Granted IOWA is more conducive due to it's rural population, but it gives one an idea.
The Southwest could easily get near or above this with wind and solar.

Monday, July 17, 2023​

​

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence.​

​

Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades, but the Iowa Environmental Council Staff Attorney Michael Schmidt said the IEC has a goal of becoming fossil-fuel independent by 2035.​

​

"The energy mix in Iowa has shifted from being dominated more by coal with some natural gas," said Schmidt, "to being dominated by wind with a much smaller fraction of coal and natural gas."​

​

The IEC contends that wind is the Least Expensive source of energy generation, even without considering tax credits or subsidies, and says it is dramatically lower than the costs of coal - especially when accounting for factors such as human health and crop damage from fossil fuel-based energy production.​

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Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production

Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. ...

www.publicnewsservice.org

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Good for them. I hope they put all their eggs in one basket.

 

[Crick]

Good for them. I hope they put all their eggs in one basket.

Wind and solar are two baskets.

 

[ding]

Wind and solar are two baskets.

Actually since both are of the intermittent variety it's still one basket; the intermittent one that cannot be dialed up to meet increased demand. Now if you were to tell me that those technologies are to augment fossil fuels or nuclear, then I wouldn't have a problem. At least not as long as it was a well thought out plan for responding quickly to changing demands.

 

[Crick]

Actually since both are of the intermittent variety it's still one basket; the intermittent one that cannot be dialed up to meet increased demand. Now if you were to tell me that those technologies are to augment fossil fuels or nuclear, then I wouldn't have a problem. At least not as long as it was a well thought out plan for responding quickly to changing demands.

God are you stupid. And wrong.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Wind and solar are two baskets.

Expensive baskets that need expensive backup.

 

[jc456]

Actually since both are of the intermittent variety it's still one basket; the intermittent one that cannot be dialed up to meet increased demand. Now if you were to tell me that those technologies are to augment fossil fuels or nuclear, then I wouldn't have a problem. At least not as long as it was a well thought out plan for responding quickly to changing demands.

That lady is so stupid, she can’t understand that fact. Neither can cover for the other

 

[ding]

God are you stupid. And wrong.

How so?

 

[abu afak]

According to Several Idiots posting here, especially ToasterParrot....
Iowa should be out near a Trillion Dollars (their share of "$76 Trillion") with what all that wind power cost.
INSTEAD they're LOVING their CHEAPER CLEANER Power.

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[Toddsterpatriot]

According to Several Idiots posting here, especially ToasterParrot....
Iowa should be out near a Trillion Dollars (their share of "$76 Trillion") with what all that wind power cost.
INSTEAD they're LOVING their CHEAPER CLEANER Power.

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All that wind power required zero federal outlays? Awesome news!

Link?

 

[abu afak]

As a fuel source for generating electricity a hundred years or so. And it is orders of magnitude more efficient than wind or solar.

elektra Flash

"..And lawmakers complicated the economics for renewable energy producers, which have immensely increased in number over the past decade in Texas, offering Cheaper Electricity Than Gas- or Coal-Powered Plants Can Produce. One new policy will make connecting rural renewable projects to the grid more costly.....

Fossil fuels got a boost from lawmakers aiming to fix Texas’ grid, while renewable energy escaped stricter regulations

The bills will give owners of natural gas power plants incentives to build more capacity, but they don’t go as far as originally proposed to change how electricity is created and sold in the Texas market.

www.texastribune.org

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[Toddsterpatriot]

elektra Flash

"..And lawmakers complicated the economics for renewable energy producers, which have immensely increased in number over the past decade in Texas, offering Cheaper Electricity Than Gas- or Coal-Powered Plants Can Produce. One new policy will make connecting rural renewable projects to the grid more costly.....

Fossil fuels got a boost from lawmakers aiming to fix Texas’ grid, while renewable energy escaped stricter regulations

The bills will give owners of natural gas power plants incentives to build more capacity, but they don’t go as far as originally proposed to change how electricity is created and sold in the Texas market.

www.texastribune.org

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Super cheap, unless you include the cost of backups.

 

[abu afak]

"...According to The U.S. Energy Information Association, 62% of Iowa’s total electricity net generation came from wind in 2022, which is the largest wind power share of any state. Widescale wind power has massive environmental and economic benefits to be seen.

When it comes to clean energy options, wind is blowing away its environmental and economic competition. Other power sources such as nuclear power, fossil fuels, and solar power simply Don’t compare.


Wind turbines have many considerable benefits for the environment. The U.S. Energy Information Administration mentions that unlike many other energy sources, wind power has less of a negative impact on the environment. Wind turbines reduce pollution in the air and water as they do not release any carbon emissions, and do not need water to cool down.

When it comes to other renewable resources, wind power’s biggest competition is solar power. However, according to Regen Power, wind turbines release less carbon dioxide into the air, making them more efficient than solar power. This leaves the competition close to none.

Wind energy is better than other forms of energy because it does not pollute like fossil fuels and power plants. Wind is also the largest renewable resource in the U.S. According to Clean Power, wind energy avoided 336 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022.

Wind power is an excellent direction to go when moving away from fossil fuels, which are largely to blame for climate change, according to Client Earth. When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, leading to a greenhouse gas effect which traps heat in our atmosphere.

Additionally, wind energy is Low-cost and now cost-competitive with power plants. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, land-based, utility-scale wind turbines are one of the lowest-priced energy sources available.

According to The Center for Rural Affairs, tax revenue from wind turbines has Brought in $57 million for state and local taxing bodies. These wind companies also Paid landowners’ $67 million in lease payments. This money has been used to Support Education, infrastructure, emergency services and law enforcement in local counties in 2021.

Wind power is actually creating more well-paying jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, wind turbine service technicians are the second fastest growing job for Americans of the decade.

For Iowa, the benefits of wind energy are Massive, and wind energy should make up an even larger percentage of Iowa’s energy than it does now."

Opinion | Wind is the best energy source for Iowa

Of all the possible energy sources Iowa could utilize, wind power is the most effective across the board. According to The U.S. Energy Information Association, 62 percent of Iowa’s total electricity net generation came from wind in 2022, which is the largest wind power share of any state...

dailyiowan.com

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[jc456]

"...According to The U.S. Energy Information Association, 62% of Iowa’s total electricity net generation came from wind in 2022, which is the largest wind power share of any state. Widescale wind power has massive environmental and economic benefits to be seen.

When it comes to clean energy options, wind is blowing away its environmental and economic competition. Other power sources such as nuclear power, fossil fuels, and solar power simply Don’t compare.


Wind turbines have many considerable benefits for the environment. The U.S. Energy Information Administration mentions that unlike many other energy sources, wind power has less of a negative impact on the environment. Wind turbines reduce pollution in the air and water as they do not release any carbon emissions, and do not need water to cool down.

When it comes to other renewable resources, wind power’s biggest competition is solar power. However, according to Regen Power, wind turbines release less carbon dioxide into the air, making them more efficient than solar power. This leaves the competition close to none.

Wind energy is better than other forms of energy because it does not pollute like fossil fuels and power plants. Wind is also the largest renewable resource in the U.S. According to Clean Power, wind energy avoided 336 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022.

Wind power is an excellent direction to go when moving away from fossil fuels, which are largely to blame for climate change, according to Client Earth. When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, leading to a greenhouse gas effect which traps heat in our atmosphere.

Additionally, wind energy is Low-cost and now cost-competitive with power plants. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, land-based, utility-scale wind turbines are one of the lowest-priced energy sources available.

According to The Center for Rural Affairs, tax revenue from wind turbines has Brought in $57 million for state and local taxing bodies. These wind companies also Paid landowners’ $67 million in lease payments. This money has been used to Support Education, infrastructure, emergency services and law enforcement in local counties in 2021.

Wind power is actually creating more well-paying jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, wind turbine service technicians are the second fastest growing job for Americans of the decade.

For Iowa, the benefits of wind energy are Massive, and wind energy should make up an even larger percentage of Iowa’s energy than it does now."

Opinion | Wind is the best energy source for Iowa

Of all the possible energy sources Iowa could utilize, wind power is the most effective across the board. According to The U.S. Energy Information Association, 62 percent of Iowa’s total electricity net generation came from wind in 2022, which is the largest wind power share of any state...

dailyiowan.com

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One windmill takes a train car full of coal to make

 

[Crick]

How so?

The availability of solar is fully aligned with the diurnal cycle. The availability of wind power is dependent on the wind. They are two baskets. Even a nuclear plant is not operational 24/7.

 

[ding]

The availability of solar is fully aligned with the diurnal cycle. The availability of wind power is dependent on the wind. They are two baskets. Even a nuclear plant is not operational 24/7.

Are you seriously arguing that solar and wind run times are comparable to nuclear, coal and natural gas fired plants?