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Trip to Colorado, Part 1 | 7 comments (7 topical, editorial)

Re: Trip to Colorado, Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by richhagen (richhagen (a t) Juno.com) on Tue Jan 10th, 2006 at 12:53:16 PM MST
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There was a big windfarm to the west of I-25 around there. I'm guessing that is the one you are referring to. I saw it and tried to snap some pictures of that farm as well, but my AA batteries had bitten the dust at that point, so no go on that. It is impressive to see the big machines as there are none that I see near where I live. It seems to me that if they are profitable, especially with increasing fossil fuel prices, there are vast areas where they could be installed to help meet future energy demands. I expect that as the NREL does its work, and the life expectancy and hence the costs per kilowatt come down, we will see many more windfarms springing up. I hope they get the funding for there new testing facility from congress it will enable them to test larger generators, which appear to have a lower cost per kilowatt.
'A Joule saved is a Joule made'
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Re: Trip to Colorado, Part 1 (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by asheets on Wed Jan 11th, 2006 at 10:17:32 AM MST
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Word is around here that the CO/WY border and the Medicine Bow wind farms are going to be 1:1 cost competative this year with the other producers (no need to pay the $2.50 per 100kwh surcharge like we do now). I pull my power from there now...

http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/wp/Electric_Utility/Wind_Energy/wind.htm
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Trip to Colorado, Part 1 | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 editorial)

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