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The way to 20% wind energy
During the recent AWEA WINDPOWER 2014 conference, GreenTech Films showcased its documentary, Scaling Wind – Can the U.S. reach 20% wind energy by 2030? It addresses key concerns challenging renewable-energy development, including transmission lines and policies. Even President Bush, man with roots in the oil industry, recognized that reaching the 20% goal in 2006 as a way…
Where the wind industry sits on the development curve
Science historians who have studied the rate of inventions and discoveries say an industry’s growth can be traced on a developments-versus-time graph. It’s often called an S curve but looks more like this: _/¯ , with curved transitions. The shape suggests that an industry begins with modest development until it reaches a wider use or…
Should electric power be cheap or expensive?
From this side of the Atlantic, European governments seem to have little concern for low-cost power. For instance, a colleague says that in Germany, electricity costs about $0.50/kWh (€0.38/kWh) during peak hours, and about $0.25/kWh in off hours, usually from 10 pm to 6 am (as I recall). Because it is priced that way, he…