🚀 go-pugleaf

"J. Russell Lemon" <lemonjr@cyber.net> wrote:
>
> tomgray <tomgray@igc.apc.org> wrote:
> >
> > Altamont puts out a little more than 1 billion kWh/year, or about
> > 1/6 the output of a 1,000-MW nuke.  But the turbines installed in
> > Altamont Pass are spread out over tens of square miles.  From the
> > few locations where you can see them all, they are quite visually
> > attractive.
> > 
> Sounds like plenty of power for the 20,000 EVs in Palm Desert.

Yeah, well, EVs would be a great application for wind, inasmuch as
they have built-in storage.  The utility system will look quite
different if they become widespread.

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