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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
wind is over rated. i am originally from chatham kent which has the most wind turbines anywhere in canada and i'd say a good 40% of the time they aren't even moving.
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That sounds about right. I don't know for sure but I think I read that the average time a turbine generates electricity is only around 35%.
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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
not to mention there is a ton of waste and energy used by countries who do not use green power in making these huge things.
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You probably can't be perfectly green to make these things. You need steel, plastic, etc to build it, you need diesel-powered land equipment like tractors to dig, plant, etc. But then again that is short-term.
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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
on top of all that you have the issue with stray electricity which is very dangerous and will become more of an issue as time goes on and the lines eventually rot. also,
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What is stray electricity? I never heard that term before.
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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
if ontario wants everyone to use electric they need to reduce rates to pre 2006 levels but of course that will never happen. rates will only continue to rise as there is so much work that still needs to be done to the infrastructure to prevent another 2003 blackout from happening aside from pockets needing to be filled.
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Ontario pays more for electricity than any other location in North America. That's so crazy. I hope someone finds a way to reduce the cost.