Comments on: Wind Turbine Stymied By Cold Weather http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2010/01/31/wind-turbine-stymied-by-cold-weather/ Clean Energy News, Analysis and Opinion Wed, 12 May 2010 13:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Safuto http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2010/01/31/wind-turbine-stymied-by-cold-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Robert Safuto Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:41:08 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=438#comment-457 That process you recommend greatly reduces the efficiency of the wind turbine. They are only 160kW to begin with. I'm not sure how many kW it would take to keep the fluid heated but it doesn't seem like a good use of the energy from the turbine. The optimum solution would be to have the installers correct their error and have them replace the fluid. That process you recommend greatly reduces the efficiency of the wind turbine. They are only 160kW to begin with. I'm not sure how many kW it would take to keep the fluid heated but it doesn't seem like a good use of the energy from the turbine. The optimum solution would be to have the installers correct their error and have them replace the fluid.

]]> By: Robert Safuto http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2010/01/31/wind-turbine-stymied-by-cold-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Robert Safuto Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:39:07 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=438#comment-456 I have seen news reports that they have the turbines working again which is good news. I have also seen reports that the cost per turbine was over $400K which seems high since the turbines can only generate 160kW and they are used. I have seen news reports that they have the turbines working again which is good news. I have also seen reports that the cost per turbine was over $400K which seems high since the turbines can only generate 160kW and they are used.

]]> By: diy solar panels http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/2010/01/31/wind-turbine-stymied-by-cold-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-455 diy solar panels Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:16:40 +0000 http://www.cleanenergydigest.com/?p=438#comment-455 ""The news report indicates that there’s a plan to heat the fluid but that would likely require the use of electricity or fossil fuels thereby negating the benefits of the turbine.""<br><br><br>What about heating the fluid then usin the energy made by the turbine to heat the fluid for it self? I guess some experts missed that out...or not... “”The news report indicates that there’s a plan to heat the fluid but that would likely require the use of electricity or fossil fuels thereby negating the benefits of the turbine.”"

What about heating the fluid then usin the energy made by the turbine to heat the fluid for it self? I guess some experts missed that out…or not…

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