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One of the two Danish energy companies (no eco-freaks by any means) estimated that 50% for wind can be achieved without major changes.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:04:23 AM EST
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That's a more optimistic number than I'd seen. I'm guessing that with a bit of intelligence built into the system we can probably manage 75% or so from wind/tide/solar and small scale bio-reactor type projects. I don't know that we can do 100%, especially in places that have limited options.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:08:57 AM EST
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Geothermal is available virtualy everywhere.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:10:03 AM EST
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Assuming it doesn't knock your cottage down.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:10:36 AM EST
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Or cause a mud volcano.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:16:16 AM EST
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Also a danger.

Though I suppose you could build mud turbines to take advantage of that.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:20:12 AM EST
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I provided some links in my diary last year on the cost of electricity.

My understanding is that it is possible to go to at least 20% (in kWh) wind with minimal ajustments to the networks, and that it is possible to get significantly higher (say 40%) with more significant ivnestment in the network.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:35:12 AM EST
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Which diary was that? I'm a bit confused on this one, because I'm sure that the sourcing I've seen was limited.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 09:36:23 AM EST
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