F150 Lightning
05-09-2021, 04:09 PM
#161
Senior Member
NYC is almost 4 times the population of Kansas .. not to mention wind works in Kansas because well.. its windy there..
i would love to see the amount of energy used by Kansas vs the whole state of NY
Kansas is not a good litmus test for the united states going with wind energy
i would love to see the amount of energy used by Kansas vs the whole state of NY
Kansas is not a good litmus test for the united states going with wind energy
The state generating the highest percentage of energy from wind power is Iowa at over 57% of total energy production, while North Dakota has the most per capita wind generation.
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Wind power by state
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Wind power by state
- Texas (33,133 MW)
- Iowa (11,660 MW)
- Oklahoma (9,048 MW)
- Kansas (7,016 MW)
- Illinois (6,409 MW)
As of January 2021, the total installed wind power nameplate generating capacity in the United States was 122,478 megawatts (MW).[3] This capacity is exceeded only by China and the European Union.[4] Thus far, wind power's largest growth in capacity was in 2020, when 16,913 MW of wind power was installed. Following behind it was 2012, which saw the addition of 11,895 MW, representing 26.5% of the new power capacity installed during that year.[1]
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the contiguous United States has the potential for 10,459 GW of onshore wind power.[40][41] The capacity could generate 37 petawatt-hours (PW·h) annually, an amount nine times larger than current total U.S. electricity consumption.[42] The U.S. also has large wind resources in Alaska,[43] and Hawaii.[44]
In addition to the large onshore wind resources, the U.S. has large offshore wind power potential,[45] with another NREL report released in September 2010 showing that the U.S. has 4,150 GW of potential offshore wind power nameplate capacity, an amount 4 times that of the country's 2008 installed capacity from all sources, of 1,010 GW.[46] Some experts estimate that the entire East Coast could be powered by offshore wind farms.[47]
In addition to the large onshore wind resources, the U.S. has large offshore wind power potential,[45] with another NREL report released in September 2010 showing that the U.S. has 4,150 GW of potential offshore wind power nameplate capacity, an amount 4 times that of the country's 2008 installed capacity from all sources, of 1,010 GW.[46] Some experts estimate that the entire East Coast could be powered by offshore wind farms.[47]
Bet you did not know this. Wind is coming, no matter the opposition.
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Krakken (06-06-2021)
05-09-2021, 05:12 PM
#162
Sorry youll pass. I was surprised also , being that my background Is Mechanical Engineering ..
05-09-2021, 05:15 PM
#163
NG power plants to take up the load variables
05-09-2021, 07:22 PM
#164
Senior Member
No offense but you’re picking states that hardly have anyone in them .. like I said I would love to see the power consumption in say NY and CA vs TX or KS .. let’s face it the people who are buying Tesla and other EV’s are not in these places you’re listing
05-10-2021, 11:38 AM
#165
Senior Member
During the 2/2021 cold snap that affected most of the country Texas, which relies heavily on wind power and has a light population density, suffered rolling blackouts and long term outages. Here in Missouri which has virtually no wind power the lights stayed on. The latest figures I could find 77.6% of US power is from petro/coal. Add in the the 16.6% from hydroelectric/nuclear that leaves only 5.8% from wind/solar, not a very big slice of the pie. Even if the US got to a zero carbon footprint it would have almost no impact on total global carbon emissions.
05-10-2021, 11:56 AM
#166
Senior Member
During the 2/2021 cold snap that affected most of the country Texas, which relies heavily on wind power and has a light population density, suffered rolling blackouts and long term outages. Here in Missouri which has virtually no wind power the lights stayed on. The latest figures I could find 77.6% of US power is from petro/coal. Add in the the 16.6% from hydroelectric/nuclear that leaves only 5.8% from wind/solar, not a very big slice of the pie. Even if the US got to a zero carbon footprint it would have almost no impact on total global carbon emissions.
I get it, I understand why it happened: why would you winterize something in a state where winter is essentially a myth? But I also understand the alternative: winterization packages are a drop in the bucket of the cost. Folks down here like to tout the fact the cost would just be passed on, but that happens everywhere. Plus, I'll gladly pay a little more to keep my lights on during an unexpected deep freeze.
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Krakken (06-06-2021)
05-10-2021, 03:04 PM
#168
Senior Member
No offense but you’re picking states that hardly have anyone in them .. like I said I would love to see the power consumption in say NY and CA vs TX or KS .. let’s face it the people who are buying Tesla and other EV’s are not in these places you’re listing
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I always thought that Texas was the 2nd most populous state, but what do I know?
Wind power by state
- Texas (33,133 MW)
- Iowa (11,660 MW)
- Oklahoma (9,048 MW)
- Kansas (7,016 MW)
- Illinois (6,409 MW)
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Just for laughs, you have got to love the quotes from some posters on this thread.
Like post #2- "If you're implying that there is a plug-in electric F150 on the horizon, don't hold your breath."
And #14- "Ask this question in 5 years when it might be close to 5 years from hitting the market."
And #16- "I don't anticipate them being viable for another 10 years or so."
And #23- "I hope it happens. I really do. And it will ... eventually." Tune in May 9th, to find out when "eventually" will actually be, LOL. It will be soon.
And many more.
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Krakken (06-06-2021)
05-10-2021, 04:29 PM
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