[RTC List] New record set yesterday for alternative energy generation

[Don Grossman]

More good news

Just last Sunday they hit 53% of their power needs.....

http://www.aeeolica.es/

well for 5 hours at least.

2008 average was only about 11% of spain's power needs for the year.  
(something about the wind not always blowing or some nonsense)

All at a cost of massive government subsidies and higher tariffs on  
less expensive for electricity from neighboring countries (hmmm  
France's cheap nuclear maybehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_France 
)

Net job loss due to "green job creation"  about 2 to1 and increased  
taxation resulting in an unemployment rate close to 18%.  Inflation  
over 10 years equaling 150% increase in prices...

Interesting study from the Juan Carlos University

http://www.juandemariana.org/pdf/090327-employment-public-aid-renewable.pdf

Funny how the Spanish don't suffer from Wind turbine Syndrome like we  
do here....  or at least not very well documented.  Must be something  
in the water.

Random thought for a random topic.

:)


Don
On Nov 11, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Larry Goldberg wrote:

> For those of you interested in alternative energy (specifically wind  
> generation), check this out:
>
> New record set for wind generation in Spain: http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=2148
>
> Maybe someday this could be Humboldt!
>
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