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SaskSask
05-03-2007, 03:34 PM
And NB would be, for the good part...be off ...fossil fuels for power production.

Powering 4000 Homes: One Wind Turbine
Enercon, Germany's largest wind turbine manufacturer, now makes the most powerful wind turbine in the world, the E112. This giant turbine was upgraded, so that instead of generating 4.5 megawatts, it now produces 6 megawatts — that's enough to supply power to 4000 homes in Germany. It's named the E112 because it has a rotor diameter of 112 meters (about 367 feet). It also has an innovative gearless drive system, so it doesn't require any oil to operate. The tips of the turbine's blades are tilted to reduce noise emissions.

German Town Will Soon Use 100% Renewable Power called Dardesheim.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/worlds_largest_6.php

icedragon
05-03-2007, 04:47 PM
I'm a fan of wind power. The reason NB probably won't persue wind power is because the initial cost associated

mattpage84
05-03-2007, 04:50 PM
it may have something to do with the inital cost, but to be honest i think it may be more related to the power monoply they already have, because even if you oil heating, you still have to have sj energy, even just to light your burner so they have a pretty good hold on everyone

Mandi
05-03-2007, 05:00 PM
I know there was a former mla who really really pushed the wind power idea. I think it's a really good idea.

SaskSask
05-03-2007, 05:02 PM
In part...thats why I just shake my head over how were doing this...or doing that for global warming......yet I don't really see anything of significance being done.
We can only reduce the amount of energy we use to a certain point....and then it stops.
Yet if the energy we are suppose to reduce use of...wasn't dirty. We eliminate the crap, by getting rid of the way it is produced.
Lol i'm not sure that made sense.

girdy
05-03-2007, 05:29 PM
The diameter of the blades, is the same as the length as a football field - incredible. If you think that hydro lines in your back yard affects property values, imagine what one of these things would do. They're a great technology, we need some place to put them that's acceptable though.

Personally, I think that rather than making everything bigger, the answer is to make everything smaller. If there was an affordable small solar panel that could go on the roof of a house and have it power the house and feed the grid for surplus generation, that would be a great help on the appropriate weather days. I hope with all the research into the mega-technologies, that there is also research going into the smaller ones.

SaskSask
05-03-2007, 06:16 PM
Cause that smoke stack at Coleson Cove is so beautiful to look at with that smoke billowing out of it. The smog it creates.

;)

mizunderstood
05-03-2007, 06:37 PM
I think the "windmills" for energy are a great idea and I am very sad that NB has not gotten in on this yet... I think that they are a great investment, low cost(to operate and maintain) and can't imagine them lowering property values.. I was in Cape Breton a couple months ago and in a small little town with a population smaller than grandbay they have 7 of them and plan on having 10! check out these pics I think they are awesome advances in technology and think it is great to put another option out there to the monopoly that NB power, sj energy or whatever they call themselves now has on us.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z101/mizunderstood_2007/HPIM1275.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z101/mizunderstood_2007/HPIM1278.jpg

sarahnb
05-03-2007, 07:48 PM
PEI is doing it as well.
http://www.canwea.ca/images/uploads/File/Case_studies/North_Cape2.pdf

girdy
05-03-2007, 07:54 PM
Cause that smoke stack at Coleson Cove is so beautiful to look at with that smoke billowing out of it. The smog it creates.

;)

Yes, maybe Coleson Cove and Point Lepreau - they already have a lot of infrustructure to move the power, and nobody living too close. Sure would be nice to see Coleson Cove turned off.

mizunderstood
05-03-2007, 08:17 PM
can u believe a small little community smaller than grand bay can have this many and not complain about the "cost" yet a huge place (in comparison) like saint john or NB for that matter isnt jumping on it?

jdcb
05-03-2007, 08:41 PM
we also have the highest tides in the world, getting power from the tides is another option that we have the unique ability to take on stronger than anyone else...

SaskSask
05-03-2007, 09:24 PM
That PEI one. Am I reading that right? 3.6 million for 16 turbines...for 4050 homes. That works out to be about $889 per household? Then $245,000/yr upkeep cost. Which works out to $60.50 per household.

There has to be something wrong with my math? Cause if there isn't.....where do I drop my 900 bucks!

sarahnb
05-04-2007, 06:43 AM
http://www.electricityforum.com/news/jun04/pei.html

How the billing for green power works
http://www.maritimeelectric.com/greenpower.html