Bradstrick2001 08:15:31 AM Jul 25 2008

DOE researchers are investigating key technical and market issues in an effort to explore this wind and hydrogen synergy, specifically: What regions of the United States have the greatest potential for employing wind turbines to produce both electricity and hydrogen, and under what conditions and time frame are they likely to become economical? What are the costs of wind systems that produce both electricity and hydrogen, both today and in the future? What are the opportunities for reducing system cost, by designing hybrid wind-based systems specifically for production of electricity and hydrogen? What areas should research focus on to have the greatest impacts on cost, both in the near- and long-term?DOE wind researchers are developing a modeling framework to identify promising development areas and better define costs, to provide a systematic summary for the potential for co-producing hydrogen fuel and electricity

Bradstrick2001 08:08:15 AM Jul 25 2008

Using the wind to create electricity has been around for a long time - you've probably seen windmills on farms. When the wind turns the blades of a windmill, it spins a turbine inside a small generator to produce electricity, just like a big coal power plant. A windmill on a farm can make only a small amount of electricity - enough to power a few farm machines. To make enough electricity to serve lots of people, power companies build "wind farms" with dozens of huge wind turbines. Wind farms are built in flat, open areas where the wind blows at least 14 miles per hour. Iowa currently has more than 600 wind turbines, producing enough electricity to power 140,000 homes. Minnesota and Wisconsin are also home to wind farms – and the number is growing every day.Some schools in the Midwest have their own wind farms! In Spirit Lake, Iowa, the school playground is right underneath two wind turbines

Bradstrick2001 08:01:07 AM Jul 25 2008

How do you Know the real world from the POLITICAL world? The world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth!

Bradstrick2001 07:51:29 AM Jul 25 2008

CASH COW

Bradstrick2001 07:50:32 AM Jul 25 2008

ENERGY THE NEW CAH COW OF POLitics. In January 2007 Siemens was fined €396 million by the European Commission for rigging EU electricity markets through a cartel involving 11 companies, among which ABB, Alstom, Fuji, Hitachi Japan, AE Power Systems, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Schneider, Areva, Toshiba and VA Tech. According to the Commission, "between 1988 and 2004, the companies rigged bids for procurement contracts, fixed prices, allocated projects to each other, shared markets and exchanged commercially important and confidential information." Siemens was given a the highest fine of €396 million, more than half of the total, for its alleged leadership role in the inciden

Bradstrick2001 07:23:09 AM Jul 25 2008

Wind power is the fastest-growing energy source in the world. Siemens is rapidly expanding its manufacturing capacities in this exciting new business with powerful offshore wind parks, growing much faster than the market. With more than 6,300 wind turbines around the world, Siemens helps to save up to 10 million tons of CO2 emissions per year. As the market leader in offshore wind energy, Siemens offers the largest serially produced offshore wind turbines, with rotor blades sweeping an area bigger than a football field.America is NOTa leader in the wind power production

Bradstrick2001 07:13:59 AM Jul 25 2008

I agree all sources of energy should be investigated and if oil does drop not be diverted from the task of conservation, investigation and continue energy independance. Enough American blood and treasure has been spent to fuel the Oil machine!

FAKEconomics101 07:04:07 AM Jul 25 2008

JActor7377 06:59:16 AM Jul 25 2008 Report This! Bradstrick 2001 - Your comment on using ehtonal is really outrageous - using land to raise corn should go back to be used for food. The ethonal from corn is one of the stupists thing to hit the world.......-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I don't think you read his posts. He says from switchgrass which has 5 - 6 times more yield than corn. I think time has come to say bye to one dimensional thinkers- The idea is to become self dependent and not to rely on foreign oil. It requires many actions to fulfill our goal. I say conservation should be a top priority still

JActor7377 06:59:16 AM Jul 25 2008

Bradstrick 2001 - Your comment on using ehtonal is really outrageous - using land to raise corn should go back to be used for food. The ethonal from corn is one of the stupists thing to hit the world.......

Bradstrick2001 06:49:42 AM Jul 25 2008

Wind energy is being brought on line an with greater effeincy generators. The Mid Americain states have the highest wind potential and the energy can be transported east or west.Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is sinking billions of dollars into a new wind farm in Texas. It is likely to become the biggest in the world, producing enough power for the equivalent of 1.3 million homes. CNN's Ali Velshi asked the oil legend why he thinks wind could be the answer to this country's energy problems: