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Originally Posted by 88-31-10  The price to build either a coal fired plant or a wind farm are tremendously high. The big difference is the cost of fuel to run each plant. One is free. The other is not. |
But look at the cost per megawatt of coal vs wind. Wind turbines
are more expensive per megawatt, have a shorter lifespand and high maintenence costs. Aren't wind towers subsidized by the gov't? Wind energy is NOT free.
Here are some quotes...
In the MSNBC news story, it was clear that the authors are recommending massive government intervention in support of further wind energy development in the U.S.—building some 225,000 windmills at an initial taxpayer cost of
$338 billion and an annual maintenance cost—at further taxpayer expense—of at least $4 billion per year.
With wind, the cost was estimated at $55.80 MegaWatts/hour. With coal, the cost was estimated at $53.10/MW/h.