Comments on: Wind Power and Hot Air http://jaybill.com/2009/10/21/wind-power-and-hot-air/ Jaybill McCarthy's blog. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: ecoInfographics « ink + carbon http://jaybill.com/2009/10/21/wind-power-and-hot-air/comment-page-1/#comment-424 ecoInfographics « ink + carbon Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:01:44 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=537#comment-424 [...] this site, comes two infographics – the first made by Power & Energy Magazine and the second is a [...] [...] this site, comes two infographics – the first made by Power & Energy Magazine and the second is a [...]

]]> By: Rich Joslin http://jaybill.com/2009/10/21/wind-power-and-hot-air/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Rich Joslin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:54:04 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=537#comment-393 "Wind power generates significantly less electricity than its fossil fuel equivalent, meaning more turbines are required to generate the same amount of power. Wind turbines are also highly inefficient in terms of output capacity." Related fact: Conveying a large group of people from home to work by bicycle rather than by bus could take as many as FORTY TIMES the number of vehicles! “Wind power generates significantly less electricity than its fossil fuel equivalent, meaning more turbines are required to generate the same amount of power. Wind turbines are also highly inefficient in terms of output capacity.”

Related fact: Conveying a large group of people from home to work by bicycle rather than by bus could take as many as FORTY TIMES the number of vehicles!

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