Re: Senate panel cuts Yucca ...German Wind...

[Muckerheide <muckerheide@MEDIAONE.NET>]

> Note that the "hefty 55 million kilowatt hours" attributed below to the 32

> wind turbines "behind" dikes on the coast translates to only about 6

> megawatts capacity, or less than 1% of a single 1,000-megawatt nuclear

> generating station.

> A lot more of these would be required for any significant nuclear generating

> resource replacement, along with some very fancy extension cords to pipe

> that electricity from sea-based windmills efficiently without impeding

> navigation.

> 

> Bob Hearn

 

Or:  Less than 2 days operation of a large nuclear plant.



E.g., a smaller plant, Seabrook, produced 333 Million kWh, July 1-12.

(While Ray Shadis has produced...?!   :-)



Regards, Jim

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