tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772684199114598935.post1607627791276337537..comments2010-04-30T19:57:17.217-07:00Comments on Public Policy and the Environment: Wind EnergyErin C. Mewhinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645039216748292890noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772684199114598935.post-88623827755876642382010-04-30T19:57:17.217-07:002010-04-30T19:57:17.217-07:00wait a second... why exactly can't we store th...wait a second... why exactly can't we store this kind of energy. after all, all (or most) of our energy production is fundamentally the same: producing the same electrons. So what is different about wind energy that keeps us from saving up?michael fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772684199114598935.post-5272434195969307622010-04-30T16:00:39.732-07:002010-04-30T16:00:39.732-07:00I think that the best solution to the storage of w...I think that the best solution to the storage of wind energy would be to put the job to the consumers of the energy. Every household that was supplied with wind energy could simply have a large battery located in their back yard or basement which would constantly be charged when the turbines are producing energy. When the turbines stop producing energy the household would switch to run off the battery until the wind turbine power lines began charging the battery and providing the house power again.Brett Uhlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961824334359409287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772684199114598935.post-25693392801534530712010-04-30T12:25:29.418-07:002010-04-30T12:25:29.418-07:00You're right, the main problem with wind energ...You're right, the main problem with wind energy is that it is infrequent. Sometimes the grid is overloaded with energy to the point where the wind producer is actually PAYING to put the energy onto the grid. There is an interesting body of scientific literature dealing with natural energy storage units that would help regulate the amount of energy inflow into the grid.Taylor Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324547664339687779noreply@blogger.com