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Solar & Wind Base Load Power
Base Load Power from Wind and Solar Energy
The fossil fuel industry claims the US should not invest in electricity from wind and solar energy because the wind does not always blow and the sun does not always shine.
Seasonal Power Fluctuations of Wind and Solar Energy
The average out put of wind and solar energy is directly proportional to different times of the year. Wind power in the winter months out performs solar while the reverse is true during the summer months.
Smart Grid
Wind farms and solar panels in different locations all interconnected and monitored with a smart grid can send power where and when it is needed. Land and ocean based wind farms will have different power outputs because of their location. Ocean based wind farms average power output will always outperform land based wind farms.
Storing Wind and Solar Power for Base Load Power Generation:
Excess wind and solar energy when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining can be stored in the form of water pumped into a high reservoir. This water in the reservoir (potential energy) can then be released (kinetic energy) to flow down hill (hydroelectric power) supplying base load power to the grid when needed. The North East has hundreds of locations that can be used for water storage. This system of storing renewable energy is being implemented on a massive scale in Germany and other surrounding countries. Germany is building multiple wind farms in the North Sea equivalent to 60 nuclear power plants. The construction of wind farms in the North Sea is expected to be finished by 2030. This is a country that does not see any future in fossil fuels and nuclear power going into the 21st century.
Storing Solar Energy in the Form of Hot Water
Right now economically storing solar energy from a Solar Hot Water panel in the form of hot water is being used all over the USA. Solar Hot Water systems make water in a tank hot during the day and a well insulated tank can keep the water hot for up to three days. This technology is close to one hundred years old and is still one of the most economical ways to store renewable energy.
Reducing Base Load Demand Through Lighting Technology
Outdoor commercial and industrial LED and Inductance lighting has the potential to significantly reduce base load demand.
This lighting technology uses half the amount of power of conventional outdoor lighting fixtures such as street lights and commercial metal halide lighting.
Some companies in the North East such as UPS have started to install this energy efficient lighting technology with an ROI of two years.
Coal fired power plants through out the Country supply a great deal of base load power and cutting their lighting load in half will have a major impact on our environment.