Comments on: Compare traditional methods of making electricity versus renewable energy sources. Is one method better & why? http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why Cut your electric bills by generating your own electricity. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:34:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gooch http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why/comment-page-1#comment-291 Gooch Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:13:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why#comment-291 Solar is actually probably the best. It has 2 main drwabacks though 1 the sun only shines a portion of the day. 2. it isn't constant. the pluses for solar are the long life of the solar panels(cells) 25 + years and there are no moving parts. Right now there is a lot of study going into batteries like the sodium sulpher and the vandium redox batteries that hold a ton of energy. <br><b>References : </b><br> Solar is actually probably the best. It has 2 main drwabacks though 1 the sun only shines a portion of the day. 2. it isn’t constant. the pluses for solar are the long life of the solar panels(cells) 25 + years and there are no moving parts. Right now there is a lot of study going into batteries like the sodium sulpher and the vandium redox batteries that hold a ton of energy.
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]]> By: Dana1981, Master of Science http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why/comment-page-1#comment-290 Dana1981, Master of Science Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:03:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why#comment-290 Wind power is actually very cheap, but the only problem is it can't provide baseload power. It only provides power when the wind is blowing. However, it can provide power at 7-10 cents per kWh, competetive with coal. http://climateprogress.org/2008/05/17/wind-power-a-core-climate-solution/ Geothermal is also looking extremely promising, and can also potentially provide affordable power. It can provide power 24/7 as well (baseload power). http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2199/76/ http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/27/us-geothermal-is-hot/ Concentrated solar thermal is another great option, and can store energy to be used as baseload. It can be potentially as cheap as coal. http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2205/83/ http://climateprogress.org/2008/07/28/solar-baseload-update/ There are others like solar photovoltaic, tidal, etc. There's no question that renewable energy is preferable to traditional (mainly coal) energy, because it's clean and the fuel source will never run out.<br><b>References : </b><br> Wind power is actually very cheap, but the only problem is it can't provide baseload power. It only provides power when the wind is blowing. However, it can provide power at 7-10 cents per kWh, competetive with coal.
http://climateprogress.org/2008/05/17/wind-power-a-core-climate-solution/

Geothermal is also looking extremely promising, and can also potentially provide affordable power. It can provide power 24/7 as well (baseload power).
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2199/76/
http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/27/us-geothermal-is-hot/

Concentrated solar thermal is another great option, and can store energy to be used as baseload. It can be potentially as cheap as coal.
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2205/83/
http://climateprogress.org/2008/07/28/solar-baseload-update/

There are others like solar photovoltaic, tidal, etc.

There's no question that renewable energy is preferable to traditional (mainly coal) energy, because it's clean and the fuel source will never run out.
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]]> By: Curtis http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why/comment-page-1#comment-289 Curtis Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:20:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why#comment-289 Hydro-electric dams and Nuke power plants are the best and cleanest, but environmental democrats oppose both.<br><b>References : </b><br> Hydro-electric dams and Nuke power plants are the best and cleanest, but environmental democrats oppose both.
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]]> By: Wished I could. http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why/comment-page-1#comment-288 Wished I could. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:46:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/compare-traditional-methods-of-making-electricity-versus-renewable-energy-sources-is-one-method-better-why#comment-288 Yes, one Coal works, the others are a pipe dream. Get real<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, one Coal works, the others are a pipe dream.

Get real
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