09-17-2014, 08:35 AM
Arizona has turbine generators driven by fields of mirrors that concentrate the sun on a single spot on a water tower.
Massive amounts of land used for that method.
The trades are pretty constant but not a wind turbine in site. Doesnt make sense except that geothermal is probably cheaper.
The trades on this side aren't strong enough nor consistent enough. Companies have studied this already. That is why the wind turbines are in other areas of the island.
I don't know if wind turbines could get through an environmental assessment in Puna - too many rare birds and bats to contend with.
Plus, many people object to their noise and aesthetics.
Massive amounts of land used for that method.
The trades are pretty constant but not a wind turbine in site. Doesnt make sense except that geothermal is probably cheaper.
The trades on this side aren't strong enough nor consistent enough. Companies have studied this already. That is why the wind turbines are in other areas of the island.
I don't know if wind turbines could get through an environmental assessment in Puna - too many rare birds and bats to contend with.
Plus, many people object to their noise and aesthetics.