I wrote this two years ago :
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/05/18/glasgow-looking-to-freeze-in-the-dark/
No they don’t generate much (if any) electricity. In fact they’ve learnt from past mistakes so now they use-up electricity from the grid to move the blades so as they don’t freeze up in the cold.
High Pressure area = NO WIND
When do you need power most:
When it’s hot for cooling When it’s cold for heating
Better throw the money in a pit than spend it on wind power.
In the mean time in the UK, after a few days of thaw:
It’s back http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2011/01/its-back.html
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No they don’t generate much (if any) electricity. In fact they’ve learnt from past mistakes so now they use-up electricity from the grid to move the blades so as they don’t freeze up in the cold.
High Pressure area = NO WIND
When do you need power most:
When it’s hot for cooling
When it’s cold for heating
Better throw the money in a pit than spend it on wind power.
In the mean time in the UK, after a few days of thaw:
It’s back
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2011/01/its-back.html