The inflexibility of coal - fired and nuclear power stations is almost as great a limitation as the pseudo-random variation
of wind power generators.
Among the many wonders to be found at this family - friendly event will be: a real live Swap - O - Rama-Rama (as seen on TreeHugger TV), build your
own wind power generator workshops, the Bio Ninja, the Cyclecide Bike Rodeo, and CalCars, who will be performing a plug - in hybrid conversion over the course of the weekend.
As STT followers are well aware, the mandatory Renewable Energy Target and the Renewable Energy Certificates issued to
wind power generators under it amount to a Federal Tax on all Australian power consumers.
With that in mind, power consumers and taxpayers are clearly entitled to ask whether the subsidies received
by wind power generators represent a cost - effective means of reducing CO2 emissions; if, indeed, there is any such reduction at all.
Those planning to
install wind power generators also must contend with zoning laws and neighbors that don't want the eyesore of a turbine «souring» their view.
The CWP Compressed Air Enclosed Wind Turbine is the brainchild of 89 year old Raymond Green, who invented and patented his unique version
of wind power generator.
RECs are issued to
wind power generators and transferred to retailers under the Power Purchase Agreements signed between them and constitute the subsidy upon which the whole stinking rort depends (see our post here).