tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post4679312705482741843..comments2023-07-02T06:58:33.737-05:00Comments on WebberEnergyBlog: Wind Power - ON the Grid or OFF the GridMichael E. Webber, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12416546342365493633noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800828841873738105.post-35431159727088639702009-03-16T11:06:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:06:00.000-05:00When we talk about "small wind" reducing an indivi...When we talk about "small wind" reducing an individual's net carbon footprint, I wonder if we're including the carbon emissions necessary to produce and transport small wind turbines into our math. What if it turns out that it costs more carbon to adopt small wind than it saves -- especially since wind is an intermittent source of energy, and needs to be backed-up by electricity largely produced from fossil fuels? Not sure of the answer, but it's worth investigating. We shouldn't just assume that small wind will necessarily reduce your carbon footprint.Chesapeakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091048910141676507noreply@blogger.com