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Another wind farm for the DR underway
Same ones as last August or new......
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With the price of electricity in the Dominican spot market about 7 cents per kw/h, they are pretty much useless except for keeping down some bird populations. 7 cents per kw/h probably does not even cover the maintenance on those suckers, not to speak of capital costs.
Think where the money stays and doesn't have to be exported.
It could be higher and yet benefits the local economy in the long term. The whole point is not just to create a cheaper means of producing electricity, but halting the import of non-renewable sources to do it. Leaving all that capital circulating in a loop within the local economy and also using renewable sources to that end.
Every 1% helps the end game = Energy independence! Capital stays home and grows the local economy in the billions of U.S. Dollars.
Coal fired power stations that are designed to be fitted to also burn other renewable raw materials down the line!
Again, the end game is all you have to think about when you see these.
We also have coal in the DR, but we yet don't have the installed capacity to extract it in the amounts needed to feed these ones.
It's all a long term project that seeks to free-up the DR from raw material for energy generation imports.
This long term plan also includes efficiency appliances and energy saving guidelines that will be introduced in steps.
Just banning 100% the manufacture, sales and use of incandescent bulbs would have a huge impact on energy wasted in the country to name just one.
All gov buildings are being fitted to use solar energy and efficient lighting. It takes time and money to implement.
A little energy independence goes a long way. Many of the oil exporters (middle east in general, Venezuela, Nigeria) are political basket cases, so anything that can be done to insulate oneself is a good idea.
Nice pics, Pitchy!
Paul.
this is in my back yard... a huge wind farm
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/b...ickens-wind-claim-may-be-last-power-play.html
It's all about energy pricing... which price serves better
NextEra is a division of FLA Power & Light.... no midget company.
I think the Lake Huron wind project is the largest in NoAmerica..... huge.
My friend assembled the land leases for them... NextEra.... there is another company too
They're quite pretty on the horizon, majestic..... for me, anyway.
I have my back to them
this is in my back yard... a huge wind farm
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/b...ickens-wind-claim-may-be-last-power-play.html
It's all about energy pricing... which price serves better
NextEra is a division of FLA Power & Light.... no midget company.
I think the Lake Huron wind project is the largest in NoAmerica..... huge.
My friend assembled the land leases for them... NextEra.... there is another company too
They're quite pretty on the horizon, majestic..... for me, anyway.
I have my back to them
good article... T Boone knows a thing or two about energy. Wind energy certainly would not hurt here on the island but cheap cheap natural gas in north America makes it only attractive to the hard core environmentalists. He predicted that oil would break 100 dollars a barrel and predicted its subsequent collapse. He has said oil will remain cheap or inexpensive for the next 15 years.
Anyway , ya gotta give credit to a guy who donates 100 million dollars to his alma-mater (Oklahoma State) so they can build a new football stadium. He definitely has an inside track on the keystone pipe line, he and his buddy Jerry(dallas cowboys) Jones
Anyway , ya gotta give credit to a guy who donates 100 million dollars to his alma-mater (Oklahoma State) so they can build a new football stadium. He definitely has an inside track on the keystone pipe line, he and his buddy Jerry(dallas cowboys) Jones
PICHARDO, can you tell us about the renewable raw materials the coal plants can be retrofitted to burn..
Old and wise
I was surprised by his age.
That fight is all around me on Lake Huron..... I forget how many they are.
It all keys to which source is the cheapest at the time.
Renewable? wind we have forever..... time will tell
There are plenty of these posted in this very DR1 forum Gorgojos, seek them!
Energy pellets that can be burned as it they were charcoal...
All from renewable sources! Before these alternates can become abundant enough, the demand must be there installed to be commercially viable in large scale.
That's why the DR picked this plant over other offered by the U.S. when they came to visit and push their companies here.
Mainly GE wanted to build their next generation Natural Gas plant here.
It was decided that until the Natural Gas Pipelines was installed from the facility where it stands now to the interior, such plant would be too expensive to finance until it became commercially viable.
We asked about financing included for the pipeline to the plant from our U.S. friends and the answer was it had to be done from a secondary deal in the commercial banking system.
The answer was this plant!