We already have utility poles and the wires and such. Why couldn’t we just add a wind turbine , solar panels, converter and battery and just convert the whole system. Instead of living off grid, we change the grid. But my research is frustrating me. I need to know if it could possibly work.
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Not at all, because of the cost of wind turbines, they are strategically placed based on fluid dynamics. Also, solar panels are not efficient, and mass produced versions only harness 20% of their energy input.
It would not work.
The complaints from the people living near the poles would be intense. Then maintenance. And liability.
One reason there are not as many wind turbines as people would like to see- or not see- is due to a number of factors, NIMBY is one, but also not many areas are conducive to wind power. As for solar, Panels produce DC, again, aestetics. Panels also have a wind load- which can snap typical power poles in high winds. Do you want one falling on your car, or getting lift and carrying into your house?
The thing is, the “Smart Grid” is being promoted, and it is being promoted in a way that your appliances make the service calls autonomously, your appliances and Air Conditioning get controlled by the power company, and that you become dependent upon it. They do NOT want people getting off the grid- because they cannot quantify carbon dioxide if you are off grid, and there are groups who went to a lot of effort and expense to develop carbon calculation schemes on behalf of the frauds who promote AGW.
Here are are some sources that should help.
http://www. awea. org
http://www. builditsloar. com
http://www. wepower. us
‘http://www. sandia. gov/bus-ops/partnerships/tech-access/facilities/photovoltaic. html
Solar Panel’s are still too expensive to replace all utility electricity. In fact, most solar panels implemented across the world are subsidized which means that the government or other private corporations are covering a part of the costs. Wind turbines are not only expensive but can only be used in select areas based on wind currents.