[NatureNS] wind power storage

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The compelling reason Dave would be cost.=0AAlthough it is very possible, i=
t would require somewhere in the order=0Aof twice the investment. In additi=
on there would be the power leakage=0Aat the windmill, the pumps and the tu=
rbine all to consider not=0Atoo mention water evaporation.=0AA great idea f=
or our Great grand children!=0AA great waste is the water stored in the imp=
oundments above=0Athe Valley. It is used for electrical generation and drop=
ped into=0Athe Bay - perfectly good water for irrigation. And it would stil=
l get=0Ato the Bay.=A0=A0In BC they are building=0Alarge water treatment pl=
ants for irrigation water. Hopefully it will=0Anot be left to our Great gra=
nd children to do that in NS!=0AHave a nice summer=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A______=
__________________________=0A From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.=
com>=0ATo: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:4=
8:11 AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] wind power storage=0A =0ADear All,=A0 =A0 =A0=
 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Aug 29, 2012=0A=A0  An objection to wi=
nd power, that continues to surface, is the failure of potential wind gener=
ation to reliably match demand for electricity.=0A=0A=A0  Are there compell=
ing reasons, given suitable topography or infrastructure, why excess wind p=
ower could not be stored by pumping water to a higher reservoir or by gener=
ating hydrogen ?=0A=0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville 
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>The compel=
ling reason Dave would be cost.</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, =
0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, ser=
if; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Although it is ver=
y possible, it would require somewhere in the order</div><div style=3D"colo=
r: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york=
', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">of tw=
ice the investment. In addition there would be the power leakage</div><div =
style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roma=
n', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: no=
rmal; ">at the windmill, the pumps and the turbine all to consider not</div=
><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times ne=
w
 roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-styl=
e: normal; ">too mention water evaporation.</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times=
, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">A great idea =
for our Great grand children!</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-=
size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; backg=
round-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">A great waste is the water =
stored in the impoundments above</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); fo=
nt-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; ba=
ckground-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">the Valley. It is used f=
or electrical generation and dropped into</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, =
serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">the Bay -
 perfectly good water for irrigation. And it would still get</div><div styl=
e=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', =
'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal=
; ">to the Bay.&nbsp;<span style=3D"background-color: transparent; ">&nbsp;=
In BC they are building</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font=
-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; back=
ground-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">large water treatment plan=
ts for irrigation water. Hopefully it will</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0,=
 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times,=
 serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">not be left to=
 our Great grand children to do that in NS!</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times=
, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Have a nice
 summer</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-famil=
y: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transpare=
nt; font-style: normal; ">Paul</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font=
-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; back=
ground-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div><br></div> =
 <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; "> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york',=
 times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</sp=
an></b> David &amp; Alison Webster &lt;dwebster@glinx.com&gt;<br> <b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b=
><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 29, =
2012 10:48:11 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span><=
/b> [NatureNS]
 wind power storage<br> </font> </div> <br>Dear All,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aug 29, 2012<b=
r>&nbsp;  An objection to wind power, that continues to surface, is the fai=
lure of potential wind generation to reliably match demand for electricity.=
<br><br>&nbsp;  Are there compelling reasons, given suitable topography or =
infrastructure, why excess wind power could not be stored by pumping water =
to a higher reservoir or by generating hydrogen ?<br><br>Yt, Dave Webster, =
Kentville <br><br><br> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>
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