Wind Turbines for Electricity - 1 views
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In 2006, wind power supplied 0.6% of US electricity but reduced CO2 emission from electricity production by a full 1%.
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What really matters is the cost to society. With current subsidy methods, it costs around 3¢/kWh
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One-Time Cost per kW Capacity (usage) Factor Fixed Cost per kWh Variable Cost per kWh Total Cost per kWh Gas Turbine $439 15% 5.2¢ 8.7¢ 13.9¢ Coal $1,338 90% 2.7¢ 1.9¢ 4.5¢ Nuclear $2,180 90% 4.3¢ 0.3¢ 4.6¢ Wind $1,254* 30% 7.5¢ 0.0¢ 7.5¢
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