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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (252612)12/30/2007 11:21:33 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Typically peak demand happens two (or more) times each day: early in the morning as businesses, schools and manufacturers fire up their various appliances; early afternoon in the heat of the day in areas which require A/C.

Relations in Arizona only heat water during off peak hours which are something like 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Hawaii probably could provide a large portion of their electricity with wind power. They would require supplemental generation for times of slack winds and at night. You have to ask if we are the only people smart enough to reach these conclusions.

One downfall of wind is that using current technology it always seems to be more expensive than fossil fuels.

Of course another benefit of non fossil fuels in Hawaii would be the reduction of pollutants which would provide economic tourism value.
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