“Right now, wind provides 6.3 percent of the nation’s electricity, according to the American Wind Energy Association.”
In Texas, 16% of the electricity generated is from wind.
It’s not that I think wind power is the greatest thing around but at least it’s showing some results. What percentage is solar contributing? I’ll bet it isn’t 16%. The only thing solar is good for is for well-placed liberals to start up a company, load up on govt. subsidies, and then skip the country.
Drive along SR180 from West Texas to the New Mexico border, and all you see for miles and miles are wind turbines. Each needs a backup power supply (run by fossil fuel) and transmission lines to bring converted electrons to the ERCOT grid. People don’t realize how dependent wind farms are on baseload power sources.