I also like the fact that solar and wind tend to complement each other: if it isn't a beautiful, sunny day, the odds are good that winds are higher than usual.
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The same goes with HydroStations. Here in NZ, it's been proposed that we utilize as much wind resource as we can, and when there isn't enough wind to fund regions/cities, THEN we open up the hydrodams alittle bit more - basically utilizing the solar/wind energy as much as we can before relying on anything like Hydro/Coal/etc. About 3-4 years ago, NZ was struck with a power issue as our lakes were drying up and we had to pull together to conserve energy, and you know what? We did. As a country, when the chips are down, people will pull together to bring the rest out of remission. Why cant we be like that all the time I'll never know...
On a different note on power saving...anyone got their hands on the new LED Lightbulbs yet?? (Well, they're not exactly 'new'...but still having a hard time on the market due to their cost)
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