Japan rocked with 8.9 earthquake.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

What ever happened to solar power or wind power? We hardly ever hear them mentioned around here any more. I'd think they would be lots better than atomic power as far as the danger factor.

[Bonny]

What ever happened to solar power or wind power? We hardly ever hear them mentioned around here any more. I'd think they would be lots better than atomic power as far as the danger factor.

Minnesota & Iowa are putting up wind generators like they are going out of style. Iowa senate was to vote on atomic power use in the state but have had a good look at what can happen & had have had a change of mind.

[pomtzu]

Minnesota & Iowa are putting up wind generators like they are going out of style. Iowa senate was to vote on atomic power use in the state but have had a good look at what can happen & had have had a change of mind.

Hey Bonny....

In your neck of the woods, and all of Tornado Alley, wind power would be all that's ever needed!

Okay - bad joke. Just a feeble attempt to lighten things up a bit.

[Bonny]

Hey Bonny....

In your neck of the woods, and all of Tornado Alley, wind power would be all that's ever needed!

Okay - bad joke. Just a feeble attempt to lighten things up a bit.

A Tornado would really get those blades a moving.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

A Tornado would really get those blades a moving.

Yep, and add all the hot air from all the politicians and earth could fly away for years.

[Lady's Human]

Yep, and add all the hot air from all the politicians and earth could fly away for years.

Political hot air is EPA regulated, and can't be used for industrial purposes.

It's just too toxic.

Interesting to see that article about solar. The local school district is installing solar panels at all our schools to cut down on energy costs, as well as insulating the buildings (What a concept.....insulation in upstate NY?), installing new HVAC systems, and replacing the plate glass windows with low E.

It was a bear of a budget, but I voted for it because of long term savings.

[RICHARD]

The EQ in Japan was supposed to have lasted 5 minutes.

THAT was a 9.0 shaker

I have been thru three 6.0 and above quakes that lasted about 20-30 seconds? The largest was 6.8.

The people in Japan have been having AFTERSHOCKS that are 6.0 and above.

I just cannot imagine going thru crap like that.

I would seriously think about killing myself.

[ChrisH]

Talking of different forms of energy, Wrexham County Borough Council, my landlord, has had a solar panels plan under consideration for a while and a final decision was made last month.

18 February 2011
Council gives the go-ahead for Solar PV Panels in Wrexham Homes

Wrexham Council's Executive Board gave the go-ahead this week to install Solar PV [photovoltaic] panels onto the roofs of 3000 Council houses across Wrexham.

(PV) technology converts daylight into electricity and provides clean, emission free energy from a sustainable source which will help to reduce the Council’s carbon footprint.

The exciting and ambitious project will save approximately 3000 tonnes of CO2 each year. This is equivalent to taking 1000 cars off the road for 1 year.

An added benefit to the project is that those tenants who will be having PV panels installed onto their properties will see a reduction in their electricity bills (between £100 - £300 per year), whilst the Council will also receive a substantial income via the newly introduced Government backed Feed In Tariff Scheme.
The project is expected to be completed by March 2013, with the first of the installations hopefully commencing this summer. Officers will now continue to work on and finalise the project with further details expected to be released soon.

The main source of funding for the project will be through borrowing and the Welsh Assembly Government's PV Procurement framework will be used in order to help the Council find the best supplier for the purchase and installation of the panels.

I have not heard whether my home is to be one of those houses but I'd be more than happy if it were.

[pomtzu]

What ever happened to solar power or wind power? We hardly ever hear them mentioned around here any more. I'd think they would be lots better than atomic power as far as the danger factor.

Yes - what I just said also.........

Heard this a.m. that the quake was upgraded to a 9.0 too - 1.5 times stronger than originally reported as an 8.9