Anyone live near a windfarm?

[KennyG]

The Duane Arnold plant in Iowa has been closed for quite a while for economic reasons. There is talk of restarting it. The news media got all excited about the flooding, but it was being monitored and plans were in place to protect the safety systems. A high wind event damaged the cooling towers and the cost of that repair plus the low natural gas prices led to the shutdown.

 

[ruffdog]

The Duane Arnold plant in Iowa has been closed for quite a while for economic reasons. There is talk of restarting it. The news media got all excited about the flooding, but it was being monitored and plans were in place to protect the safety systems. A high wind event damaged the cooling towers and the cost of that repair plus the low natural gas prices led to the shutdown.

With all that wind there, it would be ideal to have wind turbines!

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Newer HVAC systems require a fresh air intake.
Elec cook tops .....nope..... give me the gas for cooking. Instant heat control.
O'Keefe & Merritt? Fantastic! Don't buy an economy exhaust hood. Spend the
bucks, get a good vent system (exhausting to outside air). Enjoy that
O&M range, it's a beast.

We had our hearts set on a gas stove on our renovation after years of using a cheapie electric stove, had the gas run and everything. But after reading some of the data on gas stoves we decided to go with a induction stove. It is indeed instant heat, it is a pretty good substitute for gas. You have to be careful though, sometimes it works too well. The only thing I use high for is to boil water. I preheat pans on 5 or 6 depending what I will be cooking.