This letter to the editor was printed in the Salina Journal on April 17, 2008:
Baseload renewable energy
Proponents of the coal-fired generators in the Kansas Legislature say that you cannot use wind energy for baseload power. German scientists would say they are wrong.
Go to www.youtube.com and search with “Combined Power Plant.” Here you can watch a seven-minute video about supplying baseload power from renewable sources. Germany plans to phase out coal and nuclear plants.
By 2050 they will generate 100% of their electricity from a combination of wind, biogas, solar and pumped hydro.
With a population of 82 million, Germany has to supply more power to more people crowded into a smaller area than Kansas and Oklahoma combined, and they plan to do it with renewable energy sources.
From the German example, Kansas could use a combination of wind and natural gas to supply all of our state’s power. As Kansas develops more wind, they would need less backup from gas powered generators.
Jerry Brown
Salina, Kan.
Here is the video Jerry refers to:
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