Comment Alternatives require no fuel? Wrong ... (Score 1) 409
In this neck of the woods every wind turbine has a back up generator.
Why?
Peak power demands are hot, windless, summer days.
So the back up power generator has to kick in. And the generators of choice? GAS TURBINES.
Solar you say?
Do you have any idea of how much square footage is required to meet peak demand? So it costs a fortune to hook the necessarily remote solar farms in to the grid (though in fairness, that has a lot to do with the price of copper).
Face it, 'fossil' fuels and nuclear are efficient
Oh, and if you are really fussed about power consumption, then do something like say, get rid of your air conditioner