"Brenda Ann Dyer" wrote in message
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There are plenty of places where there IS wind 24/7, such as mountain
areas
(the average wind speed on Mt. Washington (VT?) is over 100 MPH. On
coastal
areas there is wind almost all the time. Also, electricity generated by
windmills is stored in batteries for times of no wind. It is a 24/7 power
source.


Sure, the energy can be stored in other ways besides batteries, as well.
I've read about a plan to pump water up a tall tower and recover the energy
through water turbines.

That's what that whole hydrogen power scheme is all about. It's really
energy storage. Energy is used to break down water into hydrogen and
oxygen, and is recovered when the hydrogen and oxygen are recombined.

The energy from solar power will correspond roughly with daytime demand.
Not so with wind power, but power is power, and the existing generators
should be throttled back to take advantage of days when wind power is
abundant.

Frank Dresser