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mcmike

05/08/08 1:45 PM

#158045 RE: mcmike #153730

PBW AMSC ENER

AMSC and ENER leading my opening range breakout scanlist

time to do so DD on AMSC and it's applications for wind power.

evidently there is a problem with wind power generation as regards energy storage and links to the power grid.

this was in our local paper:
Storing wind energy in a bottle

how to store wind energy in large-scale chemical batteries"
"Figuring out how to harness wind, and store its energy, is going to be crucial as the country pushes for cleaner energy"
"the process of hooking up new wind energy to the grid can take years. The Midwest ISO, an independent nonprofit that manages the energy grid to make sure it will remain stable when new power supplies are added, has a large backlog for new wind farms.

"You can get and erect a [wind] farm in 18 months to two years, but to build a line can take seven years or longer," said Carl Dombek, spokesman for Midwest ISO, adding that most wind farms need more lines added, otherwise they overload the entire energy system.
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http://www.startribune.com/business/18501329.html