Balance of power: Wind fluctuations complicate energy distribution through grids

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When temperatures rose into the triple digits in the Pacific Northwest last week, breaking local heat records, electricity use also skyrocketed. Most grids can handle such events, but there was a problem in this case, Reuters reported. Just as A-C demand went up, winds slowed to nearly a halt. The calm air wasn’t turning turbines, a growing component of the region’s suite of energy sources. [More] (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=balance-of-power-wind-fluctuations-2009-08-03)

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