Comments on: Wind and Solar Power Working in Tandem http://energybusinessdaily.com/renewables/wind-and-solar-power-working-in-tandem/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: tommy moody http://energybusinessdaily.com/renewables/wind-and-solar-power-working-in-tandem/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 tommy moody Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:13:21 +0000 http://energybusinessdaily.com/?p=127#comment-1027 The railroad right-of-ways of N.America are from 100 to 300 feet wide, with other lands controlled by r.r.companies. Solar arrays and wind generators could be installed in these areas...especially in desert and mountain regions, giving great assistance to the diesel engines powering their generators. The d.c. current could be stored or sent directly into the rails. Also, any wheel that needs a brake should have a motor/generator. Just think of the long grades in mountain zones where, instead of energy being waisted on brake shoes, the m.g.s could be an aid in both directions. The railroad right-of-ways of N.America are from 100 to 300 feet wide, with other lands controlled by r.r.companies.

Solar arrays and wind generators could be installed in these areas…especially in desert and mountain regions, giving great assistance to the diesel engines powering their generators. The d.c. current could be stored or sent directly into the rails.

Also, any wheel that needs a brake should have a motor/generator. Just think of the long grades in mountain zones where, instead of energy being waisted on brake shoes, the m.g.s could be an aid in both directions.

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