Originally Posted by
PepeM
And is all that wind power generated in the exact same place? Maybe we just have a different idea of what centralized power generation is. I guess 'wind farms' could be considered centralized generation.
But as to where I get 'that' information (not sure what information you're referring to, exactly.) People
such as this guy who propose 100% non-fossil-fuel scenarios suggest plans that look far from centralized to me, as in they'll require the source of electricity to be spread over large areas and a very wide, interconnected network.
Centralized means not every automobile generating its own power on board. Not every house having to have its own generating capacity whether combustion, solar, or wind. How widespread the generation is, that isn't the point . The point is that the power is distributed from the source to the consumer, not having to be made by the consumer.