In addition, the use of conductor rails sets a speed limit on trains of about 160kph (100mph) above this, the metal contact blocks (called pickup shoes) can lose contact with the rail and result in a drop in power. Wheres the renewable engy only socket? The role of the third (or conductor) rail is to ensure that the electricity is always directly available, so its installed alongside, or in between, the pair of running rails (Keep an eye out for it when youre next on an underground train). If thats the case, it marks a major turning point in the story of renewables. How much wind? Many small scale wind farms exist throughout the Netherlands which bear testament to earlier models of wind turbines and lesser known manufacturers which provided a range of niche products, ranging in size and power output. At a good wind site, the energy payback day could be in three years or less; in a poor location, energy payback may be never. When wind power is fed into a grid it becomes inextricably mixed with all the vibrating electrons from other generation sources to the point where there is no way of knowing where any power taken from the grid came from. Acquired by Lagerway in 1998. Grid power in fact reflects the overall generation mix, which in the case of the Netherlands is dominantly gas and coal with only a small contribution from wind. 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Started operation in 2001 and is developing a 6,000kW two blade downwind turbine. Apart from the first rather obvious problems, anyone with the most basic understanding of electrical enrgy, as taught before 16 at school, would immediately know this was a wholly untrue technical assertion., Thats the whole point, Brian There are hardly any people with a basic understanding of electrical energy If most would have an understanding, there would be no renewables at all The whole charade would not even have started in the first place , Just as Otter says above, on different forums, lots of people are claiming Im 100% renewable (because I have a 100% RE contract with Essent, or Lampiris, or Belpower, or ENI, or ), Neither humour (so you got all the wind power this morning, because there was none left for me !, nor hard facts (for the 8-day period 27/12 03/01, that I just took a look at for another discussion, Wind and Solar provided a grand total of 4.6% of all electricity used in Belgium Was that enough for all of them 100% RE contracts ? Since 2017 , 100% of Dutch electric trains have been powered by wind energy. Rod, you must live in Albania E.ON wanted to put my tariff up from 9.79p to 13.87p. The construction of these wind farms along with others in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Finland helped NS and Eneco to hit their target so far ahead of schedule. In Norway 132,2 million guarantees of origin for hydro power were issued in 2014, corresponding to 132,2 Twh. Most wind power is produced in the province of Flevoland. An earlier version said all Dutch trains were now 100% powered by wind-generated electricity, according to the national railway company NS. More than 12% of the Netherland's electricity is generated from renewable sources, mainly biomass and waste (5% of the total) and wind (7% of the total). You only have to see their numbersbto know. I do not know why this is, maybe a different ethane ratio? The fun would be that trains would soon be blocking the lines as power production fell. I have no wind records for the Netherlands but P.F. NO. The supply of wind power to the Dutch grid will also not be constant. Hinkley C will have a footprint of 165 acres when operational and an equivalent footprint for onshore windturbines would be from 160,000 to 490,000 acres (dependent on power of turbines available) to produce the same power output over a year. Wind farmsboth onshore and offshoreare regarded as a key component in renewable energy policy and an important tool in mitigating the risks of climate change. In total there were 3,004 MW of onshore wind power at the end of 2015. How Sustainable and Ethical Is the Tuna at Your Supermarket? Began operating in 1990. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. According to Thomas Homer-Dixon, wind turbines never recoup the energy it takes to build them. However, this quotation, which comes from an essay written by earth scientist David Hughes, was cherry-picked and presented out of context to create a deliberately misleading version of what the author actually said. In August 2015, a meme posted to the Google+ group "The Secret Society of Anti-AGW-ACC Cultism," an organization that claims climate change is a hoax, reproduced the words allegedly written by Thomas Homer-Dixon, the Associate Director of the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation, on the subject of windmills. Roger, Since 1 January, 100% of our trains are running on wind energy, said NS spokesman, Ton Boon. Only a small fraction of the power delivered to its trains actually comes from wind. An extra live rail that has direct current flowing through it at all times. Produced at least 8 models with power outputs of 100, 250, 500, 1000kW. Not big money, even on 100TWh. "Since 1 January, 100% of our trains are running on wind energy," said NS spokesman, Ton . Two of the models are still under production. It feels to many like progress. And only half of the wind power NS has contracted for comes from the Netherlands. Windmills have historically played a major part in the Netherlands by providing an alternative to water driven mills. This material may not be reproduced without permission. The 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen wind farm is located 23km off the coast between Zandvoort and Noordwijk cities in the Netherlands. Just fit smart controls where their systems draw power from the grid. Figure 1: The Netherlands generation mix 2000-2013. Do Dutch trains run on Wind? [16], In March 2018 the Dutch government announced that it will build between 2023 and 2030 several new windfarms with a total installed capacity of 7 gigawatt. Not relevant here. The 600,000 Dutch that travel daily by train will now do so thanks purely to wind energy, with the national rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) announcing that 100 percent of its. Several commercial parties have now caught onto the PR value of claiming they are not getting government subsidies for their investment in renewable energy. Headlines like this make people feel good. France has an even bigger problem with energy poverty even though her supposedly cheaper power. Dutch Electric Trains Become 100% Powered By Wind Energy Technology Dutch Electric Trains Become 100% Powered By Wind Energy By Garrett Parker Posted on January 20, 2017 Updated on April 8, 2020 The Netherlands are called the Netherlands because so much of its landscape lies below sea level. The other half comes from newly built wind farms in . [5] The first of these, the 429 MW Noordoostpolder wind farm was already partially deployed by year end 2015 whilst the 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm was commissioned in 2017. That means electrons traveling across international borders to help power the NS railway system come in some amount from wind power, but in much larger amounts from non-wind sources. I am laughing. You buy green energy elsewhere to offset your fossil fuels. All day so far. 90/month for the typical 3 person household. For example, in 2015, Burlington, Vermont, became the first city to announce it was running totally on renewable power. Three strikes. With this, offshore wind energy makes an important contribution to achieving the increased climate target of 55% less CO2-emissions. With wind power usage in 2015 equal to 12.5 billion kWh, Dutch demand for wind power amply exceeds supply. The European high voltage grid connects Finland with Sweden but doesnt go through the Baltic States. According to LJ Electrical only 2,231km of NSs total 3,223km of track is electrified): Figure 2: The Netherlands railway network. However the electricity is delivered to the train, once its there, it is used to power lights, and air-conditioning, as well as the traction motors, which are what turn the trains wheels. Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. As Brightvibes noted, a decreasing and relatively small number of Dutch trains are still running on diesel. Conductor rails carry lower voltages than overhead wires, although low is a relative concept. What Is (And Isn't) Scientific About The Multiverse. The clip is in Dutch so set the captions to translate if you do not speak the language. All Dutch electric trains are now powered by wind energy, the national railway company NS has said . [9] As a first step, the government has determined 65 sites for offshore wind farms in the North Sea and IJsselmeer. They hope to reduce the energy used per passenger by a further 35% by 2020 compared with 2005. So how does NS justify the claim that all Dutch trains run on 100% wind power? Just whatever serves your agenda. Under this system the government chooses locations and organizes tenders for projects of 350 MW, and project developers can offer bids for each farm. Bolthouse Farms Sued After Smoothie With 100% Fruit Juice Tests Positive for PFAS, EPA Announces $27 Billion Fund to Help Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities Transition to Renewable Energy, Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous, Wind Turbine Giant Proposes New York Factory That Would Create 420 Jobs and $500M in Local Investments. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [1] In 2019, the wind turbines provided the country with 12% of its electricity demand during the year, a figure that is growing but somewhat below the average of 15% that wind power provides across the whole of the EU's electricity consumption. "Carbon Shift: How Peak Oil and the Climate Crisis Will Change Canada (and Our Lives) Paperback." Homer-Dixon, Thomas. Train tickets for international journeys can be purchased from NS International. This question generated a number of comments in the last Blowout so I thought I would take a quick look at it. The two Dutch wind farms that have contracted to sell power to NS (Noordoostpolder and Luchterduinen) are both connected directly to the Dutch grid, along with all the other power plants in the country, and NS draws its power from the grid: Figure 3: The Netherlands' electricity grid. http://www.sciencealert.com/all-electric-trains-in-the-netherlands-are-now-100-powered-by-wind-energy. The claim by the Dutch railway network, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), is almost entirely a sleight of hand. Many of the numerous smaller and older wind farms in the Netherlands consist of much smaller turbines compared to those typically deployed today. Obvious to the meanest intelligence. [1] [2] [7] The project cost $272 million and is cooperatively owned by Royal Dutch Shell and the Dutch utility company Nuon. Its 50Hz in the Netherlands and most of the planet apart from (mainly) the US, Canada and half of Latin America. What happens where there is insufficient wind for the required duration to powerup the batteries? The energy comes from new wind farms in the Netherlands and surrounding countries - and it's a lot. Google will allegedly power all its operations with renewable energy this year by doing exactly the same thing. All Dutch electric trains are now powered by wind energy, the national railway company NS has said . Wind turbines feed electricity into the grid and the electric company credits them for the electricity. A two-megawatt windmill contains 260 tonnes of steel requiring 170 tonnes of coking coal and 300 tonnes of iron ore, all mined, transported and produced by hydrocarbons. So even if this claim were true, it would require exponentially more windmills and/or solar panels to cover any significant portion of the continental United States. one of their national railway companies, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), 700 MW offshore windfarm near the town of Borssele. You may have a battery bank to store some of it in case of an outage, but mostly it will go to the electric company and they credit you. [18], In the first week of December 2016, all 150 turbines of the new 600 MW Gemini offshore windfarm began producing power, and the project is expected to be fully commissioned by mid 2017. Since 2015 there has been a trend towards the deployment and planning for large wind farms, both onshore and offshore, with a view to the approximate tripling wind power capacity from 2015 levels by 2023. Its production also does not use any natural raw materials or food production resources. But you can arrange for a proxy burn of biogas in another state, say Colorado, and buy the rights to say you consumed it. Imports from the German grid, however, will contain about 14% wind power, although not wind power that NS has contracted for. It goes back to the start of 2016, and includes the Netherlands as well as Belgium and the Nordic countries (and Germany) that NS claim to be supplied by. Wind contributes 4,117MW, representing 13% of the capacity mix. The rationale is: If the Dutch railways sourced 100% of the 1.4 tWh of energy they needed each year from within the Netherlands, this would decrease availability and increase prices of green power for other parties. Active 2020. But you seem happy to gloss over the fact that Germanys cheap power comes from coal, nuclear and Russian gas. The Harried Dutch commuters who are travelling on one of the most environmentally friendly rail networks in the whole of Europe, if not the world are being sold a bill of goods. Belgium and Finland. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Ad Meskens. The rest is supplied by wind and solar power, which contribute about a fifth of the citys power. How it then gets used depends on the city were in. It is just another way for RE politicians to bamboozle the lay public and keep the green mythology alive. The energy required to power trains in the Netherlands comes from newly built wind farms in the Netherlands as well as in Belgium and Finland. These include the 580km NorNed submarine cable (700 MW) link to Norway, the 1,000 MW BritNed cable link to the United Kingdom and the COBRA cable link to Denmark (700 MW). See the table below for the current situation. [15], In February 2022 the Netherlands announced it increased its offshore wind target to 21 GW by 2030. But none of this wind power is directly connected to the NS rail system. The Netherlands, aka Windmill Country, is now operating 100 percent of its electric trains with wind energy. [17] Where the parks will come and how they will be built is still being discussed. [20] A few of the larger wind farms are listed here. Since 2019, the buses have been powered by HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) made from processed deep fryer oil and industrial fats. Plus, it turns out that about half the electricity NS uses to power its rail system comes from outside of the Netherlands. (CONTINUED), London Underground trains use two conductor rails to manage their electricity needs (Image courtesy [+] of BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images), In all cases, this regenerated electricity can be returned to the power line via the conductor rail. Dutch trains now run on green, renewable energy (Image courtesy of Groenetrain/NS/Eneco). quite an amount of work youve done there, It doesnt add up ! Gimme a break. ) can ever bring them off balance They dont understand, but they believe ! Passing through the gates without traveling, Forgetting to check in or out and requesting refunds, Sustainable accessibility of the Netherlands, More information about NS buses that run on HVO. The Nuclear Humanist 1.75K subscribers 40 Dislike Share 814 views Jul 23, 2017 The Dutch Railway Corporation. Switch them back on by degrees. People making this claim are simply propagandists. Often only 100% renewable utilities are allowed to participate in the auctions. You know all that and simply fabricate a problem where there is non. Sign up for our email newsletter! 2015 was a record year for new installations in the Netherlands with 586 MW added of which 180 MW were offshore. [1], By December 2013, 1,975 wind turbines were operational on land in the Netherlands, with an aggregate capacity of 2,479 MW. BBC News. Either figure comfortably exceeds the amount of electricity NS uses to power its electric trains, which is variously quoted as either 1.2 or 1.4TWh/year. The new Zuidwester site at the wind farm will have just 12 turbines and a total nameplate capacity of 90 MW. Only a small fraction of the power delivered to its trains actually comes from wind.. ALL traction power for the Dutch railway network will come from wind turbines under a new energy contract signed on May 15 between power company Eneco and Vivens, an energy procurement joint venture which includes Netherlands Railways (NS), Veolia, Arriva, Connexxion and railfreight operators. It is a special fund used by the Dutch government to make investments in renewable energy profitable. Active 2020. https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/5329/Bothi_BEEThesis.pdf;sequence=1, When wind power is fed into a grid it becomes inextricably mixed with all the vibrating electrons from other generation sources to the point where there is no way of knowing where any power taken from the grid came from.. 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