The *official* complain about XemaSab thread

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24. You're right.

So they're saying that the growth in wind ends now?

I'm not buying it.

However, as I’ve suggested before, this is rather what I expect from the wind growth curve. It makes sense to me that the easiest, most profitable sites will be used first. Then, less attractive sites will be used (e.g. off-shore sites) these will take longer to build, and will require more of an up-front investment (compare it to “peak oil” if you will.)

Right... and I've seen that "peak"-ish analogy before. It's certainly true over the long-haul, but things are just getting started. We've seen almost nothing offshore (some of the most attractive sites) because the costs are still too high... but that will certainly change.

I tend to think of wind as primarily a bridge technology to solar

I can't agree with that absent some really cheap large-scale storage options. Solar has a big role to play, but it's permanently a niche role (sunny areas with significant daytime peak loads) absent much more storage. Solar thermal with storage expands the niche significantly... but never to the point where it's the key energy source internationally.