Dear Right...

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

GE is now into wind production but your are correct.
The Europeans are major manufacturers right NOW.

It was far more than wind farms.
Mass transit on and on....
This city could use mass transit.

And I am not saying it will work. Dont shoot the messenger.
I am relaying what I have read and heard.

GE is in a shaky position due to its financial wing. If we can buy it cheaper from overseas then why should we make it here/ To create jobs? But causing the price of energy to dramatically spike hurt all of us and manufacturing these items creates few jobs. That is a bad tradeoff. Of course with the unions calling the shots now the price increases will be even greater.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

GE is in a shaky position due to its financial wing. If we can buy it cheaper from overseas then why should we make it here/ To create jobs? But causing the price of energy to dramatically spike hurt all of us and manufacturing these items creates few jobs. That is a bad tradeoff. Of course with the unions calling the shots now the price increases will be even greater.

It is cheaper NOW.
But the transportation costs of these things is enormous.
You should see what it takes to transport the "wings".
They are huge. And bringing them over by boat...
The wings are assembled as a whole and transported as such.
They are huge and very long. Not like transporting cars.
When they get here they are as long as two and a half 18 wheelers.
it is quite a sight to see them on the highway. They have to take apart
the 18 wheelers to transport them.

But I digress...


And I know nothing about the unions killing GE so you will have to
inform me.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by pgardn

It is cheaper NOW.
But the transportation costs of these things is enormous.
You should see what it takes to transport the "wings".
They are huge. And bringing them over by boat...
The wings are assembled as a whole and transported as such.
They are huge and very long. Not like transporting cars.
When they get here they are as long as two and a half 18 wheelers.
it is quite a sight to see them on the highway. They have to take apart
the 18 wheelers to transport them.

But I digress...


And I know nothing about the unions killing GE so you will have to
inform me.

Most of the major european manufacturers have opened blade manufacturing facilities in the US - they also are now sourcing the towers here in the US. But you are right - even shipping within the US is an issue and does add significant cost.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by geeker2

Most of the major european manufacturers have opened blade manufacturing facilities in the US - they also are now sourcing the towers here in the US. But you are right - even shipping within the US is an issue and does add significant cost.

Which is why I've owned stock in a Euro energy corp for over a year.