Excellent review of the real world costs of wind turbines. Another less known fact is that each installation lasts just 20 years and must be completely dismantled, disposed of, and a new one constructed in its place. At a cost of several million dollars per windmill there is no cost savings over coal.
Wind power accomplishes its primary goal of reducing use of electricity by economically disadvantaged citizens. Carried to its logical conclusion we can be sure that a black market of local power plants will spring up to meet the needs of the poor.
“Carried to its logical conclusion we can be sure that a black market of local power plants will spring up to meet the needs of the poor.”
Wouldn’t that require hiding large-scale facilities?