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To: Stoutcat

Read Wind Energy’s Ghosts By Andrew Walden. Wind is not the answer. Europe’s wind power failed why would we want to follow. The wind farm in Hawaii failed. Wind is not the answer.


8 posted on 06/12/2010 6:25:12 AM PDT by Pilated
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To: Pilated

It’s not the entire answer, but in many parts of the country it can be succesfully utilized.

We also have plenty of other resources for creating energy, plenty of natural gas, but the libs and eco-nuts keep preventing us form accessing it.


12 posted on 06/12/2010 6:38:41 AM PDT by Frenchtown Dan
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To: Pilated

It is so interesting in a ridiculous sort of way, to see history repeating itself so soon. Wind power for rural electrification, was active in the 1920’s and 30’s, it was soon supplanted by the more efficient, and cost effective power plant, fueled by water, coal, gas, etc.

Here is an example of what one person thinks about how wind power in the 30’s died. “The modest wind industry that had built up by the 1930’s was literally driven out of business by government policies favoring the construction of utility lines and fossil fuel power plants”.

There may be a smidgen of truth therein, but when you are dealing with a 25 to 30 percent efficiency AT BEST, it was driven out of business because there was something MUCH better, and the people spoke loud and clear.


22 posted on 06/12/2010 7:44:08 AM PDT by wita
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