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NYC Mayor Wants Windmills On Top of Skyscrapers; In The Ocean
EconomicPolicyJournal.com ^

Posted on 08/20/2008 4:29:19 AM PDT by Kozman

NYC's Mayor Bloomberg yesterday proposed to develop wind turbines atop the Big Apple's bridges and skyscrapers.

The mayor also tossed out the possibility of building wind farms way out in the Atlantic Ocean, miles from shore, that he said could generate roughly twice the energy of similar land-based facilities and supply 10 percent of the city's electricity needs within a decade...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Science
KEYWORDS: energy; oil; wind; windpower
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To: thackney

Only 10% in 10 years???? Boy, Al Gore is gonna be p.o.’d about THAT since he said America can be 100% renewable energy in that length of time.


21 posted on 08/20/2008 7:20:55 AM PDT by Arkansas Toothpick
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To: Nakota
Mayor Pinwheel?

More like "pinhead".

22 posted on 08/20/2008 7:25:42 AM PDT by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: Kozman

Don Quixote >>>>> Major Bloomberg


23 posted on 08/20/2008 7:31:57 AM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." --- Edmund Burke)
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To: Farmer Dean
Ask the morons that vote for him!

Just as with this year's Presidential election, one has to consider the consequences of voting for his opponent.

24 posted on 08/20/2008 7:46:22 AM PDT by Roccus (Someday it'll all make sense.....maybe.)
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To: timydnuc

The GOP didn’t want to spend $$$ in a NYC election.....Bloomberg did.


25 posted on 08/20/2008 7:50:55 AM PDT by Roccus (Someday it'll all make sense.....maybe.)
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