[SDShack]

Several years ago, we went to the Big Island of Hawaii. On a trek to a secluded beach, we came across a wind farm with a couple dozen of Mitsubishi windmills, all of which were rusting and not working. This made me ask the locals how they generate electricity on the islands. They told me fuel oil is shipped in by tanker to power the generating plant.

As an island, thousands of miles from anywhere, transport cost for fuel have to be enormous. Being in the middle of the ocean with steady trade winds, plus a tropical temperate climate should make wind viable. Because of it’s small size, there are concentrated populations with minimal transmission cost. So if wind power is not economical in Hawaii, it can’t be economical anywhere.

[truthguy]

So if wind power is not economical in Hawaii, it can’t be economical anywhere.

Wind turbines are outside and exposed to the elements. The lightweight blades are fragile. And rust will take it's toll in any area near the ocean. The wind and rain take their toll. And Wind Turbines EAT ball bearings. So maintenance costs are horrific. And this doesn't even begin to address the intermittent nature of wind power. Of course the Power Company Electrical Engineers could have told you all the above. But what do the engineers know? You should listen to the environmentalists.

[SargeK]

Green Sand Beach, southernmost point?