[upcountryhorseman]

You are spot-on! Wind power is the most inefficent method
of generating power I know of. The next time you go over Altamont Pass, check to see how many turbines are not
functioning.

[RightWhale]

Windpower would be the choice when connecting to the grid is uneconomical. If somebody is on his homestead in remote Alberta and can't afford or the government can't afford to run 100 miles of power lines to his homestead, then a windmill might keep his Internet connection live. Windpower might be a backup up system on Mars. There could be times when the power grid goes down and the neighbor with a windmill is the only one with any kind of electricity. Windpower has its place.

[newgeezer]

Wind power is the most inefficent method of generating power I know of. The next time you go over Altamont Pass, check to see how many turbines are not functioning.

Walk past a junkyard sometime, and check to see how many cars are not functioning. By your measure, the automobile is the most inefficient method of travel.