Wind energy
and wind turbine power have become very popular in the public perception
as possible solutions to the threat of global warming by reducing or
eliminating the need for fossil fuel powered electrical generation. The
idea that clean cheap power could save the planet is beguiling and many
have accepted this dream as reality rather than fantasy.
As wind
energy development is spreading across the United States, its flaws,
foibles, misconceptions and myths are being exposed. While all wind
generation is not bad, industrial scale wind generation is creating
massive problems for those individuals and communities unfortunate enough
to be in its sights. Wherever the wind industry targets, community groups
form to oppose the losses that the turbines will take from the area.
Community education efforts are begun to inform citizens of the
dissimilarities between wind’s promises and reality. Anyone who has
studied the history of the new wind energy boom in the United States will
understand the frightening truth of this statement.
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There was a time when the wind was used in the service of mankind. Man’s problem with wind was its undependability as a fuel. Since wind energy can’t be stored, man turned to more reliable fuel like water which can be held behind a dam until needed. It’s only in the last decade in America that man found new and devious ways to profit from the wind.
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