----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:09 PM Subject: Re: Free Markets good but left un checekd they are evil
> Dan Minette wrote: > > Wind power works in limited areas, but the best areas for > > establishing wind farms have been/will be used up without supplying > > any significant fraction of the energy needs of the world. > > > > Would you say that this page is a bunch of crap? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power > > I read it as saying there is quite a bit more wind energy that could > be exploited. I think that it's evenhanded in that it provides both the arguments of the skeptics and the supporters. When I read the arguments carefully, I see unanswered problems. The example of meeting expanded energy demand (to 5x what it is now) with wind farms requires that almost 20% of the earth's land area be covered by these farms. I see weasel words that are used when proponents compare costs. So, I have little trouble with the article, but I can see how someone could read it as you suggested. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
