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« The Ukraine is Weak | Main | SCOTUS Happenings » November 27, 2004Good news across the pondThe European Wind Energy Association held its annual meeting in London this week and projected that offshore "wind farms" covering an area the size of Greece could meet Europe's electricity needs with no greenhouse gas emissions. The biggest hurdle, besides suspected harm to birds, is the "visual pollution" caused by the turbines. Posted by Joshua Claybourn at November 27, 2004 02:46 PM CommentsNow if only we could get the Kennedy's out of the way and start on wind farm developments here in the U.S... Posted by: Balta at November 27, 2004 03:41 PM | permalink Posted by: Jim S at November 27, 2004 07:40 PM | permalink In my (somewhat) informed opinion as an erstwhile physics type, I'd judge this as "good news" only in the same sense that increased ethanol subsidies are "good news". Good news, that is, for the industry receiving the taxpayer largesse, and for just about no one else. Wind power may well be renewable—but one thing it is not is reliable. Posted by: Anthony Perez-Miller at November 28, 2004 09:15 PM | permalink |
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