Wind turbines show how costly 'free' energy can be Commentary Minnesota Public Radio News
Most of what the public knows about wind turbines comes from the media.
by Ron Reimer
Without a grounding in the sciences of thermodynamics and economics, the average person, eager to be politically and environmentally correct, fixates on the concept of "free energy," and closes his mind to further discussion of how expensive "free" can be.
Citizen watchdogs like myself, who dig a little deeper to learn the whole story, come off in the media as deluded malcontents or NIMBYs, though we back up our warnings with statistics, case studies, laws of physics, comparative research and personal testimonies of real people who suffer from proximity to turbines. Continue reading via this link
Ronald Reimer is an organic farmer in Ettrick, Wis.
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