In Clayton, wind energy is a tough sell, even for environmentalists
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the state to get half of its energy from renewable sources in the next 15 years. That has wind developers eyeing the farm land along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. Continue reading via this link to WRVO public media
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The pure irony of this heading is that industrial wind should be a tough sell, E S P E C I A L L Y for environmentalists. Those who believe that commercial scale wind provides a real, effective, efficient, cost acceptable alternative to present forms of power generation, including nuclear, gas fired, or hydro are simply uninformed. In addition ,those who believe that the serious negative impacts associated with industrial scale turbines are counter balanced by the fact that wind produces less co2 emissions than coal fired power plants, which they suggest can be replaced by wind turbines, again are badly misinformed and are guilty of faulty disingenuous blind faith in a technology touted by the industry and political advocates/lobbyists.
True environmentalists should set aside their zeal for a real honest solution to the climate issue and recognize the limitations and downsides to this technology that is being sold to a gullible world citizenry.
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