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LindsayRichards
Aug 13, 2012Explorer
"The turbines are intended to run for 20 years but in some cases they have had to be pulled in after only eight years."
Big deal. That's no worse than you'd expect for a new technology.
Wind power continues to grow and offset some of the oil that would be used for electric generation, thus giving hope that there will be sufficient fuel at low prices for our RVs.
Evidently you didn't read either article. Wind power isn't continuing to grow. It is a disaster. Read the second article by a meteorologist who has testified before both houses of congress and is well respected. The wind farm has been in operation and now the foundations are starting to crumble. None will make it to 20 years. This makes the power generated even more expensive. When they break they will not be replaced. Wind power provides less than 1% of the US's power and is very expensive. It isn't growing at all as you claim. It is all based on getting the subsidies which will soon end. We have massive amounts of oil right under our feet by the environmentalist and politicians won't allow us to use it. I have other news for you too. They don't like RV and don't want us to use them either. Now you are so much for taxpayers spending their money on these boondoggles, how much have you supported alternatives. I keep asking and you keep not admitting it. Makes me think you have none.
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