Finally, some good prospects for us getting free of our dependence on (dirty, polluting, foreign) oil:

30% Wind Power Feasible, New U.S. Study Finds | Worldwatch Institute.

Sadly, this paragraph denotes some of the real reasons we’re not seeing more wind towers in our landscapes:

States and local organizations, including environmental groups, have opposed large transmission projects due to their location near neighborhoods or natural habitats, even though such projects would facilitate greater renewable energy use. “Everybody loves wind, but nobody likes looking ahead to see a wire,” Corbus said.

We all have to live on this planet. I think I’d rather see a prairie full of wind towers than offshore oil wells and contemplating the ruination of the Alaska wilderness. Let’s think about the world we’re leaving our children, not just the view out of our own backyards.

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