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It is about money. Moreover the TRUE cost of energy. Wind power is not cheap or "free" power. Yes it is a clean re-newable resourse but is not cheap. The tax breaks and incentives they got have made this feasible, otherwise it is still far cheaper to go with convential methods.
Frankly I see the maintainance costs as huge with this and way underestimated. Construstion costs are AWALYS sugar coated. The "big dig" was originally estimated to cost 2 billion. It is up to 14.5 billion and counting.
IMO wind power is too low of an energy denisty to be cost effective for massive application, that is in order to get enough power to be significant to the grid, it is spread out over a huge area and requires massive equipment outlays distributed over an unrealistic area. All in all it when it is said and done will not produce that much power. Wind power is fine for the guy living in a remote place and needs to charge a 12V system or power a few light bulbs and a small refrig, but don't plan on powering boston or ny highrises with it that have AC in every room with Big Screen TV and sub zero refrig's. not gonna happen, ever, look at the numbers.
We need massive power produced in a few key spots. I want to see more $ put into developing modern next generation atomic plants. This is the real long term future of this globe energy needs. Look at the numbers and there is no question which is the best way to go.
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