WIND WOES
Power from the wind!
It is a wealth we keep putting off.
For as long as I can remember, science has been setting forth the rather sensible idea of using nature's winds to produce much needed electrical energy supplies, and, after after a sudden, encouraging spurt of activity and even the construction of some rotors at likely sites, the chronic protesters come out of wherever it is they lie in wait. They put a stop of such projects before they can be completed.
The environmentalist freaks have successfully curbed all wind
power generation development by insisting that the spinning wheels might kill migratory birds. They refuse to even consider the fact that the bird population of Earth has survived the existence of thousands of windmills which have existed previously.
The eco-no-no persons are not alone in opposition. There seems to be a rather general malaise among many of the public at large and especially among politicians. They refuse to believe that any plan as simple as the development of wind power lacks glamor and pizz-zazz which they associate with grand concepts.
Our future is “ blowing in the wind.” As of now, we continue to falter an d shy away from taking any serous steps to bring such changes about to benefit . On the land, and at sea opportunity awaits us. It may well be that a stray albatross, sea gull or humming bird might collide with one of our windmills having just narrowly missed a tall ship and a jet airliner .There are scores of people who now operate windmills and sell power to their local power producers electrical firms in addition to meeting their own needs. The idea has been proved in what my be called “back yard”operations. It is past time we develop it to our mutual advantage it nationally.
A.L.M. December 1, 2003 [c318wds]
