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ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

3. Pissing in the wind.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:11 PM

Feb 2012

No matter how much we cave to Big Wind it won't reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, bring down overall energy costs, or address the real issue which is increasing demand. We need to focus on demand, and no supply. At least this is hardly virgin land...but it's really not the answer to our problem.

God help us if they turn Molokai and Lanai into batteries for Oahu.

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State's Largest Wind Power Project Breaks Ground (Hawaii) [View all] jpak Feb 2012 OP

Good news KnR FogerRox Feb 2012 #1

First Wind . . . Broke Ground . . . Let's see, I should be able to do something with that . . . NBachers Feb 2012 #2

Pissing in the wind. ellisonz Feb 2012 #3

Michigan Renewables Cheaper than Coal: Another State Success Story kristopher Feb 2012 #4

Michigan isn't an island in the middle of the Pacific. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #5

The resources in Hawaii are better than MI. nt kristopher Feb 2012 #6

Not really. ellisonz Feb 2012 #7