[SustainableTompkins] more on that article in the Nation on wind power

[Anthony Ingraham]

Thanks for sharing Bill Evan's excellent letter, Gay. I hope he writes toThe Nation. 
Every time I hear what Bill has to say on this topic, I am reminded that we can't let the same simplistic, careless habits of thinking, and perhaps fearing, apply to measures we hope will steer us from our current destructive ways in this culture. If we don't look at and care about the entire spectrum of potential effects of our actions, then we will likely be doomed to substitute one myopic measure for the old one. Similar is the rush to biofuels that destroy rainforests, or cost more energy to produce than they yield. And when corporate capitalism takes hold of alternative energy, we may see some of the same arrogance it has exhibited regarding coal and oil, as Bill's point about the Mountaineer wind project in West Virginia illustrates.

Tony Ingraham
owlgorge at earthlink.net

Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 16:43:42 EDT
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Subject: [SustainableTompkins] more on that article in the Nation on
wind power
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I posted the questionable article in the Nation (Big is Beautiful) on 
windpower a few days ago as a heads up. Bill Evans, a noted bird researcher on 
this topic, posted this reply to the TREEA listserv. And then Greg Pitts added 
some points on tip speed of blades. Bill said it was okay to share with this 
listserv. You may find the following of interest.