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Old 07-22-2008, 12:23 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Hi,

Here's a level-headed and realistic appraisal of Al Gore's proposal, on ArsTechnica:


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This reminds me of the first generation of wind power designs. They were terrible. Carter's energy incentives created the wind power market. When the incentives expired, the poor reliability of the designs contributed to the collapse of the market. However, that effort became a "lessons learned" that led to a new generation of reliable wind power designs.

At this stage in time, we are in a better position to succeed.

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