[metroschultz]

The Biggest problem I've seen in recent news concerning Wind or Solar Energy production is that no one wants it
"In My Back Yard".

We have an ongoing fight here in Va. over a wind farm proposed in the western fringe, near WV.

http://hamptonroads.com/node/328251
http://hamptonroads.com/node/327591
http://hamptonroads.com/node/355591

An older couple who own many acres on the top of a mountain ridge have been trying for years to get the neighbors to allow them to put up a Wind Farm.
Their intention is to use the cross winds from the top of the ridge to drive the turbines and produce power.
They have met much resistance to the idea from neighboring land owners. Everybody seems to think it is a bad idea.
"It will reduce MY property values."
"IT will Destroy the wilderness."
and son and so on and so on

We all live here together, we all need to be aware of the limits our planet has, we all need to do what we can.
As long as it isn't me.

BULL****.
forgive my French. Sometimes people just P!$$ me off
I wonder if He had told his neighbors that they were all going to get free electricity for the next 25 years, would there have been as much resistance?


If the people of the area would allow the project to go as planned, then all people would reap benefit from our reduced reliance on hydrocarbon generated electricity.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...html?series=11
I would build my own Wind Generator if I didn't live in the middle of Metropolis. I don't even have the resources to put solar panels on my roof. Would if I could. Maybe I can talk to Jay Leno about building one for my garage. I don't need as much electricity as he does so I would sell the extra back to the power company.
My point, which I may have lost in this ramble, is ;

We all need to do what we can when we can.
Simple idea, not so simple implementation.

People as a whole are actually pretty smart one to one.
When you get a group together they degenerate to the lowest common denominator. Sad but true. It even has its own name. Mob Mentality.
Well let me jump off my SoapBox now.
S.