Five reasons to rethink wind power
by Paul Wornham, Examiner.com, August 8, 2010 [here]
Wind power is high on the priority list for governments looking for ways to meet commitments to reduce CO2 emissions. As a renewable source of power, wind appears to fit the bill as a natural source of energy that can both provide power and be kind to the environment, but there is a down side to wind energy that may make the option less green than you might suspect.
Here are five reasons to rethink wind power as a green option:
Wind turbines need online back-up capacity …
Carbon cost of construction …
Wildlife …
Landscape blight …
Health …
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