Wind Power Becoming Cheaper Than Conventional Power

Wind energy power is now cheaper than convention sources in at least two areas: Austin, Texas and Colorado. A newly published report says that this trend is will likely be seen in other parts of the U.S.

When will the rest of the country see the advantage of wind/solar? First they need to get over the "it ruins the view" crap. A lot of morons, Walter Cronkite included, don't want wind power from a wind farm that would be 6 miles offshore because they say that it would ruin the natural beauty of the horizon. The fact that the windmills would appear at most 1mm to humans seems to be moot.

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