It is no secret that at this time, in the USA, a dollar spent on energy efficiency yields much more payback than money spent on alternative energy. Same goes with money spent on fossil-fuel assets that are untapped here.
As to these massive wind projects in the Lake Ontario region of New York? They are screwing-up forever one of the most beautiful areas in the State. Now, if it was really part of a long-time solution to energy problems, it might be worth it. But, it's not. Just "advertised" that way.
Guess who is actually making billions of dollars on them? Companies from England, Portugal, Brazil, and Spain.
Iberdrola Renewables Inc. is making huge profits, much from USA taxpayers and electric-rate payers. They are based in Spain.
Horizon Wind Energy is also making huge profits. They like to pretend they are a company from Texas, but they are actually based in Spain, Portugal, and Brazil.
BP Wind Energy is another one taking in tons of money. They call themselves "BP of North America." Who are they really? Originally was a German company who pretended to be British and sold oil from Iran. After several World Wars all assets were seized by Britain. Thus the "BP" really meaning "British Petroleum." Now? They like to say BP stands for "Beyond Petroleum."
If New York and the Federal government actually used the money forcibly taken from citizens and spent the money "in-house", I might complain a little less.
So, no. I don't see installing hundreds of 390 foot tall monsters that cost $3,000,000 each at start-up, and much more money down the road, as a great thing. Each tower can supply enough power for 500 homeowners of average electric usage. And, it will steadily increase everybody's electric rates, not lower them.
Leading politicians support these projects because they create the image of them actually using some astute planning for the future, which is very far from the truth.
One thing I notice all over the place. The people who seem to be the most vocal about supporting these huge boon-doggle projects are just about always using grid-power, and have done nothing on their own to support small-scale alternative energy. Big government-support projects good, and small, take-responsibility-for-yourself" bad?
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