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Building wind-power facilities in the windy area from Texas to North Dakota could produce 20% of the electricity for the USA at a cost of $1 trillion. It would take another $200 billion to build the capacity to transmit that energy to cities and towns.

Sure, it’s pricey, but it’s only a one-time cost. Compared with the $700 billion we spend on foreign oil every year, it’s a drop in the bucket.

Natural gas is currently being used to produce 22% of our electricity. Harnessing wind power to generate electricity will enable us to shift natural gas away from electricity generation and instead use it as a transportation fuel — reducing our dependence on foreign oil by more than 1/3.

Neighbors of Michael Mercurio in a New Jersey Shore town are complaining about his 35-foot windmill that generates power which he adds to the grid! He’s also got a bunch of solar panels on the roof and people are saying it’s an eyesore. Looking at the pictures, I’d say the real eyesore is all those telephone poles and wires running through the area. The windmill looks perfectly fine to me. I can’t believe his neighbors are suing.

I’ll keep my eyes on this case and let you know what happens…