Wind Energy

Some people say the entire green energy industry is supported by massive subsidies and government interventions. I would agree with that and feel that is why the big energy companies will not let the green movement take off. And we all know that with the governments hand in things, nothing much ever gets done and when it does it is way to costly, except for the large sponsored corporations.

Now, there has to be a way to improve the conditions of the green energy industry to benefit all.

In Palm Desert Ca. There is a big issue right now going on that is trying to be controlled by government, who want taxes from the company trying to set up a wind farm here in the area. If they get their way, two things may happen. One, the company will take it's farm to another state, say Arizona for example. Second, the imposed taxes will increase the cost of the energy produced, thereby turning a good thing, free energy from the wind, into something just as expensive, or close to it, as energy from the grid.

Another thing is going on up in Canada that blows my mind. A small town is saying there are adverse affects from the wind turbines near their homes. The wind turbines have made their homes toxic and they have had to move away, and they cannot sell their homes. These turbines are huge and noisy, and create stray voltages and air pressures that affect small birds and bats. Baloney!

Now why have I not heard of this from any other area where wind farms exist? Either the company is doing something wrong, or it is a push to eliminate green energy from wind power. I have heard of toxic water that catches on fire from the nearby natural gas lines. Homeowners have had to move away, that is obvious. But from wind power? Something else has to be going on that has not been discovered yet. I am not saying that the giant wind turbines are not causing the problems, just that it seems like a long reach.

There has to be more research done about this issue as we don't want to spread fear about wind energy, which this is doing. Naturally I feel for the homeowners and hope they will find a solution soon.

So there are many solutions needed to move in the right direction regarding wind power. I have many ideas, but they are probably not profit motivated, and that is the problem. The greed factor has to be removed before wind energy can really become viable. Does anyone else have any ideas that can be proposed regarding this issue? Let's get moving more towards a personal energy self sufficiency.

BY: Terry Smith