Wind Power

The lead story on the homepage of the New York Times is about wind energy, specifically how the limits of our antiquated power grid are bumped up against by the necessity to transfer the energy created by turbines across distances. The technology for a massive increase in wind power is there, we just lack the infrastructure to deliver it.

The article cites $60 billion as the cost to overhaul the power grid to accommodate wind power. Sounds like a lot of money until you consider that we spend $60 billion in Iraq every six months. Wouldn't you rather see that money go back into our economy via the jobs rebuilding our power grid would require (can't outsource those), not to mention the long-term gains of having a modernize power grid?

Wednesday, August 27, 2008