"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote:

Wind is actually a good source, if there is a consistent
breeze blowing enough to keep the blades of the
windmill moving, and would seem to be fairly
inexpensive to construct as well.


Los Angeles has several hundred wind turbines placed in the hills around
the area. And, since I saw them getting ready to put some more up when I
drove through there recently, it appears they are expanding the program.
There are many other areas around the country where such turbines could be
placed and the power then fed into the regional power grids (supplying
cities many hundreds of miles away). I also saw several experimental solar
power plants in Arizona, perhaps feeding power to local cities or the LA
power grid. Alternative power sources are quickly reaching maturity.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

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