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Originally posted by RBatson
Oh and if solar power is so complicated and unfeasible then why does the government give low interest loans so folks can buy them?
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That article I gave the link to said that 2 windmills were enough to power 785 homes.. what a joke, huh? I'm not saying windmills are the wave of the future, which they may be, (but solar seems more logical) all I'm saying is that alternative sources should be explored.
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the only real problem with solar power is that the solar panels, expeciallt the ones for generating electricty, are too inefficient at this point to be fesible economically. as for wind power, if it were true that 2 windmills could power 785 homes(i doubt that), then why was california having problems with the electicity in that state? surely the windmill farms they have could generate enough electricity to keep southern california from browning out during peak power demand. wel unitll you consider the fact that windmills only generate about 1% of california's electrical energy needs. there really isnt enough space in california to build enough windmills to generate enough power to keep california going. i have seen the windmill farms off I-10 in cali, and i can tell you that about 1/2 of htem were not turing, even in a fairly stiff wind(about 30mph), and the ones that were turing were not turning very quickly. so for the forseeabl future wind power doesnt get it. solar on the other hand only needs the right break through to make solar cells more efficient for generating electricity, and i think that isnt far off.