Comments on: Can a little wind help cure the economy?

By: Larry L.

Larry L. — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:29:16 +0000

We need instant gratification--what are we getting ?Some predict in 20 years, 20 percent of America’s electricity demands will be provided by wind which means more Mike Goldsworthy-types are needed.WOW !!!

By: Michael "C" Lorton, Virginia

Michael "C" Lorton, Virginia — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:59:02 +0000

Harvesting the wind as a source of energy---it will assist in conservation of energy consumption--however, we need to explore solar, chemical and water concepts in producing alternative sources for energy use---we need to stop working harder--and start working smarter.

By: Rob Capp

Rob Capp — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:00:07 +0000

Hey Anderson,
I live in Los Angeles and don't feel any sympathy for anyone who voted for Prop.8 who has been laid off or struggling to make ends meat during this economic crisis. This is because gay marriages would have pumpled over $350, 000,000 into the state's economy. But these people thought it was more important to single out a minority group and discriminate against them by changing the constitution instead. How Shameful!

By: Luis

Luis — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:19:55 +0000

I'm all for green technology. I think it would help by lowering the inflation risk this country is heading towards. When Oil spikes, the cost of everything in this country goes up. Thats a given. I don't think oil is bad, but having a variety of energy sources is good for everyone.

I don't believe that the government shouldn't push this green energy policies. If we want alternative energies, the money needs to come from private investment. This should not be subsidized or anything by the U.S. government.

But again, we should be missing with the free markets. The markets needs to settle it by itself. When the government gets involved in the markets, it only leads to trouble.

By: Alex (Aliso Viejo)

Alex (Aliso Viejo) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:19:05 +0000

Yeah..good point. All natural and free. Rolling hills and wind turbines. I also love Tehachapi. Quiet get away.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:51:17 +0000

Yes!

By: MIke

MIke — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:27:37 +0000

They need to set one of these wind generators in front of AIG with all the wind and hot air they are blowing the country and taxpayers with.

By: Mary Schwindt

Mary Schwindt — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:29:24 +0000

I am very excited about wind energy. We live in central KS, in the wind corridor that Boone Pickens talks about. We've been approached about leasing idle farm land for wind energy production. I have to think this IS the wave of the future. It appears that the people who want to work in this industry better be prepared to climb high. Next step will be a grid to carry the energy to the coasts.

By: KIm

KIm — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:15:42 +0000

Has congress opened the wind corridors ? I love seeing this in progress ! We have factories empty in NC but no wind ! How about we build the turbine parts and sending them to ya !

By: Franky

Franky — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:21:00 +0000

Alright, sounds good, I'll take it, I'll take it, LOL!

By: William of Iowa

William of Iowa — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:09:03 +0000

I've been researching wind power for residential use in my homestate. The charges for equipment and installation run in the neighborhood of $12,000.00 to $18,000.00 depending on the unit and tower height. The state of Iowa and now the federal government through "green" allowances would reduce the price by nearly one half the total. The unit I've looked at produces 400 kilowatts per month. I do believe that this would be a worthy investment. Oh, I've discovered that there are only three companies available in my state that provide services.

By: Don, WA

Don, WA — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:53:33 +0000

I grew up in the columbia river gorge. The strong winds come from the east there. They funnel from the eastern high desert into the gorge where they become hurricanes. It's a windsurfing mecca, and when the windsurfers get air off the wind waves of the river, they stay up there a long time. The high trees are permanantly bent over there along the cliffs of the gorge – it's pure energy. Fill the sails, spin the props, and light the bulbs I say.

By: Annie Kate

Annie Kate — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:32:16 +0000

Nice to read about an American green success story. Mike and his wind turbines set a good example to the rest of us to get out there and harness what other renewable sources of energy we have. Not everyone can build a wind turbine but even the least talented of us can help lobbying for more efforts in our local and state and even federal government to build wind turbines, or use solar power, or geothermal power to fill our energy needs and quit issuing permits for more coal fired power plants.

By: Mari

Mari — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:08:12 +0000

We need to think outside the box. We need our government to be visionary, to give up the "old tired" ways and move us in a new more prosperous direction.

Green energy could be the next big thing!

By: Sherry, N. Calif.

Sherry, N. Calif. — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:01:43 +0000

I am all for the wind, sun, and clean air! Before anything will help- I really believe we need to fix the system not the cause. I am pleased with the Recovery Act and what it will eventually succed to do.FIRST we need to fix the financial system, the loopholes, cheats and liars continue their tasks. Down it will all come again.

By: Mike, Zephyrhills, FL

Mike, Zephyrhills, FL — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:41:28 +0000

Wind, Solar, geothermal etc... is all wonderful.

However Utility companies are asking for rate increases now to offset future revenue losses and telling consumers that Solar and Wind are more expensive than coal or gas. Guess getting free sun and wind is now subject to greedy corporations as well.

Americans never get a break, its always more and more and get less.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:45:04 +0000

There have been wind turbines in that area for over 10 years- just west of Mojave. So Why have there not been more built allready? it's due to State Government B.S. M. S. & P.H.D.( B.S.= Steer Manure- M.S.= More of the same & -P.H.D.= Piled Higher & deeper.!)

By: carmen tickal

carmen tickal — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:14:22 +0000

Come to Iowa! We have the perfect landscape for wind turbines and they are cropping up like mushrooms on a hot humid day!! Turbines are one of the few high paying jobs left around here if one can handle the job. Its hard work, worse in the winter. But it pays well. Still the companies have a hard time filling the jobs.come to Iowa if you don't mind hard work at 320 feet in the air.

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:05:18 +0000

So, how does one go about all this? Louisville gets enough wind–Hurricane Ike alone probably could have powered our neighborhoods for a year–that this should be a viable option for us. Can it start with individuals or is this sort of venture too costly for single family or single neighborhood financing?

More importantly, for those us in need of jobs and who laughingly chose liberal arts degrees instead environmental or mechanical engineering, will we be trained? Or dismissed out of hand?

Oh, and it's MacGyver. Not McGyver.

By: Dave Johnston

Dave Johnston — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:55:59 +0000

YES!