| Over the past few years interest in wind power has | | | | wind energy have implementation of wind energy |
| increased. Wind power production has developed | | | | slowed to a snails pace. One barrier to mounting |
| significantly since the price of oil has gone up and the | | | | worldwide use of wind power is that wind farms must |
| extra added costs of pollution have become apparent. | | | | be located on large areas of land or along the coast to |
| Why has not more been done? Considering the fact | | | | capture the greatest wind energy. Appropriating land |
| that the amount of wind energy existing in the | | | | to wind energy production in some instances conflicts |
| atmosphere is greater than the present energy use in | | | | with other agendas, such as farming, urban |
| the world it is surprising. One statistic I have read says | | | | development, or scenic views from high end homes in |
| if the United States obtains 20 percent of its electricity | | | | prime locations. Many in the public have views that |
| from wind power by 2020, it will eliminate global | | | | conflict with that of the green energy buff. One may |
| warming emissions equivalent to taking 71 million | | | | view his residential wind turbine as a delightful feature |
| vehicles off the road or planting 104 million acres of | | | | in the skyline where a neighbor may see it as a noise |
| trees. Given the huge potential that such studies | | | | annoyance and ugly. We consequently in many |
| indicate it is baffling why even more initiative had been | | | | jurisdictions in the United states have home owner |
| placed on wind energy and other forms of green | | | | associations which ban wind turbines as well a local |
| energy strategies? | | | | ordinances and restrictions on the turbine or limiting |
| The clock is running......many sources reveal statistics | | | | height of towers. |
| indicating that if massive action is not take to reduce | | | | Many of the products are limited due to utility company |
| our greenhouse gas emissions my some 80 by 2050 it | | | | regulations. Grid tie inverters the item which allows |
| is said that some 20-30 percent of the species on the | | | | connecting and interaction with the power grid are |
| planet will become extinct. A gap exists in that there is | | | | very strict. I am aware of as many as five different |
| an apparent realization that if we continue on our | | | | certifications which may be required depending on the |
| current course the future will be bleak, yet a lack of | | | | utility company involved. This creates much frustration |
| action exists to put proven technologies in place to | | | | and confusion for the consumer interested in green |
| solve the problem. This has led me to the view point | | | | power. In many cases plans for such energy |
| from speaking with many of my customers many | | | | generation are abandoned as a consequence. I would |
| Americans believe that there must be some sort of | | | | also make the observation that much of the |
| conspiracy at work that is keeping wind energy down. | | | | manufacturing base has been lost oversea in particular |
| In my observation this has become a underlying | | | | to China. We simply do not make enough products |
| feature of the American culture whenever something | | | | here in the United states to fill the demand for quality |
| that on the face doesn't make sense....conspiracy....has | | | | alternative energy product. Until we change the way |
| to be. For example ask yourself? How many of you | | | | we do business with the world that gap will continue. |
| have heard a story about a motor invented that ran | | | | So while the evidence is overwhelming what needs to |
| on an alternative fuel, however big oil bought it to | | | | be done an inability to act is apparent. Regulation, |
| preserve there financial interests? I do not know | | | | safety concern, contrasting view points, and |
| anything concerning this legend but my point is if you | | | | bureaucratic red tape slow the movement to wind |
| are reading this article you have probably heard | | | | energy power strategies. Unless a change is made to |
| something along those lines. | | | | make more simple the processes the worldwide use |
| While I am not ready to commit to a conspiracy at this | | | | of wind energy will without a doubt develop too slow |
| point I have observed that there are a lot of obstacles | | | | to avert the route for humanity that most scientist say |
| to implementing green solutions. It seem bureaucracy | | | | is imminent. |
| and others in society with opposing view points on | | | | |