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To: Krowbar who wrote (415539)	6/17/2003 7:11:43 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

The windmill FARMS I have seen are set up ACROSS VALLEYS where the wind is naturally channelled through. They occupy the ENTIRE VALLEY taking up every usable space (wouldnt you if you were renting the land?). I call them inefficient cause it would take VAST QUANTIES of same to even provide enough power for a small city. As to Coal, Cheney is just being realistic, we need energy NOW, we still got OODLES of coal in this country. Technology has progressed to where burning coal is MUCH cleaner then in the past. However, if the silly rules on Nuclear Energy didnt exist making plants prohibitively expensive we would be doing that instead. I understand FRANCE gets about 90% of their energy now from Nuclear. JDN

To: Krowbar who wrote (415539)	6/17/2003 7:15:26 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

<<Where did you get the idea that windmills are inefficient, from Watson?>> I got that idea from the local power company. They were interested in wind power and went as far as leasing land and putting up test mills. The supply was to erratic to be useful.