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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1439)	8/3/2005 8:23:50 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24211

Wind Powered Liberty I've been reading about the potential for wind turbines to replace the need to rely completely on coal and gas fired electrical power plants for our electrical system. There are great strides being made, such that a modern wind turbine can generate enough electricity at peak times (usually at night) to power hundreds of homes. However, I'm starting to get really irritated at all the people complaining how tall they are and how they block their view of the natural landscape. The most irritating argument that get used is that the windmills are "taller than the Statue of Liberty". As if by couching the comparison to something as patriotic and wholesome as the Statue of Liberty, they can seem like they are defend their right to not have to live with windmills. How about "as tall as a smokestack" or "as tall as a pile of nuclear waste"? I could go on and on... But this gave me another idea. What if we could power the Statue of Liberty with just Wind and Solar power? A Statue of Liberty that is energy independent and produces no harmful emissions into the atmosphere. This would be the best type of positive symbolism to assert America's path to energy independence. So is this feasible? I think so, but I need a little help from some experts if someone is willing to help me out. Here's what I found on the amount of electricity that the Statue consumes: (40) 250 watt Metal Halide lamps on the statue's body, (16) 250 watt tungsten halogen incandescent lamps under the torch railing, (42) 6 volt spotlights light the torch from below, (4) 1000 watt MH floodlights mounted in the Statue's head. So roughly 18,000 watts an hour or 18 Kilowatts/hour just for the lighting. This should not be hard to accomplish between a small wind turbine and perhaps a few solar panels. It could be an additional exhibit on the grounds of Liberty Island or possibly Liberty State Park. I bet the equipment could even be donated by some of the bigger players like GE, Kyocera or the energy (oil) companies trying to get into these areas. It would be the best PR money could ever buy for any company in the US. So who's with me? Let's start spreading the word and writing to some folks and get this idea circulated and see what happens. Updated: I tried emailing the Statue of Liberty Foundation, but my email bounced back. Strange. As a way of stating your opinion, please go to the National Park Service website for the SOL. nps.gov . Another person who seems to really care about the Statue of Liberty is Anthony Weiner (running for Mayor) - anthonyweiner.com peakoilnyc.blogspot.com