The Roanoke Slant

Roanoke Times, 6/14/05, Pg Va 9: The author presents a good case for the Highlands wind farm and points out the potential conflicts of interest of recent critics of this project.
In a recent editorial The Editor's point was of course that if Bush were doing the right things we wouldn't have to do projects like this. Of course he neglects to mention that Bush sent to Congress a comprehensive energy bill during his first term and there it is! He didn't elaborate on how eight years of Clinton helped to establish a comprehensive energy policy. The Editor is always so helpful in addressing important issues!
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The science and physics and state of the art of energy production leaves us with difficult choices, not simple solutions.
Wind power offers very low environmental impact renewable energy. It has been used throughout the world for many years on farms and ranches to pump water and later to generate home electricity.
Large scale turbines have been installed across the world and are a component of many energy systems.
The Highlands wind farm will not be pretty. The 765 KVA towers bringing energy from the power plants to our communities are not pretty. The power poles in our neighborhoods are not pretty.
The point is not beauty, it is clean, green renewable energy produced as close as possible to where it is to be used!
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If the Roanoke Times were half as environmentally motivated as they pretend to be they would purchase the "green tags" from this project for as much of their energy needs as possible! This would be a good time to: Put up or shut up Mr. Editor and Ms. Z.!
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Prior comprehensive item on this subject:
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2005/05/wind-turbines-on-highlands-of-va.html
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