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  • Unknown Member

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    June 25, 2008 at 11:30 am

    You are right Mistrad that some places are not well suited for wind power.  Similarly, some places are not suited for solar.  Other places are not well suited for any kind of energy generation.  Ultimately, what mix of energy is used should be determined economically.  But the economy cannot do its job of deciding the optimal mix when NIMBY laws stop people from building the windmill that they want to, putting a solar array on their roof, installing a small hydroelectic generator.  It also can’t do its job when fuel prices do not reflect the true environmental cost of consuming the fuel.