| Wind energy is probably the best alternative to hydro and fossil fuels. We provide clean, renewable power to an energy hungry continent, every kwh of it means avoiding using up our limited supply of fossil fuels and our limited water supply. The cost of wind energy has fallen from around 12 cents per kWh in the early 90's to around 5 to 7 cents today. That's competitive with any new "greenfield" project and, since wind does not rely on the volatile natural gas market, wind power's costs can "fixed" for 10 to 20 years. The public has placed the environment as it's No. 2 concern (behind the economy) which places a great burden on industry and all utilities to reduce their harmful "greenhouse gas" emissions. Wind is an ideal way to reach those targets. |
|||||||