Alternative Energy Confusion

Posted by Zonk on Saturday January 14, 2006 @03:32PM from the nuclear-energy-needed dept.

pcnetworx1 writes "New York State is starting to get crunched for electricity. While other states may just say 'pop a couple more coal/oil/natural gas/nuclear power plants down', NY has decided to take the green route. NY State wants to get more power by strategically placing windmill powerplants in upstate NY to help the grid. While getting a dedicated power plant placed on your property for FREE (and being paid $3,000 a year per tower) may sounds good to some Slashdotters, the citizens in upstate NY still need some education in the safety of alternative energy."

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Re:Wind energy is great, but ... by CyricZ · 2006-01-14 16:03 · Score: 1, Flamebait

While older mills may be quite loud, any developed within the last 10 to 15 years would be extremely quiet. Denmark is a nation which is on the leading edge of windmill technology. I saw some farms in Denmark with over 30 mills each. It was extremely surprising how quiet they are. You hear some swishing, but that's it. They're a masterpiece compared coal or natural gas plants.

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