Oregonian article on Industrial Wind Area maintenance.... (cost, paper, energy)

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Worth reading, from a newspaper that supports green energy.

Interesting that once the Federal and State subsidies stop so does the maintenance. California has three generations of abandoned Industrial Wind Areas!!!

https://projects.oregonlive.com/wind-farms/

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Yea, another example of poorly thought out govt programs. The cost of decommissioning EACH of those huge commercial turbines is in the neighborhood of $500,000 and leaves us with a lot of landfill material. Their useful life is only 20 yrs and we're quickly approaching the end of the line for many of those built so enthusiastically with govt funds.
https://www.instituteforenergyresear...bines-is-huge/

If it was really a good idea, the govt wouldn't have to get involved.