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Pondering wind energy possibilities - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
"Lake Michigan has the wind power of 180 large Nuclear Power Plants" Muskegon's future might be blowing in the wind. Literally. And it could mean hundreds of new jobs and the development of energy that is both plentiful and clean. Local leaders want Muskegon to become the center of a Great Lakes industry that would produce wind energy and the turbines and parts necessary to make it happen. Such a vision would involve placing dozens -- if not hundreds -- of 325-foot wind turbines, or windmills, on floating anchor points 22 miles off the Lake Michigan shoreline that couldn't be seen from land. Last edited by Yac; 01-22-2008 at 02:11 AM. Reason: shortened, copyright protection |
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It's not just about Muskegon people!
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I love it! When do we start?
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Michigan:
1) Already has the factories 2) Already has the machines that can make the parts 3) Already has the quality Universities that can provide research and input 4) The skilled labor force use to the machines in the factories 5) Strong winds off of Lake Michigan The World 1) Needs renewable energy Is this not obvious to our state government? |
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Excellent! This will help Michigan in the long term. Eventually the wind power technology will get more efficient and more importantly cheaper. And at the same time will help cut down of air and water pollution in the state and create some more jobs.
Basically this is a boon for Michigan if it work out. Just two things in the article bother me: Quote:
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There are quite a few wind turbines that are in the Straits area that are prominent when driving up I-75 to the bridge. Does anyone know what kind of power generation comes from them and what we have learned from them?
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Wind farms don`t bring in as much as coal plants,but if you build a lot of them,then this state can become an energy exporter.The problem though is not electricity shortage or the price of it.Already my country is building the biggest wind farm in europe,but the problems lie elsewhere even though real estate has been booming for over a decade.
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I'm not quite sure exactly what your getting at. If saying that this windmill project will not be a cure all for Michigan's economy you are very correct. There are are many thing's that need to be done to correct the economy in Michigan. But this is a step in the right direction. As I said earlier the windfarm technology will improve with time. Perhaps to the point where some time in the future it will equal coal fired plants. I really for these type of programs if not any other reason just to get the air cleaner. I hate days when I'm running outside and I start to choke on exhaust fumes of all types. But that's just me. |
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Terrific idea. There are many of these in SW Minnesota (and lots of other places, I'm sure) and while I don't think they've dramatically changed the economy of the area, they certainly haven't had a negative impact.
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