Re: alternatives

[Kim Merritt <merritt9@llnl.gov>]

I am going to have to agree with Franz on the issue of wind.  I live 
I Tracy, CA home of the Altamont wind farms.  They are certainly an 
eye sore and judging by the percentage of them that in various states 
of disrepair probably not too maintenance friendly.  There are over 
3,000 of these windmills on the hills so they can't be all that 
efficient either, because we certainly have other large power plants 
in the area as well.  The noise however, isn't too bad, of course no 
one lives there because it's so damned windy and large steeply 
rolling hills.  Of course the cows don't seem to mind the noise 
either.  Oh yeah, the wind doesn't blow all the time either, I'd 
rather not rely on the weather for my electricity.

Sorry Melissa, there is nothing in here radiation related.


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