Wind Power

Original posting, November 2006

Apparently, some 72 trillion watts (72,000,000,000,000) of electricity could be generated by wind power at sites identified by Stanford University. Researchers mapped 1000 locations worldwide where the wind could power a turbine.

Wind power could supply more than 7 times the Earth's (current - 2006) energy needs.

A combination of oil (hence petrol) to fuel cars and wind generated electricity would solve many problems instantly. There must be many worried oil and energy people around the world. But not for long. They'll find a way to obfuscate this potential solution.

But, what would be the justification of a tax on wind? A problem of a different kind.

This is the sort of issue a true leader would be investigating/exploring.

NOW

How about sabotaging the implementation of the technology? The technology could even be 'allowed' to fail after having spent £millions. Public support would disappear and clear the path to the obviously desired (by government) nuclear power. Give the people what they need, but the most costly (to consumers) and hence profitable (to business).