Omaha_farm_boy

Wind's Our Future, but Natural Gas Is Now

formerhawk says it NEVER stops blowing in the "great plains corridor". Well, that's an strech -- "Seldom" might be more accurate. There are calm days, just not many. Wind velocities typically drop a bunch after sundown .. there are maps available with the best areas for wind. MidAmerican Energy (a Buffet / Berkshire company) has made the north of Iowa covered with turbines. I think when all are finished, Iowa will be #3 after TX & CA. BUT if you have big numbers over big areas, you need big transmission facilities (which have their own losses).