Alternative Energy - Harness the Wind

Coal is the most polluting and the largest contributor of carbon dioxide in the United States. Unfortunately, it is also used to generate more than half of all the electricity generated in America. Some of the other sources for generating electricity are natural gas, oil, nuclear, and hydro-power.

I don't know where you folks live, but I happen to live in a state where the wind blows about 90% of the time. My question is, why don't more of us tap into a source of energy that is not only domestic, it is also inexhaustible. Why aren't we doing more to free ourselves from the bondage of fuels being imported from other countries? I don't think I am the only one that is feeling a big crunch on our budgets from the cost of imported fuels. Grandmas are supposed to be able to spoil their grandchildren, but at over $3 a gallon, this grandma isn't able to go very far.

In the United States there are now 2.3 million households being served by wind power plants. If there was even more power generated by the wind, imagine what benefits our already fragile environment could reap. For instance, wind power requires no drilling, mining, or fuel transportation. In addition, wind power does not generate any radioactive or other hazardous or polluting waste.

Wind farms are capable of replacing natural gas as a fuel, so building more wind plants could eliminate any gas shortage we might have.

While it is true, the upfront costs of wind energy is more expensive, the tax credits, and economic benefits still make it a good choice for a renewable source of energy. In other words, it may cost more to initially get started, but the benefits and savings will only increase with time.