Is Wind Power Just Hot Air?

Skeptics claim that the benefits of wind power have been overstated.

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March 28, 2005, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"If there is such a thing as a morally pure form of energy, wind is it. Wind has been hailed as part of the solution to global warming, a way to reduce pollution, and an alternative to nuclear power.

There is another side to the story. Not only is wind more expensive than other forms of power, its advantages have been overstated."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Monday, October 3, 2005 in The Daily Telegraph

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