Cob: Re: TipWorld's Earth-friendly Living [WIND FACTS--PART 1 OF 3 - 08/31/2000]

[Patricia L. MacKenzie]

I do hope TipWorld will forgive my deletion of sponsors (advertisers) but in 
keeping with the Coblist's background, I didn't feel they applied to the 
subject below and hence, of little intrinsic value.
Hope this is an enjoyable entry.
P.
ruanmackenzie at hotmail.com


>From: TipWorld <tipworld at boing.topica.com>
>Reply-To: tipworld at boing.topica.com
>To: tipworld-earthlive-fsp at topica.com
>Subject: TipWorld's Earth-friendly Living [WIND FACTS--PART 1 OF 3 - 
>08/31/2000]
>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:55:05 -0700
>
>TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com
>The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip
>
>Proudly presents:
>Earth-friendly Living
>
>And now for today's tip...
>
>WIND FACTS--PART 1 OF 3
>
>Wind is another resource that is vastly under-tapped in this country.
>Many people will tell you that it takes too much space to create a
>viable wind farm. Don't listen. The wind in North Dakota alone could
>produce one-third of America's electricity. In fact, if we were to
>devote as much land to wind farms as we do to corn farms (about 3
>percent), we could generate more electricity in the Mid-west than
>America as a whole currently consumes.
>
>One interesting use of space is to place a wind farm on top of a
>regular farm. The turbines (which currently generate enough
>electricity for 300 homes each) would not interfere with the crops
>growing below them. It is estimated that an acre of windy prairie
>could produce between $4,000 and $10,000 worth of electricity per year
>(far more than the value of the corn or wheat grown on that same
>acre). This would also help struggling farmers stay afloat.
>
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