"thunder" wrote in message ...

On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:56:19 -0700, Califbill wrote:

Yes we are on the learning curve, but it will be near impossible to
really get enough reliable energy via wind or solar to replace most of
the power plants. Especially with the growth in energy consumption.

Maybe not most of the power plants, but plans are for 20% by 2030. South
Dakota is already producing 20% of their needs with wind energy. Iowa is
right on their tail.
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Lots of wind, open land and little population or manufacturing. Easy to
supply 20%. Do not know the percentage anymore but in the 1970's 50% of the
people lived within 500 miles of NYC. So how do you supply that dense
population? Where are the consistant winds?