After trillions of public dollars invested into large scale wind projects, the proof is in the Amish and leadership in the area of sustainable practices and energy uses.
I love hearing about the Amish - especially the way they work together for projects like barn-raising and here, traditional windmills. Western ranchers have also used windmills to pump water into stock tanks in semi-arid cattle country.
I also love the way the Amish specialize in their skills and pass them down to the next generation, much like in ancient Israel. Jesus was a carpenter because his father Joseph was a carpenter.
When the full size replica of Noah's Ark was built in Kentucky, it became the largest timber frame structure in the world. Since timber framing is almost a lost art, Answers in Genesis sought advice from the Amish. They found 3 old timers who were experts. When those men heard about the project, they offered to help with the construction!
Some of the article, though, waters down the facts when the author says "While commercial wind energy is touted as environmentally friendly, it is not without drawbacks. The manufacturing and transportation of turbines produce significant carbon emissions. Additionally, large wind farms can disrupt local ecosystems and pose risks to wildlife."
Most of us know now that there are many more serious, in fact much more serious, "drawbacks" to wind and solar than the author implies.
It is applied at the proper place - the end user site. No secret there.
I love hearing about the Amish - especially the way they work together for projects like barn-raising and here, traditional windmills. Western ranchers have also used windmills to pump water into stock tanks in semi-arid cattle country.
I also love the way the Amish specialize in their skills and pass them down to the next generation, much like in ancient Israel. Jesus was a carpenter because his father Joseph was a carpenter.
When the full size replica of Noah's Ark was built in Kentucky, it became the largest timber frame structure in the world. Since timber framing is almost a lost art, Answers in Genesis sought advice from the Amish. They found 3 old timers who were experts. When those men heard about the project, they offered to help with the construction!
Some of the article, though, waters down the facts when the author says "While commercial wind energy is touted as environmentally friendly, it is not without drawbacks. The manufacturing and transportation of turbines produce significant carbon emissions. Additionally, large wind farms can disrupt local ecosystems and pose risks to wildlife."
Most of us know now that there are many more serious, in fact much more serious, "drawbacks" to wind and solar than the author implies.