[Budge]

I don't remember the article you mentioned, Backhoe, but I'll wager it was filled with "could, might, possibly, and if."

[backhoe]

There were one or two ( tag team? ) newer members who kept referring us to a website that promised all sorts of breakthroughs in wind-powered generators. Claiming they were now competitive with oil-fired steam plants.

What they didn't mention was the wind's variability and unreliable nature.... among other things.

I certainly don't oppose alternative types of power generation, I just know from 30-plus years of watching it that it's usually too costly, too unreliable, or too complicated to compete with oil, gas, hydroelectric or nuclear power on a large scale.