[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

The mad panic to “fight global warming” is resulting in the waste of countless billions of dollars; as money is thrown at large scale implementation of existing, but not optimal, technologies. In addition, there are serious negative side-effects of each of these “green” technologies. (Ethanol = higher food prices; wind = serious aesthetic impacts, dead birds, noise; etc.)

We need more R&D — and less money thrown at subsidizing the implementation of suboptimal technologies. The panic is hugely wasteful.

[PubliusMM]

Ya know...maybe...just maybe, we’ll have to get used to some of the results of suboptimal solutions as we move toward replacing oil as a primary energy source. Maybe the birds will have to find new migratory paths. Maybe the noise will lead to new soundproofing methods for sturctures built nearby. Maybe we haven’t reached the full limit of technological advances with these energy sources.

It’s pretty safe to say that we need to be doing a lot of many things, not just a few of some. IMO, we’d ought to cheer this one on, and see where it leads.

[Uncledave]

wind = serious aesthetic impacts, dead birds, noise; etc

This offshore turbine concept has no aesthetic or noise impact issues and I'd imagine minimal bird problems compared to onshore projects.