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Re: Paranoid
Dec 10, 2001, 16:34
the generation of electricity by windmill does (in my opinion) have a serious practical application, and while i do actively campaign for the extension of large scale windfarms (if you can call writing to newspapers and politicians "active campaigning"), it's on the local level that it has its greatest advantages.

there are two "essential" uses of electricity if one is to make an _easy_ transition to no-impact living; they are pumping water and refrigeration (which can be done far more efficiently than the mass-produced fridges that don't last more than a decade, and which is utterly necessary if you minimise the work put into providing one's own sustenance). wind power can be ideal for both of these.

an efficient freezer will not need constant power, and a place like the West of Ireland or the Scottish Coast has enough wind to make the risk of spoilage minimal. as for water pumps (after refrigeration; the second priority), if you go off-grid and generate using the wind, then you just have to accept that your indoor plumbing won't work 24/7, but again - on the Irish / Scottish coasts this will be a minimal disruption.

there's a wonderful map on the web somewhere (just spent 10 minutes failing to track it down, rather annoyingly) that shows global wind resources. areas on the planet are graded between 0 and 10 for their suitability for wind power, and the atlantic coastlines of ireland and scotland get a 9!
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