Reply To: T-shirt designers unite and take over

[Patientman]

Aeronaut wrote: We have a State mandate to produce a certain percentage from “renewable sources” which I believe is ambitious relative to most states and has bleak prospects without FF production absorbing the jobs and capital which I believe these programs were meant to create in solar, wind, and possibly the continental grid.

Several cities in in Minnesota purchased used Wind generators for $300,000. each, from Arizona and set them up near schools. They purchased only the top 1/3 of the support structure so they could not generate the full amount of wind energy. That was not the worst part. The hydraulic fluid involved was not winterized for Minnesota. After 18 months they still do not work. The Cities were trying to comply with the mandate, sort of, but not with any real intent.

I once purposed the idea to a government official about the idea of each city supplying energy to its residents, just like sewer and water services. The Mayor stated his two areas of concern were more responsibility in providing services based on fees, and expanding the amount of employees needed to service a power generation facility. Comments?