Gone with the wind...

Now, if you've looked at my last post, you might think I'm a person who dismisses alternative power sources such as wind, solar, and hydro -- but that's not the case. In fact, our new house is in what used to be a farmer's field, and lacks any major obstruction to the winds that can go zooming across the large, flat areas of our country. At 3:00 am this morning, as I lay listening to the wind howl outside my window, the thought of a few small wind turbines in the corner of the yard struck me as a pretty good idea (especially since our big new house comes with big new power bills). We could use it to supplement our electricity needs -- all we need is a fairly steady 12 MPH breeze to do it (and trust me, 12 MPH would be a lot mellower than what we usually have been getting).

I'll have to talk to the wife...