It is a real shame that T Bone's shady business practices are possibly going to be used to derail a good idea. I am a little biased in this area as my new job is installing wind and solar systems. Realistically it is niave to think everyone who profits off this logical form of energy will be morally upright. In fact I have little doubt that those who profit the most will be borderline criminal like most ultra successfull businessmen in this country (and around the world for that matter). That being said, renewable energy is now a realistic option as oil prices go up and technology advances is the wind and solar power fields, the vast difference in cost has narrowed dramatically. It is now a viable option to look into wind and solar power for personal use and expect to see cost benifits in a reasonable amount of time. I hope more and more people who live in areas that can most efficiently benefit from these natural resources will look into the option of wind and solar power. State and local agencies would also be wise to consider the options, we already have 5 wind systems possibly being installed in Des Moines at city libraries and other municipalities.
As for public domain, it is consistantly used by big money to muscle private citizens to leave in the name of "progress", when the reality is that it's the money not progress that is the gov't's motivation in these decisions. Money is always the gov't's motivation in virtually everything they do.
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