http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/12/starbucks-rule-factors-into-wind-farm-location/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/12/starbucks-rule-factors-into-wind-farm-location/comment-page-1/#comment-154449 Russ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:43:09 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23529#comment-154449 I think that if consumers were made aware of the costs of transporting electricity long distances; environmental, building costs, loss of farm and forest land, loss of electricity, maintainance, security, etc. and they were made aware of the value of renewable energy they would be more tolerent of these generators being close to the point of use. It is totally absurd to put transmission lines for hundreds of miles when these renewable resources are close to electrical loads. I think that if consumers were made aware of the costs of transporting electricity long distances; environmental, building costs, loss of farm and forest land, loss of electricity, maintainance, security, etc. and they were made aware of the value of renewable energy they would be more tolerent of these generators being close to the point of use. It is totally absurd to put transmission lines for hundreds of miles when these renewable resources are close to electrical loads.

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