76: The Answers, My Friends, Could be Blowin' in the Wind

The wind in NEO has been strong and powerful this last month. I'm not the only one who has lost trees or power around here. Hence, the circles of windmills running around my mind, I suppose. I am not all of that knowledgeable about wind power, though I do find both historic and modern windmills (and watermills) captivating and mesmerizing, even soothing. Fortunately, if I want to know more, the Wind Energy Foundation (WEF)answers a lot of questions and support the renewable energy initiative at many levels. The three main areas WEF campaigns and programs support education, information awareness and education, and social media promotion. (http://windenergyfoundation.org/about-wef/campaigns-programs/)

Did you know that even though the US as a whole produces 4% of its energy from wind, Iowa and South Dakota produce 25% of their power wth wind? The FAQs page talks about this and many more interesting faces of wind power http://windenergyfoundation.org/about-wind-energy/faqs/. I did try to use the link on the page to access wind resource maps, which didn't work, so here is one to try if you're interested http://apps2.eere.energy.gov/wind/windexchange/wind_maps.asp. Whether you're environmentally, economically, or overall concerned, wind power may be something to research. Costs have dropped by 66% since 2009 in Ohio, so it's a good time to investigate. And don't let any latent Cervantes inspired idioms scare you away. Don Quixote, at the very least, had a wonderful imagination, and imagination is the inspiration for innovation. 

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