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	Name:	Swimmer27 -
	Subject:	Hers's the deal
	Date:	11/13/2008 6:16:52 PM

Pickens wants wind farms cuz he owns LOTS of flat land that is very conducive to wind farms. Don't get me wrong, I am all for them too, but they are not the 'save all' that he is saying they are. All coast lined should be taking advantage of both wind and wave action. but ther is now one solution to generating electricity because of nature of transmission of electrcity. I think we all know that power gets sold onto to 'the grid' to other areas, but these transfers are ususlly limited to 300 miles or less. Aver th at and the loss of voltage gets too great and it is not econmically feasible. Power generation and transmission is a local issues really. Take advantage of what ever resource an are has is my philosophy.