As I came through Coachella and headed west into California I came through the valley of windmills. Mesmerizing motion, a sea of whirling blades and stunning design. Now I understand that they are not so efficient. Not because of high maintenance or cost but because where the wind is, people aren’t. People don’t want to live where it is windy all the time. So you can make plenty of power but there’s no one there to use it and transmission lines are terribly inefficient. Still, we’re trying – and they really are beautiful examples of engineering. At least to me.
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