To be fair, some of those “political” opponents are considering ecological impacts of wind, including local habitat impacts and long term sustainability. The am

To be fair, some of those “political” opponents are considering ecological impacts of wind, including local habitat impacts and long term sustainability. The amount of fossil fuel resources to in place one turbine (steel, concrete, ongoing lubricants) for devices that may have a 20% power factor and a 25 year lifespan (ignoring the shorter blade lifespan), doesn’t always look the most attractive, especially when you drive by abandoned turbines.