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In this specific example, the Midwest is ideal for wind farms: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/wind/where-wind-power-is-harnessed.php https://www.eia.gov/en
by kibwen 4y ago
In this specific example, the Midwest is ideal for wind farms: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/wind/where-wind-power-is-harnessed.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/wind/where-wind-power-is... . Wind is already the majority of the energy generated in Iowa: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Iowa https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Iowa
So as far as being location-dependent, indeed it is, though that doesn't preclude other renewable solutions.
- zdragnar 4y agoSince I am from further north, I consider Iowa to be more Midwest than upper Midwest. We do have some wind mills around, but they are stationary more often than not, especially in the period I mentioned in January where we don't get much sun or wind. If we littered the landscape of Iowa with enough windmills to fill chemical or mechanical batteries, though, that might cut down on the distance we need to import energy at least.