Wind power could generate enough electricity to support the world's energy needs several times over, according to a new map of global wind speeds that scientists say is the first of its kind. The map, compiled by researchers at Stanford University, shows wind speeds at more than 8,000 sites around the world. The researchers found that at least 13 percent of those sites experience winds fast enough to power a modern wind turbine. If turbines were set up in all these regions, they would generate 72 terawatts of electricity, according to the researchers.
Very interesting idea - maybe we can do this once "fossil fuel" runs out completely, or postpone that date for a while....
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Haha looks like someone's copying the Jason Quotation Method Now, if you want to get real technical, I put comments beforehand and don't add spaces or line breaks around the quote tags. But, that's just gravy
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There is plenty of room in West Texas and not many people that would mind....
I agree with that completely, that area (Coleman TX) being my homestead area most of my life.
Have you seen those Wind Farms just off of I-20 between Clyde and Sweetwater? There are literally DOZENS of those GIGANTICLY HUGE Wind Turbines mounted on hillsides spreading over a several mile span...Pretty impressive when they are all "whooping" around and around....
New Wind Power Map Reveals Wind Power Potential
Now, if you want to get real technical, I put comments beforehand and don't add spaces or line breaks around the quote tags. But, that's just gravy 
