Top myths about wind energy.1) that it can play a useful role in renewable energy production.In twenty years the wind farms will be failing rusting outdated technology.The only way they can survive is govt subsidies and govt policy bidding up energy costs so far that wind power becomes economic.Technology will replace either thorium or hot rocks or fusion or others.2)That it is useful in the short term until other sources are developed.Wind power is so fitful and fluky and expensive that back up coal needs to be available at alltimes 3)that it could exist without enormous taxpayer subsidies. It couldnt.4) that it isnt a sop to the greens and is necessary for the govt survival.It is . Taxpayer pain is the penalty for supping with the greens.5) It isnt all about politics. Its purely political and a source of union funds guaranteed and enormous govt subsidized return then back to the labour party.And i could go on.
