The Newport Rotary Club Program on December 1, 2008 was a presentation on Wind Power as a Viable Energy Source. Physicist and Environmental Activist, John Droz, Jr. was the guest speaker. Rtn. Bob Chambers was Program Chair.
Mr. Droz is strongly in favor of reducing the pollutants of fossil fuel power facilities (like coal), and of aggressively investigating other good options for producing electricity. His concern regarding Wind Power is that we should not be wasting time and money on an illusionary solution, one that has no proveable scientific basis in reducing CO2 emmissions, and that the twin evils of "Political Correctness" and "Vested Financial Interest" are being used to advance the wind agenda.
Acccording to Mr. Droz, a critical fact to understand is that just because a power source is an alternative, or a renewable, does NOT automatically mean that it is better than any conventional or fossil fuel source! In other words, electrical energy alternatives/renewables should not be given a free pass on common sense scrutiny, and the use of scientific methodology in objectively evaluating their merits.
Mr. Droz made the point that as to our power grid energy supply, the United States is NOT dependent on foreign oil, and is, in fact, energy independent, using primarily coal, nuclear and hydro to fire those plants. Moreover, the US has ample ongoing supply of these fuels, and they are a proven technology, safe, with a have a long term track record. On the other hand, transportation energy supplies are dependent on foreign oil, and alternatives should be addressed.
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