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1. Anonymous
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   Two new wind farms are being built in Kansas:

   http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008887249_apkansaswindpower.html

   One sentence in particular in this article is big for us:

   Economic development experts say making wind power a profitable business requires building a large manufacturing and research base to supply the wind farms.

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   That means machine shops to build these turbines.
   Who out there is active in windmill manufacturing? If not, are you thinking of getting in it? Anyone in Kansas looking at these farms in particular for work?

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. Anonymous
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   It's funny you mention this, because look at this article:

   http://www.businessinsider.com/dont-expect-manufacturing-wind-turbines-to-save-your-local-economy-2009-3

   It says: until banks can get off the mat and start financing big projects, the revival of manufacturing via wind projects will be on hold.

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   Yet another area where the credit crunch is killing us! Even a forward thinking new prospect is nipped in the bud!

   Posted 3 years ago #

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   Posted 3 years ago #

4. Anonymous
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   Wind and solar can't catch cold right now because of the low price of energy. The problem with the alternatives is what do you do when the sun don't shine and the wind don't blow. Noah and I interviewed Michael Economides who probably knows the energy market as well as any dude out there and he says alternative energy is basically a gold mine for natural gas because the utilities need an alternative for the alternatives and nat gas is the logical option. With natural gas under $4 now compared to $13 at is peak who is going to build wind and solar without a gigantic subsidy?

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. Anonymous
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   And yet Obama reportedly has a detailed plan to further invest in wind energy and make wind energy a federal priority. It'll be interesting to see how that plays out, and if it drives up the price of natural gas.

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. Anonymous
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   Another development in wind-turbines as it relates to the economy:

   http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/04/michigan_wind_turbine_maker_to.html

   Posted 3 years ago #

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