I am for blanketing the world with windfarms. Save what views you can and they don't have to be as high as possible...you might maximize electricity but not bird safety or airplane safety or noise for example.   We each and every one of us have to take some cuts in beauty, what we want in our neighborhoods and treasured places, even our personal property values, so that we get out of the oil business. War is not worth every house in Nantuket, Aspen, etc. NOw, preferentially they would put a whole awful lot where farmers are struggling and birds do not fly and there is a poor economy so that locals benefit...South Dakota? Tornado Alley....and on every house and garage they can find. No reason we couldn't have 50% of our electricity from wind..I am guessing...read up on Germany and Denmark.

In some areas, and I agree I would rather not look at them disturbing my ocean view (but I would rather look at a windmill than at a dead soldier and that is what we are ultimately talking about) ...but on a barren hillside they are beautiful. Look at Walla Walla, Washington.

They are saving some family farms as families get more for allowing windmills than they do from farming. I hope they catch on here.....and we have enough wind that one good storm could power up San Francisco....mg