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The thing about wind power is that it`s on the up-and-up, especially in the U.S. It`s estimated that the cost per kwh of producing it will rival the cost of nuclear. The benefit, however, is that you don`t have to worry about uranium mining and enrichment, and the disposal of hazardous waste.
There are many areas in the U.S. where there are untapped wind resources. Also, due to the nature of the technology, you can mass-produce turbines as you would automobiles. Compare that to how ruinously expensive and long-term nuclear projects can be (not to mention how many of them get abandoned or indefinitely delayed for various reasons).
Worldwide, you are seeing a great increase in both private and public investment in wind power, and the reasons behind it are becoming clearer.
Canada, too, has many opportunities for increasing wind power output.
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—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
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