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Originally posted by Jimmy4
In the midwest, where are we going to put the windmills? Chop down our forests and put em up in their place? Solar panels? Well, we might get sun for a total of a few months. We have trees, clouds, and snow that block a large amount of solar energy. Again, if you want a solar farm, where are you going to put it?
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If I remember right, Iowa is in the midwest and has recently begun construction of the nations largest wind powered energy plant. I don't see many forests around the midwest, just plains, prairies and corn fields.
Here's a link to a nice website about it:
http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/energy/programs/wind/