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   Message 760 of 2,576   
   chaniarts to despen@verizon.net   
   Re: Dutch fall out of love with windmill   
   21 Nov 11 10:26:51   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair, alt.energy.renewable   
   From: chaniarts@nospam.yahoo.com   
      
   On 11/21/2011 10:21 AM, despen@verizon.net wrote:   
   > "(PeteCresswell)"  writes:   
   >   
   >> Per despen@verizon.net:   
   >>> But windmills at sea?  I don't think I'm buying it.   
   >>   
   >> Neither was Ted Kennedy nor are the people on Cape Cod who are   
   >> worried about the effect on their ocean view.  But the technology   
   >> seems tb there bco the big money that's trying to build them.   
   >   
   > Don't know that TK ever complained about the looks, but   
   > I'm not buying objecting on looks either.   
   >   
   > If there is technology that can stand up to the storms and   
   > salt corrosion, I can't imagine what it is.  I see it being   
   > done, but according to the article, the Dutch are complaining   
   > about maintenance costs.  Makes sense to me.   
   >   
   > Wind wise, a great place to put a windmill.   
   > Cost wise, still not buying it.   
   >   
      
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