wind power

Imagine: living with all the creature comforts of home… without using any electricity from the power companies. Possible? Yes!!

One might think that the first 100% wind powered community in America would surely take advantage of their standing. That's just the thing, it seems to be hidden-- after I received an email about this town's excellent decentralized energy success, I wanted to know more.

"Quite simply, the argument for investment in clean energy solutions is analogous to the argument for permanent hair removal...."

Hairy Sustainability
(As Published in the Diamondback, the University of Maryland's independent student newspaper).

After two failed wind farm projects in Maine, we finally have one up in Mars Hill. I've only seen pictures, but I recognize the stately wind turbines as graceful and benevolent structures reducing our collective carbon footprint. Unfortunately, a lot of people in the surrounding area are raising a big stink about it. A recent article in Down East magazine depicted a picture presumably on someone's front lawn that read, "Honk If You Hate Windmills."

The article also mentioned a gathering of people, one of whom said something to the effect of, "We all support clean energy, but you can't go putting these things up in people's front yards." First of all, this isn't in anyone's front yard. Mars Hill has ski slopes on one side; it's not virgin territory.