Cost of Green Power Makes Projects Tougher Sell

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/science/earth/08fossil.html?_r=1&ref=earth

Wind farm companies are experiencing extremely high resistance from states nationwide to buy energy that will cut back on fossil fuel usage. Michael Polsky, a wind farmer and owner of Invenergy, is not unlike other farmers in that he cannot get business due to the recession. He sees people's rejection of wind energy as "short-sighted" because the focal point of the nationwide decision is that renewable power is more expensive than non-renewable resources. States are focusing on the short-term drawbacks rather than focusing on the long-term advantages of switching from energy from fossil fuels to energy from the wind. 

This article is from the New York Times and was published November 7, 2010.

The author of this article is definitely biased towards the ideas of wind farmers around the country because he does not see the approximate .7% increase as being too high for taxpayers to pay considering the environmental benefits. He finalizes the article by stating that the cost of extracting fossil fuels has gone up considerably, making wind energy and fossil fuel energy almost equal in cost.

V. Energy Resources and Consumption

    C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use

    F. Energy Conservation

    G. Renewable Energy

Libby Gerstner, 7th period.