tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365319137762528193.post7682586713902330969..comments2022-11-08T10:00:44.184-06:00Comments on Milwaukee Talkie: Lake Michigan wind could power MilwaukeeRob Henkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03252538689924464268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365319137762528193.post-25652556746839508302008-07-22T17:03:00.000-05:002008-07-22T17:03:00.000-05:00I find it hard to believe that we have the technol...I find it hard to believe that we have the technology to drill for oil off the coasts but can't erect a few simple turbines...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288883303962099952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365319137762528193.post-19832207545101043412008-04-25T17:03:00.000-05:002008-04-25T17:03:00.000-05:00I'm curious about how these turbines will run. My ...I'm curious about how these turbines will run. My understanding is that wind turbine must be connected to a thermal power plant in order to operate. If the grid goes down, they can't run. In the mid-west this means coal burning plants. It also means that some sort of immense electrical cable system must be set up in the lakes. There certainly has to be hidden environmental costs here. I do know Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com