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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > June
> June 20, 2003:
Hour One: Wind Power
| Wind power is gaining speed in the US, powering
the equivalent of a million-plus households. In fact, ranchers
in some areas of the country are finding revenue from wind power
a welcome addition to their agricultural incomes. But while they're
celebrating the first Native American owned wind turbine in South
Dakota, plans to bring offshore windmills to Nantucket Sound have
been met with stiff resistance. |
Nine Canyon Wind Project, Washington State. NREL image.
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In this hour, we'll look at the growing use of wind to meet our energy
appetites.
Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (2-3
Eastern), and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
John Dunlop
Regional Manager, Northern Great Plains Region
American Wind Energy Association
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mike Sloan
President
Virtus Energy Research Associates
Austin, Texas
Patrick Spears
President, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
Rosebud Sioux Tribe;
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Rosebud, South Dakota
John Donelan
Associate Director, Save
Our Sound
Hyannis Massachusetts
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
American
Wind Energy Association
DOE
Wind Energy Program Home Page
European
Wind Energy Association
Investigating
Wind Energy
Wind
Energy Resource Atlas of the United States
NREL:
National Wind Technology Center Home Page
NativeEnergy
Wind Farm
This segment produced by Annette
Heist
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