Where Is the Wind?

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TW: The image portrays wind speeds at various points across the U.S. Certainly the U.S. possesses considerable geography which could support viable wind power facilities. Unfortunately many of them are either offshore or far from the urban centers which use the most power. If the U.S. is to reach its potential with this very important alternative power source, distribution infrastructure will play as important a role as the actual wind towers capturing the initial energy. Given these infrastructures cross numerous state boundries (the usual regulator) much cooperation and a fair amount of federal intervention will be necessary.