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This is a really great documentary
on wind power in New York State. The video contains a great introduction
on the history of our electrical grid starting with Thomas Edison’s invention of the incandescent light
bulb and Nikola Tesla’s invention of the alternating current
system. The documentary continues on to explain how the rising
demand on electricity will test the grid's limits. There are a
few case stories from farmers in Madison County, New York, who harvest
the wind for electricity along with their traditional crop. According
to the documentary wind has become a cash crop for farmers. Farmers
can add wind turbines to their land and continue to farm normally as
the wind turbines continue to generate additional income.
This documentary can be a
great teaching tool. Not only does it give some historical insight
on the origins of our electrical grid, it also addresses various renewable
energy issues such as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) that is implemented
in various states. It also addresses the public's concerns on
wind power, such as visual and audio disturbances.
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This is an effective intro. to rural utility scale wind farm development for the local people who, like the folks in your doc., initially favored sustainable energy, but had predictable concerns about birds, noise, viewshed, etc., plus a vague but undeniable NIMBY impulse.
The sheer scale of 300-400 ft. tall wind turbines can be understndably intimidating to people. The NY farm wife's testamonial endorsement of the wind farm in her own "backyard," plus her husband's endearing reading of his own pro-wind poem, conclude the program on a compellingly personal, human scale.
Well done!