Giving the Power Grid Some Backbone

Scientific American by Matthew L. Wald | Apr. 7, 2009 (Special Report)

A stiff wind blows year-round in North Dakota. In Arizona the sun beats down virtually every day. The U.S. has vast quantities of renewable electricity sources waiting to be tapped in these regions, but what it does not have there are power lines—big power lines that can carry the bountiful energy to distant cities and industries where it is needed. Full Story »

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by Norman Rogers - Apr. 8, 2009

Many untrue statements. So called renewable power is not cheap. It is the most expensive power there is except perhaps for oil fired plants. Further duplicate plants are required for each renewable plant because they are unreliable and in the case of solar don't work at night.

The environmental nut cases are fighting each other. We need power lines to bring power from mine mouth coal plants instead of using trains to transport coal.