God I love the old SNL. That Mike Myers bit when he's the Scottish dude? Too Funny. Which is why I couldn't help think back to that skit when I heard what Scotland did in October. No, they did not secede from the UK, but they did make enough
wind energy last month to power over 3,000,000 homes. Think of all the haggis you could serve at night!
Now imagine wind turbines dotting the American Mid-west, complete with battery storage facilities and transmission lines. That could power more than a few homes. Think of all the Apple Pie we could bake at night, in the winter, when its 5 degrees out. If you're doing the math, you'll realize its a crap-ton.
I love stories like these because they cast doubt on those who claim that Wind and Solar are unreliable, ineffective and cannot power our needs. Countries like
Germany,
The Netherlands, the
UK and Scotland have been proving that line of thinking incorrect for awhile now, but especially in 2014. Its hard to watch America fall behind. But, that is what it seems is happening. Politicians and Oil execs put down the Renewable sector, and then a country goes and shows the reality is in stark contrast to their proclamations.
Call it my inner scoffer. Anytime I can see some blowhard say something ridiculous and self-serving, only to get shot to pieces by tree-huggers like me, well...I just get all giddy. If they had their way, we'd still be dumping poisonous chemicals in New Jersey and spraying DDT all over the place in the name of "progress". I like my progress without endocrine disruptors and heavy metals, thank you. I'll substitute those for vitamin D and fresh air. And, hold the carcinogens.
