Wind is outpacing coal as a power source in Texas for the first time
One thing I'm amused (not in a good way) by, is that there's so much FUD and marketing around the use of Coal etc. for energy and alternatives (Nuclear, wind, solar) ... I'm not necessarily knowledge enough to favor some over others.  But I always felt, "because pollution," should be enough reason alone to look at alternatives, and considering the impact of building/supplying/disposing of the materials in the alternatives as well.<p>I tend not to travel to/through some locations in the US simply because of the pollution.  I remember the taste, smell and my eyes burning when I drove through eastern tx, la, etc to florida a few years ago... I don't get how people can just put up with it.  Last two times I've been in LA, the air was just nasty.<p>I mean it really shouldn't even be a D vs R or LP issue... it should be an issue of sanity.  And nobody seems to be willing to budge from a fringe position in any case.