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Hurricane Sandy, semi-live blogging

I thought I would provide some periodic updates on Hurricane Sandy. Keep in mind that I am not in the center of things. Coastal areas of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Maryland are really getting hit hard. I have been hearing various things.

Monday, late afternoon

How much does it cost for wind turbines to generate electricity?

Presumably, turbines can be a cost-effective source of energy that can be converted to useful purposes. 

Plz reply if you know.

A Cool Breeze

Can a map of the wind help plan wind farms?

I found a wind map of the United States online today at http://hint.fm/wind/. The map is fascinating, and I wonder if it can help wind power developers know where to place wind farms.

A new type of wind power turbine

Japanese Breakthrough Makes Wind Power Cheaper Than Nuclear

The International Clean Energy Analysis (ICEA) gateway estimates that the U.S. possesses 2.2 million km2 of high wind potential (Class 3-7 winds) — about 850,000 square miles of land that could yield high levels of wind energy. This makes the U.S. something of a Saudi Arabia for wind energy, ranked third in the world for total wind energy potential.