Happy Halloween!

The Future

I wrote a post recently on electric vehicles which generated a certain amount of debate as to what the future holds with regard to electricity generation. Coincidentally, today there was an article in my newspaper about the fastest growing occupation in the United States. Yes, you guessed it, it happens to be in an alternative energy industry. It led me to do a little research about that industry. So I thought I would share with you a few videos on what I found.

First up is a nice video on how a wind turbine functions. Yes, it does kind of give away what that fastest growing occupation is. Lol! But I will get back to that later.

This next video answers a question that I have wondered about as I have driven past wind farms here in Minnesota.  Why do the windmills have three blades?

While Europe is ahead of the United States in harnessing the power of the wind, we have made baby steps to try to catch up.

So what is the fastest growing occupation?

Wind Technician

No, it's not just for guys!

Sadness and Sorrow

For all of those who are suffering in the wake of natural, and man made, disaster.