Sweetwater Stories

[fireofenergy]

If an oil company put its resources into solar or wind, shale oil shouldn't have to be developed, since it is already twice as costly as easy oil... still, there's that pesky storage problem.

Go renewables!

[XLoveableHateX]

DAMN RIGHT I LEFT SHIT WATER AND I NEVER LOOKED BACK!!!! towns gays

[ttom00]

hey i see these wind mill every weekend on my way back into sweetwater from college...

[plsanswerthequestion]

If you're going to use wind turbines then consider a more effective design (a vertical scroll cage, for instance) There's no need for a tail fin; they're more efficient. No one needs to climb a tower for maintenance; it's all on the ground.

[fakiir]

correction. VAWTs are much less efficient than HAWTs (the type in the video), you get more wattage per machine using the large prop type turbines, making them the ideal method for industrial scale wind energy. VAWTs have their uses though. my vision is to see at least 2 on the roof of every house in America (VAWTs are turbulence resistant, no need for massive towers.) imagine being able to offset all the lighting and small appliance electricity use in your home.

[ttom00]

....the tail fin is so the can change directions with out some having to do part of the work.

[jimonater1]

i used to transport cows through here and up the hill there. i hate houston...or h-town

[kowboyfan1957]

It is so good to see my hometown have something that is cutting edge in the 21st century.

[bdh98a]

Very nice. I am new in Sweetwater, and it is fascinating to learn about this industry that is reinvigorating the economy.

[LukeYoYoRoberts]

I think one problem is that gas/oil companies are so big, and so heavily invested in the commodity they currently buy/sell - they are naturally going to oppose using alternative fuels of any kind, also because it would be cheaper, and people could even generate their own energy (like some people in my city do already).

I really hope people take notice and support this plan, and other plans like it. This is our future, people need to start investing in it.

Good luck T. Boone!

[BankruptTerror]

Energy dependence on Persian Gulf countries is America's foremost National Security problem. We are financing our own demise by sending billions of dollars to the people who want to kill us. Radical madrassas that turn kids into homicidal zombies are financed by oil revenues. Radical mosques that preach hate, right here in America, are financed by oil revenues. The old slogan "Live Free or Die" might as well be replaced by "Energy Independence or Death". Support Pickens Plan! Bankrupt Terror!

[samphibian]

Glad to see my Republican bretheren waking up to renewable energy.

[Br0kenB0rder]

Thank You for helping the country by helping yourselves and your town... everyone wins with the wind and its not like its a dirty power plant...

Next you need to do solar :o)

Best wishes to the people of sweetwater

[lsmoli]

To me, this is a no-brainer. Living at the NJ Shore, there are constant breezes to harness for our energy here. Why aren't more people embracing this? In Atlantic City, NJ where they do have several, the windmills are amazing to see and what great relief we would realize from more windmills and the energy they produce!

[sierracuban]

Makes me wish that I lived there.....GREAT job Sweetwater ! ! !

[4BetaMale2]

I lived in Lubbock/Shallowater for 3 years, which is only 70 or so miles north of Sweetwater. Let me tell you, the wind never is less than 5MPH, most of the time its 15MPH. So yes, wind power is a great idea for that part of Texas.

[ydnarOrandy]

Great work. Keep it going . . . .

[ghainfl]

who cares about new york,

[crotchfire]

Awesome!

[godsend420]

this made me feel warm and fuzzy thats a damn hard thing to do. glad to see the income boosting school and jobs. the no child left behind idea is a fucking joke. mr. boone any plans or ideas for new york? maybe the statue of liberty holding a pin wheel :P

[ColevanFilms]

I live in the Texas Panhandle. There are already a lot of windmills here, and many of the people in this area will welcome more when that opportunity arises.

However, I have recently noticed that the windmills are starting to get some bad press. I'm referring to an AP story entitled, "Windmills split town and families" about windmills in Lowville, New York. There's also talk about the windmills' noise, and how it makes people "crazy".

Are we damned if we do, and damned if we don't?

[vbdenny]

people are already crazy. I doubt that a wind turbine would cause anyone to go more crazy that a $500 a month electric bill.

[gqtexan]

Good point and a valid one!

[Teratornis]

The small minority of people who object to wind turbines include some exurbanites who live in outlying areas but rely on long fuel-consuming commutes to earn their money elsewhere. People who actually earn their livings in rural areas tend to like wind power more, especially when they get paid $5000/turbine/year to put turbines on their farms and ranches! To get people to like something, just pay them.