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Mexican wind energy boom plays out on gusty shores

Reuters --
Natural wind tunnel feeds electric grid

* 26-storey turbines blossom across region

By David Alire Garcia

LA VENTOSA, Mexico, May 14 (Reuters) - On an arid plain where sudden gusts of wind can rip roofs off buildings and knock over tractor trailers, Mexico is building a new engine for its energy future.

Surrounded by towering turbines in every direction, the town of La Ventosa - which means "the windy place" in Spanish - is at the heart of a wind power boom in the country.

Mexico, the world's 14th biggest economy, still punches well below its weight in terms of wind energy, ranking 24th on the planet in installed capacity last year, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

But the market is growing fast. By the end of this year, the national wind energy association expect

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ltbombb Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,759 Points:564,370 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 8:24:49 AM Ignore ltbombb Report Abuse Good to hear this is happening in Mexico.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 18, 2012 5:52:17 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse good for Mexico. Now we just need to make sure that it's not falling into the wrong hands...
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kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,698 Points:728,915 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 1:19:59 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse That's the way to do it, put the turbines where the wind is
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Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,470 Points:1,365,245 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 12:17:18 AM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse Wind will work in one area better than in another for sure
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USAv8tor Veteran Author Long Island Posts:348 Points:138,665 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 12:09:00 AM Ignore USAv8tor Report Abuse I wonder if the border U.S. States will start importing this energy if it is cheap?
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AstrogirlUT Rookie Author Utah Posts:22 Points:23,875 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 11:50:30 PM Ignore AstrogirlUT Report Abuse I love the idea of the wind farms, but never stopped to think how it might be changing the landscape for some people. Until one gets quite close, it is hard to realixe just how gigantic they really are. Twenty six stories is up there. We have them here in Utah and have gotten used to them, I think, and very proud to be using a natural resource.
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jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,835 Points:1,609,325 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 11:47:43 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse A gusty wind is the last thing you want for power generation. Moderate, steady winds are best. A variable wind plays havoc with balancing the grid and if it gets too strong the turbines must be shut down. Wind power is not worth much at best and this sounds worse than usual. [Edited by: jrsva at 5/14/2012 11:48:16 PM EST]
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