Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind

[sweeps]

Some Texas oilmen are turning into Texas windmen. NYT article

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Boone Pickens, never to do anything small, intends to put $10,000,000,000 into 150,000 acres of wind turbines!

I nominate Montana and Wyoming for wind farm development. The unrelenting wind drove me crazy during summers spent on the west high plains of the Rockies there.

[cptacek]

I wonder how you go about getting the wind turbines on your land? If he has $500 a month per turbine with 78 turbines, that is, OMG, $39,000! A month!

[kilapapipa]

There must be a 100 miles in west texas where all you can see is turbines.

Here in Wyo. they are starting to develop them as well. Out windy season is in the winter here. Beutiful in the summer.

FYI- It takes 1000yds of concrete and a truck load of rebar just to pour a base for one turbine. With concrete and rebar over $100 a yd., thats a $100k per base, ouch.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Seems like they could be anchored in with giant screws. You know, like the "hurricane proof" Super Dome. I think it rests on deep. flat-winged spiral pilings.

[jc3900]

I just have one company when I think of Oil getting the shove: Nano Solar.

Check this out and you will see why Nano Solar is going to be causing a lot of ruckess over the next few years. Big Opportunity In 'Nano'solar - Tech Check with Jim Goldman - CNBC.com