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It's not a breeze...to power Virginia with wind
Fossil fuels such as coal and oil are costly for consumers and the environment. Efforts are being made in Virginia to look into alternative sources of power, but it's not a breeze.
Dr. Paxton Marshall, a professor of electrical engineering at UVA says wind may not be the most practical option in Virginia.
"We don't have a continuous, strong, steady wind in most of Virginia. The exceptions are offshore or on the shore line in the chesepeake area."
Marshall says the best option for offshore wind power in Virginia is in the Virginia Beach area.
July 10, 2008
by Bianca Spinosa
in WCAV TV
A house on Rio Road tries to generat power with a wind turbine and a solar panel, but there's not a lot of wind to work with in Charlottesville.
A professor of electrical engineering at the University of Virginia says wind sources in Central Virginia are not consistent.
Fossil fuels such as coal and oil are costly for consumers and the environment. Efforts are being made in Virginia to look into alternative sources of power, but it's not a breeze.
Dr. Paxton Marshall, a professor of electrical engineering at UVA says wind may not be the most practical option in Virginia.
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