The *official* complain about XemaSab thread

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23. "rapid growth in wind power over the next handful of years"

Check the X axis again. Much of that “rapid growth” happens by 2012. No doubt this projection is due, at least in part, to short term government incentives.

However, as I’ve suggested before, this is rather what I expect from the wind growth curve. It makes sense to me that the easiest, most profitable sites will be used first. Then, less attractive sites will be used (e.g. off-shore sites) these will take longer to build, and will require more of an up-front investment (compare it to “peak oil” if you will.)

I tend to think of wind as primarily a bridge technology to solar and solar as at least partially a bridge to nuclear fusion.
Wind is the most financially attractive right now, with solar coming up fast.
Fusion, as always, seems to be just over the horizon (however, I really think it may be true this time.)