Why is the Southeast dead last?

I'm a engineer transplant from Colorado and Illinois to Charlotte, NC. Do we just have to many hills and trees here, or is there too much cultural and political resistance to wind and solar here?

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Permalink Reply by david burgdorff on July 14, 2008 at 9:36pm

Look at a wind map of the country and you'll know why there isn't much interest in wind power in the southeast. There are some offshore areas possible. To be viable you need consistant high volocity winds. Wind speed must be at least 16mph to be viable.

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Permalink Reply by Douglas Sheppard on July 14, 2008 at 9:41pm

On a different note but may be relative. I moved to southern Wv in Jan '07 to help care for my ailing mother. There are a lot of people in this area that burn thier garbage on the stream banks. So yes there is a cultural barrier.