With the fact that our planet is currently in the middle of another nuclear disaster thanks to the damaged reactors in Fukushima, Japan, and it being Earth Day, we thought we’d talk about the fact that there is a nuclear power plant way too close to New York City that NEEDS to be shut down eventually.  One way that we’d love to see that happen is by the expansion in use of wind power, after all, we do need a safe renewable energy source to offset the electric power that Indian Point generates for us.

We’ve personally been using wind power as our source of electricity since 2007, and yes, we’re able to do so by living in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

If more of us switch to wind power, we will see a continued investment in the construction of new wind turbines and wind farms — and that will force the government to not have to renew the operating license at Indian Point.  Unlike the nuclear power plant at Indian Point, you won’t ever have to worry about a wind turbine emitting radiation that can kill us some 50 miles away.  Wind is clean, always in the air, and I.O.H.O. the best energy source of our generation, for our generation.

As for cost, the wind power that we’ve been purchasing into the Con Edison system has gotten less expensive over the years, we only pay 13.1 cents per kWh for our wind power, all year round.  We never have to worry about the spike in kWh cost that the summer months bring about for those foolish enough to still use the dirty forms of electricity. 

So, if you haven’t already been able to switch to wind power, please do so.  Wind power is safe, not a sci-fi myth, and it is an absolutely reliable source of electricity for all of us to use.  And, if you live within the five boroughs of New York City, please read this post about how easy it was for us to switch from coal/gas/nuclear forms of electricity to all wind.     

In closing, we need to put it bluntly, “don’t be a douche, use wind power!”