Photo Hunters: Technology

Technology is the theme this week. What shall I choose?! I could easily post dozens of photos! I’ll try to whittle it down.

This is our electric service panel. I think more than any other discovery, the discovery and development of electricity has changed our world.

Most electricity is generated through the burning of “fossil fuels” in power plants. But could this kind of electricity generation (in the photo below) become the new standard? There are a few windmill farms near us, in Fenner, NY. Windmill farms are very controversial. They seem to create very little energy for the space they take up, and many of the “farms” are run by foreign investors who reap enormous profits and get U.S. tax money. So while I think windmills are great for small, community use, I don’t see how they are very viable on a vast, corporate level.

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