"The windmills are killing our country, by the way." Donald Trump goes on bizarre anti-windmill rant

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

[Wonder Why]

1. Well, Krasnov IS a windmill. He goes around in circles and only works when there is wind to be found.

Furthermore, the direction he turns is based on where the last wind came from.

[SheltieLover]

2. He would do well to stop tilting at windmills.

[angryxyouth]

3. Not as ugly as Trump tower

And other Trump properties

[bucolic_frolic]

4. I know, they're eating the dogs too! /nt

[Grins]

5. "I have this friend, a very successful guy..."

Yeah? NAME HIM!!!
Name the guy! Name your friend who hasn’t seen his mother in 20 years.

A quick Google search:

“In 2023, wind power generated 25% of the state's electricity, and Minnesota is among the top ten states in the US for wind energy as a percentage of total electricity generation. The state has a substantial installed capacity of over 4500 megawatts (MW) from wind power.”

One more:

“In 2024, 28 counties in Minnesota received $16.1 million in combined revenue from the wind energy production.”

[Habitation]

6. More FACTS killing trump's verisimilitude

Unsubsidized wind projects generally have a lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE) compared to new coal plants.

For example, the LCOE of unsubsidized wind projects ranges from $32-$62/MWh, while coal costs between $57-$148/MWh.

Analyses find that new wind energy is generally cheaper than natural gas when compared based on new build out capacity.

Natural gas power plants typically have lower installation costs than wind turbines. For instance, a natural gas plant might cost $1 million to $1.5 million per megawatt, while a wind turbine might cost $1.3 million to $2.2 million per megawatt however the price of natural gas can be volatile, which is a factor in the overall cost of electricity generation.

Capital costs
For power generation capacity, capital costs are often expressed as overnight cost per kilowatt. Estimated costs per kW least to most:
Type US U.S. Energy Information Administration 2022
Solar photovoltaic $1,327
Wind power $1,718
Distributed generation (wind) $1,731–2,079
Solar PV with storage $1,748
Internal combustion engine $2,018
Geothermal power $3,076
Hydropower, conventional $3,083
Coal power $4,074
Biomass $4,524
Wind, offshore $4,833–6,041
Coal with 90% carbon capture $6,495–6,625
Nuclear $6,695–7,547
Solar thermal/concentrated $7,895