Re: “Northwest knowledge heart increase might imperil area’s energy provide inside 5 years” [July 10, A1]:
As I have a look at the photograph that accompanies this text, I see huge, flat-roofed buildings housing knowledge facilities in Quincy, not removed from the place I dwell in Wenatchee. There are extra such buildings in East Wenatchee and shortly to be extra right here in Wenatchee.
I’m positive that almost all readers are conscious of the quantity of direct daylight we get right here in Japanese Washington, to not point out the winds that blow virtually nonstop within the Columbia Basin. I’m at a loss as to why there aren’t any photo voltaic arrays on these huge buildings, which might afford shade for these roofs, and that there aren’t any wind generators. A mix of the 2 could possibly be sufficient to energy a significant portion of the ability wanted for operation. There are rooftop wind generators that will work with little impression on wildlife and virtually no upkeep.
Microsoft is at the moment constructing new knowledge facilities right here in Wenatchee with extra deliberate. I actually hope that they’re together with these of their planning.
Mary Hill, Wenatchee
