If we had a power plant on every block, and the fuel could be transported more efficiently than electricity, we could double our supply for the same fuel/carbon cost.
Now, who wants this down the block? (Don't all raise your hands at once)
Whether or not it makes sense to install small turbines on rooftops seems to be controversial, but I see no reason why you couldn't install a 10m tower on a 3-storey building spanning a city blosk. It wouldn't look disporportionate either. tens of millions of people stand to see their lives ruined because the bureaucrats at the ECB don't understand introductory economics -- Dean Baker
