There seems to be a concerted effort now to devalue the role of wind with a constant lament about wind's intermittency.

Readers may be interested in link below to succinct new article which is a debunking of the common phrase "the wind only blows 1/3 of the time" often promoted by anti-wind pro-nuclear and Big Oil apologists (misconstruing the real meaning of 30% Capacity Factor for wind).  This article also explores U.S. Dept. of Energy study's rationale for how wind can integrate into electric grid and supply up to 20% of U.S. electricity needs without using energy storage technology:

http://energyeconomyonline.com/When_the_Wind_Blows.html

Keep up the good work.

Craig Severance,CPA,Editor www.EnergyEconomyOnline.com