Topic: Wind Turbines

A modest revival of "appropriate technology" from the 1970s is underway, focusing on DIY solutions like small-scale wind turbines and backyard gardens. These tools allow families and communities to reduce their dependence on the Empire and large corporations. Because these technologies are decentralized and manageable at a local level, they offer a path toward long-term preservation and resilience in tough times.

Despite the optimism of figures like Jacque Fresco and Peter Joseph, McPherson argues that "renewable" energy sources are actually derivatives of fossil fuels. He points out that manufacturing solar panels, wind turbines, and maintaining the electrical grid requires massive amounts of oil and liquid fuels. He describes this dependency as a "monkey trap" with no viable technological escape that can match the speed of environmental decline.