On: Eyeing oilfields, U.S. aims to reinforce position in Syria: official

[sawaruna]

Maybe future wars will be found for the the best wind turbine plains.

[rogerkirkness → sawaruna]

The difference is that wind isn't zero sum, so it would require way more energy use than we currently require. I'm more excited about the concept of being able to use energy "inefficiently" (because it's clean, so, no downside).