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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Windpower Industry’s “top ten” false and misleading claims … Number 8 – Wind technology consists of “wind mills” on “wind farms.”
Another gem from StopIllWind – Drop by for a huge library of facts about Industrial Wind Energy. Number 8 – Wind technology consists of “wind mills” on “wind farms.” As if 400-foot tall differentially moving turbines were bucolic Dutch windmills, … Continue reading
Posted in Jon Boone, Windpower Industry False Claims
Tagged Dutch windmills, wind farms, windmills
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AFL-CIO, upset about China/US Wind venture, says, “Hell No! We Won’t Send Our Tax Dollars to China!”
In line with the position of Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York, the AFL-CIO is concerned that the newly announced consortium of Chinese/American companies, formed to build a massive wind installation in Texas, is being funded by US Taxpayers, … Continue reading
AES agrees “to sell stock and a 35 percent stake in its wind-power business to China Investment Corp.” AES, hmmm … why does that name sound familiar?
According to an article on Bloomberg.com, “AES to Sell Stock, Wind-Power Stake to China’s CIC” If anyone, anywhere, anytime actually believes this wind business is for the benefit of United States Citizens, I encourage them to comment. I’m at a … Continue reading
Wild and Wonderful West Virginia – Come to see our magnificent mountains! Uh, but you better hurry.
Hey, as an added bonus, if you get here soon enough, you’ll be able to see the Bald and Golden Eagles that actually survived the turbines. (used with permission – Windtoons)
Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Windtoons
Tagged WV Mountains, WV tourism, WV View-Shed, WV windmills
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Memorandum of Agreement between the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and Pinnacle Wind Force LLC – Gee! Is anyone missing?
Below is the agreement between the WV Division of Culture and History and Pinnacle Wind Force LLC. I didn’t get a warm cozy feeling that this really satisfied everyone in the immediate area affected by the attack on view-shed, but … Continue reading
Look! You guys just pass the laws forcing them to subsidize construction and then to force them to buy the product. I’ll convince them this turkey is a great product!
Sound incredible? … well! From the Boston Herald, via National Wind Watch: “Wind law could benefit company” Read carefully for the tangled web of politicians and developers and politician/developers and developer/politicians and money money money! Sorta makes me queasy! The … Continue reading
New York Times – “Wind Industry Faces ‘Prairie Rebellion’ in Kansas County.” Hmmm … and perhaps elsewhere?
This New York Times article, “Wind Industry Faces ‘Prairie Rebellion’ in Kansas County,” discusses the impact of the Kansas Supreme Court decision upholding local ordinances preventing installation. So, what does all this Kansas dust-up mean for the other wind projects? … Continue reading
Exclusive: Windtoons explains how $10,000 view-shed grant to Mineral County, WV will be spent.
Windtoons scoops the secret agreement between Pinnacle Wind Force, LLC and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Hey! This mitigation thing is pretty cool!
West Virginia: “It’s Wild” – “It’s Wonderful” and “It’s For Sale!” … CHEAP!
Asking “Can visual impacts be mitigated? West Virginia agency accepts grant offer from wind company,” National Wind Watch brings this article concerning Mineral County, WV and the ongoing debate over the merits of the Pinnacle Knob wind project. Pay very … Continue reading
Wow! Someone’s starting to get the message: “Senator (Schumer): No fed money for US-China wind project”
The AP reports this morning: “Senator: No fed money for US-China wind project” H. Josef Herbert – WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part … Continue reading
Posted in Wind Power subsidies
Tagged Charles Schumer, China Wind, US Ching Wind project, US financing
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