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Monthly Archives: May 2010
And your thoughts on industrial wind? “I say North America must REVOLT big time and put a stop to this madness!”
These are not the words of a single NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). These words represent an ever growing chorus of citizens rising against the onslaught of industrial wind. Of course, the dismissive term NIMBY, used by wind shills … Continue reading
Boston Television Reporter apologizes for support of Cape Wind – w/Video
Thanks to Jon Boone for directing us to this incredible video: There is little to add! Well, except maybe this: Cape Wind already being compared to the “Big Dig.” This can’t be good! and maybe this: I’m confused: Salazar employs MMS … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Wind, Glenn Schleede, industrial wind cost, Jon Boone
Tagged Big Dig, Cape Wind, Glenn Schleede, Jon Boone, wind energy cost, wind farm scam
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Cape Wind already being compared to the “Big Dig.” This can’t be good!
Take a look at this read at BostonHerald.com for their comparisons, and then go to Jay Fitzgerald’s piece for commentary. “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – George Santayana
Posted in Cape Wind, Wind Energy Shenanigans
Tagged Big Dig, Boston, Cape Wind, industrial wind
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I’m confused: Salazar employs MMS support of Developer to approve Cape Wind, then splits the agency to eliminate potential “conflict of interest?”
A week ago we posed this: “Cape Wind” Tribes might want to ask: Is the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service simply a rubber stamp for disaster? As pointed out then, the MMS gave a pass on the design and construction … Continue reading
Google and the business of wind.
Newspapers must sell ads to survive. Obviously, a good readership number increases their chances to secure advertisers. Likewise, to pay for bandwidth and hopefully make a profit, online publishers either require readers to pay for access or rely on advertising. … Continue reading
Italian Study: “green investments are an ineffective policy for job creation.”
Jon Boone comments on the recent study: “Are Green Jobs Real Jobs? The Case of Italy” Mr. Boone’s comments begin: A new Italian study reviews the evidence for creating so-called “green jobs” and the net effect of green subsidies on … Continue reading
Posted in Industrial wind jobs, Jon Boone, Wind Power subsidies
Tagged Carlo Stagnaro, green jobs, green subsidies, Jon Boone, Luciano Lavecchia, Palermo
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Developing wind farms: It all comes down to money.
So, let me get this straight … if we don’t let you build your turbines anywhere you want, you won’t buy any of the electricity we might accidentally produce from ours? Well, that seems to be the “take my ball … Continue reading
Glenn Schleede: Highly Misleading ACORE Report on Potential for Wind Energy
From Glenn Schleede, May 6, 2010: A friend recently asked for my comments on the May 2009, “ACORE 20 GW Plan for Kansas,”[i] report, which claims that Kansas could get 20,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity from “renewable” energy … Continue reading
Posted in Glenn Schleede
Tagged ACORE, Glenn Schleede, Kansas energy, Renewable Energy, Wind energy
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Wind v Oil: The battle between electricity’s Lilliputians.
As a result of the explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf, the barker at the industrial wind carnival finds another opportunity to claim that, with the continued generosity of US taxpayers and rate payers, they could replace oil … Continue reading
Posted in industrial wind v fossil fuel, Jon Boone, Robert Bryce
Tagged electricity generation, Jon Boone, oil spill, Robert Bryce
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“Cape Wind” Tribes might want to ask: Is the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service simply a rubber stamp for disaster?
In a New York Times opinion piece, which I commented on recently, there was some dispute about moving forward with the Cape Wind project, which Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has since approved. In my post I noted this, ““In addition, … Continue reading
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