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Monthly Archives: August 2010
On heels of AG investigation, Cape Vincent Town Council calls special meeting to discuss suspension of wind development.
A few days ago we posted about the New York Attorney General’s investigation of the actions of “certain” Cape Vincent officials and their relationship with wind development in the area. The Watertown Daily Times reports today that Cape Wind officials … Continue reading
British expert: Wind farms producing less than 25% should not receive subsidies.
This is what the US can expect if Congress continues to throw our money at this failed industry. From the Daily Mail: More than half of Britain’s wind farms have been built where there is not enough wind According to … Continue reading
IESO Wind Tracker Link – View hourly reporting of actual v capacity of Ontario’s wind farms.
Note to readers: The IESO Wind Tracker widget previously available for display in the post area has been disabled. You can check the performance of wind by clicking on this highlighted link: Wind Power Generation in Ontario Ontario is on … Continue reading
New York Attorney General investigating town officials over potential wind farm misconduct.
According to the Watertown Daily Times article, two senior members of Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo’s staff were in Cape Vincent about two weeks ago conducting interviews of “parties interested in wind power.” The article noted that, according to the letter, … Continue reading
Industrial wind transparency logic: I’d like to show you, but then you’d know … and we can’t have that!
From the Democrat and Chronicle online edition: (New York) Power Authority drags feet on FOI request on off-shore wind farms.
Industrial wind pricing logic: Hey! If the Government gives us $600 million in tax credits, we won’t rip you off nearly as much.
The article at Indian Country Today is titled, “Cape Wind costs murky.” Seems to us that’s part of the plan. Confusion is industrial wind’s best friend. A senior manager with W. Robert Patterson & Associates, an independent management consultant specializing in the … Continue reading
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UK Media suggests Energy Secretary Huhne position on nuclear is admission that renewable energy systems “won’t be sufficient to meet the nation’s energy needs.”
The Energy Collective post, “New tune for UK new nuclear build?” notes that the United Kingdom’s Energy Secretary appears to have softened his consistently negative rhetoric about Nuclear Power Plants. According to the post, “the BBC reports that Huhne said in a radio interview “the government is … Continue reading
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Growth is a critical component of the energy crisis.
We must deal with ‘growth,’ or energy crisis will never end August 8, 2010 To the Editor: Cumberland Times-News — Proponents of wind are sold on the idea that wind power and other “renewables” will eventually power our economic engine … Continue reading
Senator Brownback’s call for Renewable Energy Standard amendment challenged.
MasterResource presents Tom Stacy‘s “Open Letter to Senator Brownback on His Support for a Federal Renewable Energy Standard.” Mr. Stacy notes that, “US Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) displays a national debt clock on his home page and is a proclaimed conservative. Yet … Continue reading
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