Monthly Archives: November 2010

Items of interest: 1-This question came up in conversation a couple of days ago. How close is too close? – National Wind Watch 2-I could never figure why state officials feel compelled to weigh in on other than the facts.  … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“What today’s green techno-glamour demonstrates, first and foremost, is that its audience has no inclination to give up the benefits of modernity and return to the pre-industrial state idealized by radical greens.” The Allure of Techno-Glamour – … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Excellent read from Robert Bradley, Jr.: “Cuisinarts of the Air” (Revisiting an environmentalist term for windpower) – MasterResource 2-Now here’s a good idea: Tell the Feds to stop funding industrial wind!! – Citizens’ Task Force on Wind … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-New video from the Allegheny Highlands Alliance folks will be posted today.  It is called “What We Expect From Commercial Electricity” and it’s Excellent! 2-Hmmm!  Maybe the good professor would like to meet Dr. Nina Pierpont, MD, … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-The Allegheny Highlands Alliance notes that the casual dismissal of the serious issue by Tasmanian Environment Minister David O’Byrne is more of the “Same old, more are killed by other processes,” and by no means consolation for … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Here’s a good way to kick off today: Finland’s nuclear waste bunker built to last 100,000 years – CNN 2-New Jersey considers set back for wind turbines (h/t to Allegheny Highlands Alliance). According to No Turbine, the … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“Even with those subsidies, wind remains more expensive per kilowatt hour than power generated by coal and natural gas.” In the Spotlight: Fuel for thought as energy policy takes pricey turn – PJStar 2-Yes, I know we … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-And if you actually believed the environment had much to do with GE buying 25,000 electric cars: GE Buys Volts, Taxpayers Get Charged – NRO You may find this interesting, as well: Obama’s Electric Vehicle Fetish – … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Remember this from Russia’s soon to be (again) leader?  Putin: “Nuclear energy only alternative to oil, gas.” Rejects other alternative energy approaches as “claptrap.” That doesn’t mean they’re not willing to build and sell the “claptrap” to you … Continue reading →