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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 19, 2012
Items of interest: 1:This is post number 700 at the Allegheny Treasures blog, which started nearly 30 months ago. I thought it might be fun to provide the link to the very first post, dated 9/28/2009 – Mountain Breezes – Green … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian mountain range, Chris Christie, Endangered Species Act, incidental take permit, Industrial Wind Health Issues, Industrial wind subsidies, massachusetts dep, mountain breezes, nj wind farms, Oregon wind, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Vinalhaven Maine, Wind Wise Massachusetts
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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 18, 2012
Items of interest: 1:Killer Energy (Time to Apply Endangered Species, Wildlife Laws to Windpower?) – MasterResource 2:”Wind farms were paid £25million not to produce electricity when it is ‘too windy’ last year, figures revealed today.” – Daily Mail (UK) 3:”DOE … Continue reading
Industrial wind … “the crawling menace!”
We thank Mr. J. Edward Gates for granting permission to post his recent Letter to the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News Editor. His letter is titled “You should know more about Roth Rock project” and the full text begins: I read with … Continue reading
Posted in Allegheny Highlands Eagles, Allegheny Mountains, Art & Pam Dodds, Environment, Industrial Wind Health Issues, Mineral County WV, Wildlife Resources
Tagged Art and Pam Dodd, backbone mountain, Cumberland Times-News, industrial wind groundwater, J. Edward Gates, nordex wind, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Roth Rock wind farm, spanish wind, undefined, wind energy destruction, wind energy environment, wind turbine noise
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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 17, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”Spain’s 18,000 wind turbines may be killing 6 to 18 million birds and bats (1). The average per turbine comes down to 333 – 1,000 deaths annually, which is a far cry from the 2 – 4 … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 16, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”Why not wait until the public has a full understanding of the (wind) map and its significance?” – Bakersfield.com Why indeed? Surprise: “Because, Oviatt said, those studies would take too long considering the looming tax credit expiration…“ … Continue reading
Measuring Wind Energy Performance
While the report below is focused on Virginia, the recommendations included should be followed by all regulatory agencies with the authority to grant a license to construct and operate a wind plant. After all, who could argue with this request: … Continue reading
Solyndra … and then some!!!
Money quote: Department of Energy, which would not agree to a full interview by the CBS reporter , did acknowledge they knew these loans were “high risk by design!” REALLY? Wonder if these incompetents would invest in these companies if … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 14, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”During a December commission meeting, (Garrett County, Maryland ) Commissioner Gregan Crawford voiced his concern about the effects of wind turbines on residents and noted that he would be willing to enter into a motion to develop … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 13, 2012
Items of interest: 1:More Sierra Club nonsense, “Edison should put that money into cleaner energy sources such as wind power.” – Tribune Democrat Well discuss that failed logic in a separate, full post. 2:I find headlines like this hilarious – … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 12, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”Japan wind power installations to drop 68% as subsidies halted” – Eco-Business 2:”When you add up grants, subsidies, loans, and tax credits that have been helping the solar and wind industries along, then add in mandates that … Continue reading
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