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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for December 18, 2010

Items of interest: 1-This will be interesting: Science Integrity Guidelines Soon to Come? – Roger Pielke Jr. Blog 2-And, of course, it’s backed by the one entity which cannot afford to do so:  TAXPAYERS World’s Biggest Wind Farm Gets Backing … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for December 17, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Found this gem at Watts Up With That: 2-“Governments can help the market achieve lower costs without resorting to subsidies and grants that are just another form of payment by the public by decreasing red tape and … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for December 16, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Stunning! Science on the Conveyor Belt – Roger Pielke Jr. 2-Before everyone gets all tingly and sites this as proof solar will save the world, the “country of Vatican” is equivalent to an office complex. Vatican says … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for December 15, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“Industries that require never-ending subsidies simply cannot increase overall economic welfare. To conclude otherwise is to believe in “free-lunch” economics of the worst kind. Yet, freelunch economics are driving the push for renewable energy.” Gresham’s Law of … Continue reading

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Roger Pielke Jr. on Politics and Science

Normally, we prefer to post the original source.  But frankly, when Pielke Jr. weighs in with commentary, that’s what you go with.  It’s like setting up the right cross with an uppercut. As always, well worth your time:  Political Affiliations … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for December 14, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Joe Manchin fails first major test: Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4753) Manchin (D-WV), Yea 2-“The contracts are … Continue reading

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Breaking! U of MD Chancellor punt might be a new Allegheny Treasures record!

I’ve got to admit, it wasn’t exactly the ringing endorsement I had expected.  In fact, from the email I just received from the University of Maryland Chancellor, it appears recent newspaper reports of the University of Maryland playing a role … Continue reading

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Open letter to Senator Joe Manchin on renewable energy cash grant extensions.

AT Note:  The following was sent today to West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s via his email link.  Senator Manchi’s web page notes that he is opposed to Ethanol subsidies:  Letter to Sen. Harry Reid Expresses Opposition to Preferential Pricing Support … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for December 10, 2010

Items of interest: 1-LA Times joins NY Times to support spending your tax dollars on unreliable and costly wind and solar.  Don’t these papers have a “science” section? Keeping it clean – LA Times 2-This would be even funnier if … Continue reading

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MSNBC: “Powerful Democrats help Chinese energy firm chase stimulus money”

MSNBC is reporting that “Top Democratic fundraisers and lobbyists with links to the White House are behind a proposed wind farm in Texas that stands to get $450 million in stimulus money, even though a Chinese company would operate the … Continue reading

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