Author Archives: morgan

Items of interest: 1-Well, if they put in some new transmission lines and if power doesn’t go out and if we shut them off when the wind blows from the south and if another turbine like this one breaks down … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“Bats are crucial to ecosystems—devouring insects, dispersing seeds, and pollinating flowers. But in the U.S. an insidious new enemy is causing massive die-offs.”  (Thanks to the Allegheny Highlands Alliance) Bat Crash – National Geographic 2-California wants to … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Part II from Kent Hawkins: Technical Appendix to the Calculator: Fossil Fuel Consumption, CO2 Emissions, and Costs with Wind (Part II) – MasterResource For your convenience, Part I 2-And, while you visiting the excellent MasterResource, check this … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-When all else fails, beg! Clean Energy Proponents Pin Hopes on Tax Package – National Journal 2-“Two things are missing when it comes to industrial wind — the science and the money!“ NYSERDA seeks to ‘transform our … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“Our experience has forced me to look into the deeper issues of industrial wind — the technology, economics and politics — and the investigation has been an uncomfortable journey. It has brought my once-honey-eyed vision of easy, … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Another sales pitch masquerading as a “wind developer – good neighbor” editorial.  When will we ever learn, when will we ever learn? Regulating wind farms – The Journal Gazette 2-“Generous state and federal funding for wind power … Continue reading →