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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 25, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“Mid-collapse, Spain has finally settled on what it hopes will be the way out of the bankrupting “green economy” subsidies and mandates that President Obama cited as his model.” Spain Pulls the Plug on Solar Subsidies – … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 24, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“But law doesn’t take skeptics’ views into account. Environmental regulations compel compliance. Only in the market does the skepticism of the minority become an important player.” Al Gore’s Important Admission – American Spectator 2-“So what has happened … Continue reading

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“Then the (wind turbine) blades strike another bird. And another. And another. And another.”

If you read nothing else today, spend a few moments absorbing this powerful essay by Kenn Kaufman, a “lifelong birder and naturalist, author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America, Lives of North American Birds, and ten … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 23, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“The future of Électricité de France SA lies primarily in nuclear energy, but probably not in the U.S.”  Yeah, but you’ve got some second hand windmills, we might have a deal. EDF Looks To Build Nuclear Empire … Continue reading

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Industrial wind … optimism just isn’t enough.

During a long ago conversation, I said to my Dad, “I’m an optimist Pop!  I’m not going through life a pessimist … you know … always seeing the negative side!”  Dad asked if I knew the definition of a pessimist.  … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 22, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Guess who’s rethinking Ethanol:  “I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president.”  Hopefully, since at least one CO2 trading scam folded last month, this … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 21, 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

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 20, 2010

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

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 19, 2010

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

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The Allegheny Highlands Alliance: “What We Expect From Commercial Electricity.” (video)

We thank the Allegheny Highlands Alliance for granting us permission to post their latest video, “What We Expect From Commercial Electricity.” The Allegheny Highlands Alliance (AHA) is a consortium of citizen/environment organizations with membership in five states along the Allegheny … Continue reading

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