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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 14, 2010
Items of interest: 1:A must read from Lisa Linowes Offshore Wind: DOE’s Reality Challenge – MasterResource 2:”Denmark itself has also already tried being a green-energy innovator; it led the world in embracing wind power. The results are hardly inspiring. Denmark’s … Continue reading
Maryland’s first wind farm set to begin publishing actual electricity production stats to justify its existence.
Finally! A US wind farm owner with the courage to put their performance where their mouth is! I have to give credit to Constellation Energy – the developer, Clipper Wind Power – the turbine manufacturer, and especially the American Wind … Continue reading
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Tagged actual reporting of industrial wind, Constellation Energy, incidental take, Maryland's first wind farm, Western Maryland industrial wind
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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 13, 2010
Items of interest: 1-“Notes for a speech that Ontario’s Opposition leader could give, but won’t, on the state of the province’s electricity sector“ Ontario power lesson – Wind Concerns Ontario 2-“’China Wind Power Outlook 2010′ report expects China’s wind sector to … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 12, 2010
Items of interest: 1-Eric Bibler on wind parks “Wind Parks? Really?” – Wind Turbine Syndrome 2-Then, what is the motive? Google To Fund Huge Wind Farm Project, Make No Money – 24/7 Wall St. 3-“I hope that the town fathers of … Continue reading
“The investment in CFLs would save more than 5 times as much electricity in 5 years than the wind turbine would produce in 20 years.”
Glenn Schleede provides his, as always, interesting take on energy issues. In this corner, it’s the CFL bulb and in the other corner, the wind turbine. Mr. Schleede calls this exercise a “back of the envelope” analysis with conclusions that … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 11, 2010
Items of interest: 1-Just curious … if you’ve got the wind, and the mandates for renewables almost assures they will need your wind, why would you find it necessary to give them a tax break? Firm seeks tax break for … Continue reading
Ontario Wind Performance “If you are not sitting, do so”
Ontario Wind Performance is back with a stunner – Chapter 3.5.3: The Cost of Wind As the opening paragraph warns: “If you are not sitting, do so. If you don’t have nose tissue, get some. This chapter is going to be … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 10, 2010
Items of interest: 1-European Platform Against Windfarms (EPAW) supports efforts of Society for Wind Vigilance health symposium. We do as well! Letter of support from EPAW-members in Germany – Wind Concerns Ontario 2-Good selection of recent reads recommended by the SPPI … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 9, 2010
Items of interest: 1-“Fast-growing China has been rushing to clinch access to overseas resources needed to power its booming industries.” China’s CNOOC to buy 2.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas from France’s GDP Suez – Washington Examiner 2-“The federal … Continue reading
Wisconsin PSC’S wind energy siting rules challenged in court.
“The battle here in WI rages on!” – Fran Kunz According to the filing, “the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (“PSC”) has been sued for failing to conduct an environmental review of the agency’s recently proposed wind energy siting rules under … Continue reading
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