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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 8, 2010
Items of interest: 1-“For many of you, the good news is that you’re not an Appalachian miner. Or living in a town dependent on those miners’ producing abundant, reliable, politically assailed energy resources. Or a farmer or rancher or living … Continue reading
Glenn Schleede on “Senator Bingaman’s Insidious National “Renewable Electricity Standards” bill, S. 3813” (Update)
Glenn Schleede goes beyond the usual arguments against the Bingaman bill. He deals with some of the economic harm and with fallacies underlying government attempts to pick technology “winners” and force them into the US economy. Mr. Schleede suggests that … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 7, 2010
Items of interest: 1-“But Cape Wind’s stipulated low fees are nevertheless yet another example of the government assisting development of wind power and other renewable-energy technologies. Cape Wind is also expected to be reimbursed about $600 million, via tax credits, … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 6, 2010
Items of interest: 1-Head of the Russian nuclear corporation: “We nearly doubled the most profit-making reserves. And we increased natural uranium production by 13% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2010“ Russia increases uranium production 13% in 2010 – … Continue reading
Market Watch: “It’s time to expose the myth that nuclear power is more costly than wind, solar and other renewables.”
“Nuclear Plants Produce Lower Cost Power Than Other Forms of New Clean Energy, Such as Wind and Solar, Says CEO (Don Gillispie) of Alternate Energy Holdings” A 45-year veteran of the nuclear industry, Gillispie has the experience and numbers to … Continue reading
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Tagged energy cost, Nuclear Energy, renewable energy cost
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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 5, 2010
Items of interest: 1-More on “free” wind: “And experts say most of those costs will be passed on to the same consumers who, as rate- and taxpayers, will be paying for the cost of planting the turbines off Nantucket Sound … Continue reading
Rare Earth – Patrick Chovanec provides “An American Perspective from China”
“It’s important to remember, though, that while China may have a competitive advantage in rare earths, it does not have a stranglehold. There are other sources of supply; they may not be as cost-effective, but they are available — and … Continue reading
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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 4, 2010
Items of interest: 1-Ajax Eastman – The answer to our clean energy needs would have to be “one that produces a steady, reliable source of energy, one that would require only a small footprint.” Wind farms aren’t the answer – … Continue reading
Call for increased scrutiny of industrial wind farms makes sense.
The following letter was submitted to the Charleston “WV” Daily Mail in response to their editorial titled: Wind farms deserve increasing scrutiny Charleston Daily Mail Editor Dear Sir or Madam: You are correct to demand increased scrutiny for wind farms. … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for October 3, 2010
Items of interest: 1-Why is it the American Wind Energy Association always complains about the lack of facts in a presentation with a rebuttal lacking facts. Where are the links to your suggestions Mr. Levesque? More after while. Windfall Documentary: … Continue reading
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