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LA Times: “Despite record growth in generating capacity, the (wind) industry is creating few employment opportunities overall.”
Allegheny Treasures’ notes: Why the use of the term “generating capacity” instead of actual energy output? Perhaps because of the dismal performance expected of these installations. Note that few jobs were created even though “America’s wind energy industry enjoyed a … Continue reading
Shocker! Ohio County Official: “I don’t think Champaign County can realistically rely on tax revenue from turbines.”
From the Urbana Daily Citizen: Adams, Faber and local officials contest Strickland’s plans to “erase” turbine taxes BREANNE PARCELSStaff Writer While Ohio Governor Ted Strickland touted elimination of tangible personal property taxes for wind and solar companies Tuesday, that prospect … Continue reading
American Thinker: It’s Not Blowing In The Wind
Courtesy of American Thinker February 01, 2010 It’s Not Blowing In The Wind By Brian Sussman A push in the U.S. Senate for an alternative to proposed “cap and trade” legislation began in earnest on the day of the Massachusetts special … Continue reading
Baltimore Sun: “WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD” UPDATE: Commentary from Jon Boone
From the Baltimore Sun Environmental Blog, B’MoreGreen, as posted by Tim Wheeler FEBRUARY 1, 2010 WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD A West Virginia wind farm developer has agreed to scale back its project and … Continue reading
SOS – URGENT – Maine Wind Warriors Need Your Help Today
Allegheny Treasures is pleased to post this important email received from our friends at Citizens’ Task Force on Wind Power – Maine! We fully support the call for each state to establish a “code of conduct” for the industrial wind business, … Continue reading
Virginia hearing examiner recommends SCC dismiss DHR’s case against wind developer.
From our friends at Brightside Acres: Hearing Examiner Recommends SCC Dismiss DHR’s Case Saturday January 30, 2010 On January 25, Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner Alexander Skirpan issued a ten-page report concluding with the recommendation that the Commission … Continue reading
Wind turbines: 15 jobs, five votes and a forever altered landmark – Bluefield (WV) Telegraph
From Bluefield Daily Telegraph Managing Editor, Samantha Perry: Published: January 22, 2010 06:04 pm Wind turbines: 15 jobs, five votes and a forever altered landmark By SAMANTHA PERRY Bluefield Daily Telegraph The photograph hanging in a place of honor above my … Continue reading
Rethinking wind power – John Droz, Jr. | Cleantech Group
Post shared courtesy of the Cleantech Group. Physicist John Droz argues that wind fails six of seven tests as a commercial power source, and is “an insult to science and mankind.” For the first hundred years or so of commercial … Continue reading
Uh Oh!!! Cold keeps Minn. wind turbines from spinning. Why use video when a still photo will do? Well, we have it anyway.
Click on the link below to see the short video news report. Cold keeps Minn. wind turbines from spinning Wind turbines placed in cities across Minnesota to generate power aren’t working because of the cold temperatures. The Minnesota Municipal Power … Continue reading
Settlement reached at Beech Ridge industrial wind installation.
h/t Allegheny Front Alliance From the Charleston Daily Mail: Wednesday January 27, 2010 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A Maryland developer has agreed not to build 24 turbines and will abandon 31 proposed sites at a West Virginia wind farm, settling … Continue reading
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