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“Even if you accept the theory of man-made climate change, wind turbines are a rotten way to reduce CO2 emissions, or to improve energy security.” – Roger Helmer, MEP
The title above is actually the beginning sentence of a post tody by Roger Helmer, Conservative Member of the European parliament and Honorary Chairman of The Freedom Association. His post is titled “The Wind Farm Scam.” In his post, MEP … Continue reading
Posted in Wind Power subsidies
Tagged CO2 emissions, energy security, Roger Helmer, Wind turbines
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“Wind turbines show how costly ‘free’ energy can be.”
In commentary at Minnesota Public Radio Online, Ronald Reimer, an organic farmer in Ettrick, Wisconsin, writes today that “Most of what the public knows about wind turbines comes from the media.” That certainly seems the case here in the Alleghenies, … Continue reading
Mineral County Commissioners – Ready – Fire – Aim!
If I ramble, I apologize. It’s a fault I display when I’m stunned. You see, the Keyser (WV) Mineral Daily News-Tribune Online reported today – “Commission 2-1 for wind farm,” and here’s sorta the way it played out. After a … Continue reading
Maryland Public Service Commission to review Western Maryland wind power proposal.
According to Philly.com, “Maryland utility regulators are expected to consider a proposal for a western Maryland wind energy project.” The article continues, Synergics Wind Energy wants to build a 50-megawatt wind energy farm on a mountaintop near Oakland in Garrett … Continue reading
Posted in Wind energy
Tagged Delmarva Power, Oakland Maryland, stopillwind.org, Synergics Wind Energy
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“Quote of the Month” – Courtesy of John Droz, Jr.
Adding a comment to Dr. Michael Trebilcock’s recent article at the Financial Post, John Droz, Jr. offered that “Wind needs to be in our energy mix to the same degree that Twinkies need to be in our diet.” Clear and … Continue reading
Posted in John Droz, Michael Trebilcock, Wind energy
Tagged Financial Post, John Droz Jr., Michael Trebilcock, Wind Power
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Mineral County Commissioner: “If you make a promise, why be afraid to sign a contract to keep that promise?”
This will be a little long, but sometimes clarifying a point takes longer than making it in the first place. So please bear with me. At the beginning of an editorial some months ago, Mineral Daily News-Tribune (Keyser, WV) writer … Continue reading
“Wind industry blowing away our tax dollars” – Kathleen Hartnett White
Recommended reading courtesy of John Droz, Jr. – “Wind industry blowing away our tax dollars,” by Kathleen Hartnett White – Guest Columnist at the Weatherford Democrat.
From the UK: Wind is “So variable in fact that the energy regulator is currently assuming that, in the future, windfarms are available for just 15pc of the time.”
Britain’s Telegraph.co.UK, published yesterday that “While wind farms run out of puff our bills will build up a head of steam.” Ofgem, Britain’s Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets, highlighted the “variability” of wind as a source of energy … Continue reading
If the wind is free, why do we have to pay you to take it?
In an earlier post, “Mountain Breezes – Green Energy’s New Coal?,” we spoke of the taking of the coal. For decades past, and likely many decades future, the important, yet much maligned resource has, and will continue to feed the energy … Continue reading
“Bat-gate: Cover-up at the Beech Ridge wind facility” – Editorial from the Industrial Wind Action Group
Following on the heels of today’s earlier post at Allegheny Treasures regarding the upcoming court case brought by the Mountain Communities for Responsible Energy (MCRE) against Beech Ridge Energy, the Industrial Wind Action Group offers this editorial: “Bat-gate: Cover-up at … Continue reading
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