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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 25, 2012
Items of interest: 1:Excellent commentary by Jon Boone – MasterResource 2:GE Courts Turbine Customers for Solar Before Wind ‘Crash’ – Business Week aka: If you buy in the next 30 minutes, we throw in a set of beautiful steak knives! … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 19, 2012
Items of interest: 1:This is post number 700 at the Allegheny Treasures blog, which started nearly 30 months ago. I thought it might be fun to provide the link to the very first post, dated 9/28/2009 – Mountain Breezes – Green … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian mountain range, Chris Christie, Endangered Species Act, incidental take permit, Industrial Wind Health Issues, Industrial wind subsidies, massachusetts dep, mountain breezes, nj wind farms, Oregon wind, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Vinalhaven Maine, Wind Wise Massachusetts
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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 18, 2012
Items of interest: 1:Killer Energy (Time to Apply Endangered Species, Wildlife Laws to Windpower?) – MasterResource 2:”Wind farms were paid £25million not to produce electricity when it is ‘too windy’ last year, figures revealed today.” – Daily Mail (UK) 3:”DOE … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 17, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”Spain’s 18,000 wind turbines may be killing 6 to 18 million birds and bats (1). The average per turbine comes down to 333 – 1,000 deaths annually, which is a far cry from the 2 – 4 … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 16, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”Why not wait until the public has a full understanding of the (wind) map and its significance?” – Bakersfield.com Why indeed? Surprise: “Because, Oviatt said, those studies would take too long considering the looming tax credit expiration…“ … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 14, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”During a December commission meeting, (Garrett County, Maryland ) Commissioner Gregan Crawford voiced his concern about the effects of wind turbines on residents and noted that he would be willing to enter into a motion to develop … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 13, 2012
Items of interest: 1:More Sierra Club nonsense, “Edison should put that money into cleaner energy sources such as wind power.” – Tribune Democrat Well discuss that failed logic in a separate, full post. 2:I find headlines like this hilarious – … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 12, 2012
Items of interest: 1:”Japan wind power installations to drop 68% as subsidies halted” – Eco-Business 2:”When you add up grants, subsidies, loans, and tax credits that have been helping the solar and wind industries along, then add in mandates that … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 11, 2012
Items of interest: 1:The World Coal Association calculates that it takes 250tons of coal to produce a 3MW offshore wind turbine and 150tons for a 3MW onshore wind turbine. – mining.com 2:Global Deal: BP, Sempra Energy to Invest $1 Billion in … Continue reading
Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for January 10, 2012
Items of interest: 1:According to the CEO of General Motors, the average annual income of buyers of the Chevy Volt is $170,000. Those who buy the luxury electric Fisker Karma or Tesla roadster earn more than $250,000 a year. Yet … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon capture, Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, green energy, MasterResource, sustainable energy, Tesla roadster, windmills, WUWT
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