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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 25, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“Mid-collapse, Spain has finally settled on what it hopes will be the way out of the bankrupting “green economy” subsidies and mandates that President Obama cited as his model.” Spain Pulls the Plug on Solar Subsidies – … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 24, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“But law doesn’t take skeptics’ views into account. Environmental regulations compel compliance. Only in the market does the skepticism of the minority become an important player.” Al Gore’s Important Admission – American Spectator 2-“So what has happened … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 23, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“The future of Électricité de France SA lies primarily in nuclear energy, but probably not in the U.S.”  Yeah, but you’ve got some second hand windmills, we might have a deal. EDF Looks To Build Nuclear Empire … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 22, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Guess who’s rethinking Ethanol:  “I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president.”  Hopefully, since at least one CO2 trading scam folded last month, this … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 21, 2010

Items of interest: 1-This question came up in conversation a couple of days ago. How close is too close? – National Wind Watch 2-I could never figure why state officials feel compelled to weigh in on other than the facts.  … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 20, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“What today’s green techno-glamour demonstrates, first and foremost, is that its audience has no inclination to give up the benefits of modernity and return to the pre-industrial state idealized by radical greens.” The Allure of Techno-Glamour – … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 19, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Excellent read from Robert Bradley, Jr.: “Cuisinarts of the Air” (Revisiting an environmentalist term for windpower) – MasterResource 2-Now here’s a good idea: Tell the Feds to stop funding industrial wind!! – Citizens’ Task Force on Wind … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 18, 2010

Items of interest: 1-New video from the Allegheny Highlands Alliance folks will be posted today.  It is called “What We Expect From Commercial Electricity” and it’s Excellent! 2-Hmmm!  Maybe the good professor would like to meet Dr. Nina Pierpont, MD, … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 17, 2010

Items of interest: 1-The Allegheny Highlands Alliance notes that the casual dismissal of the serious issue by Tasmanian Environment Minister David O’Byrne is more of the “Same old, more are killed by other processes,” and by no means consolation for … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 16, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Here’s a good way to kick off today: Finland’s nuclear waste bunker built to last 100,000 years – CNN 2-New Jersey considers set back for wind turbines (h/t to Allegheny Highlands Alliance). According to No Turbine, the … Continue reading

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