Category Archives: green lunacy

Excellent: “blackouts could become a feature of power systems that replace reliable coal plants with wind turbines in order to meet greenhouse gas targets.”

Posted on March 8, 2011 by morgan

You gotta like the title of the PJ Tatler post:  “UK electricity CEO: Get used to not having any electricity, suckas!” Quoting UK National Grid CEO Steve Holliday, “The government-regulated utility will be able to decide when and where power … Continue reading →

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Home wind turbines – caveat emptor!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by morgan

While catching up on emails, I found this gem from our friend Fran Kunz: Wind turbines at Boston’s Museum of Science produce less electricity than expected While we at Allegheny Treasures don’t discuss the home market, this is a telling … Continue reading →

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Another half-billion down the green energy drain.

Posted on February 22, 2011 by morgan

From the Daily Caller:  Panel: Green jobs company endorsed by Obama and Biden squandered $535 million in stimulus money Hot Air has the quote of the day:  “Just another object lesson in why government’s role shouldn’t be to pick winners … Continue reading →

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Emerson’s “Consider it solved” must consider you stupid!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by morgan

Does anyone else think plants might not be celebrating the reduction of CO2 levels with rapid growth on a piece of coal? Come on Emerson!  I know you’ve got to sell product, but do you have to insult our intelligence … Continue reading →

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Heck, might as well shut the wind turbine down anyway, “It’s a time when we are not generating a whole lot of electricity to begin with!”

Posted on September 20, 2010 by morgan

A recent National Geographic article, “Hope for Stemming Wind Energy’s Toll on Bats” subtitled “The Great Energy Challenge,” begins with this, “Windmills—clean, quiet, simple and endlessly renewable—may be the ultimate icons of green energy. But after sundown, their whirling blades … Continue reading →

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US approves offshore windmills … China to build two nuclear reactors for Pakistan. Am I missing something?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by morgan

This, from the Boston.com:  Interior secretary approves Cape Wind plan, nation’s first offshore wind farm This, from the Financial Times:  China to build reactors in Pakistan This is beyond incredible!

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Finally … diesel powered solar energy! Who says subsidies aren’t working?

Posted on April 14, 2010 by morgan

How cool is this? In early March, Bishop Hill was tipped that a German aristocrat “has figured out that the price he will be paid for the output of a solar panel is so high compared with the price he … Continue reading →

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