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Stating the obvious about industrial wind – “Something is Missing”
I don’t want to be accused of putting words in their mouth, so I’ll just use Idaho Power’s own. In fact, here’s an ad they recently published: Stating the obvious … that the wind “blows one minute and not the … Continue reading
It’s all about making money, not about renewable energy
The following letter to the editor appeared in the Cumberland (MD) Times-News on April 10, 2011: To the Editor, If doubt remains that the industrial wind business is gasping for air, you only need read Frank Maisano’s recent attack on … Continue reading
To borrow from the late, great Edwin Starr: “Wind, huh, yeah, What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Uh-huh!”
At least that’s what a growing number of citizen’s feel about industrial wind’s ability to serve as a viable energy source. And now that wind industry spokesman Frank Maisano has confirmed that “no one — except the tried and true … Continue reading
“wind cannot be relied upon to provide any significant level of generation at any defined time in the future”
According to the BBC News-Scotland, “Wind farms are much less efficient than claimed, producing below 10% of capacity for more than a third of the time, according to a new report.” And here’s a shocker … “The analysis also suggested … Continue reading
Industrial wind and the grid
A recent post at EPAW (European Platform Against Windfarms) reminded me of this excellent presentation from our friends at Wind Concerns Ontario. Industrial Wind Turbines and the Grid: A Bad Fit:
Night and day on Capitol Hill
A few of us visited our West Virginia Senators in Washington last week for a little discussion on renewable energy. Our focus was industrial wind since, at least in West Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains, that’s the major thorn in … Continue reading
Excellent: “blackouts could become a feature of power systems that replace reliable coal plants with wind turbines in order to meet greenhouse gas targets.”
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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USS John C. Stennis – modern technology at its finest!
As if we needed another example of why the push to industrial wind is such a fool’s errand: “Its two nuclear reactors generate enough power for a small city. The ship doesn’t have to refuel for another 22 years.” That’s … Continue reading
Jon Boone: Oxymoronic Windpower
Mr. Boone’s article originally appeared at MasterResource, the premier “free-market energy blog.” We thank Mr. Boone for granting permission to post his commentary and encourage readers to visit Mr. Boone’s Stop Ill Wind site for more of his expert analysis … Continue reading
Will Harry Reid leave “the Pickens church,” now that the “pastor” is gone?
In his Wall Street Journal commentary yesterday, Robert Bryce noted that “After 30 months, countless TV appearances, and $80 million spent on an extravagant PR campaign, T. Boone Pickens has finally admitted the obvious: The wind energy business isn’t a … Continue reading
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