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“Go on, take the money and run!”
“Even while accepting Arkansas state taxpayer subsidies (millions), (German owned wind turbine manufacturer) Nordex officials said they needed more certainty of additional federal subsidies to keep their production facility open.” _________________________________________ When will we ever learn? _________________________________________
Do GE wind turbines really suck that much?
In a continuing effort to generate American jobs, First Wind has selected Germany based Siemens to supply some 30 massive turbines for the Kawailoa Wind project located on the North Shore of Oahu. First Wind noted that the Siemens equipment (which … Continue reading
Reader challenges wind advocates to include all the facts!
The following letter was submitted to local newspapers by Keyser WV resident Dallas Adams, Sr. Letter begins: MISLEADING/MISINFORMATION Dear Editor: Pleased to read the press release from Eastern Tech College about their training of wind turbine technicians (News-Tribune, August26, pg. … Continue reading
Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Industrial wind jobs, industrial wind poor performance, Mineral County WV, West Virginia Wind, Windpower Industry False Claims
Tagged Eastern WV Community College and Technical Center, Keyser WV, wind capacity v generation, wind misleading information, WV wind energy
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Open letter: Pinnacle wind farm benefits
Dear State and Local Official representing Mineral County, West Virginia, Subject: Pinnacle Wind project – focus on jobs, economic development and tax revenue. After a grand skirmish on both sides, the rising towers make it clear the Pinnacle wind project … Continue reading
Posted in Concerned citizen letters, Decommission, Industrial Wind and Local Governments, Industrial wind jobs, Industrial Wind Taxes, Pinnacle Wind Farm, West Virginia Wind, Wind tax rebates, WV State Government
Tagged Mineral County WV wind energy, Pinnacle Wind Farm, wind energy economic benefits, wind jobs, wind property taxes
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Reason.tv: Tilting at Wind Turbines – Should the Government Subsidize Renewable Energy?
Superb! This is why they’re called Reason TV:
Posted in Industrial wind jobs, Industrial wind lobby, Wind Power subsidies
Tagged AWEA, green jobs, wind failure, wind subsidy
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Glenn R. Schleede: False claims that “wind farms” provide large economic and job benefits
We thank Mr. Schleede for granting permission to post his recent commentary: January 3, 2011 False claims that “wind farms” provide large economic and job benefits One would think that by now Obama Administration officials would admit that “wind farms” … Continue reading
Industrial wind’s floating crap game
I’m just suspicious by nature, I suppose. For example: I wouldn’t be surprised if the jobs created when Nordic Windpower grabbed $16,000,000 from US taxpayers under a July, 2009 DOE loan guarantee to expand its US wind turbine production at … Continue reading
Stop the Baucus efforts to extend the 1603 renewable handout!
Senator Max Baucus, (D-MT) has vowed to see the 1603 cash grant (corporate welfare) program extended for renewable energy. His amendment 4727 to extend the program until December 2011 failed on December 4th, but it’s safe to assume that he’ll … Continue reading
URGENT: Department of Energy seeks your comments on its industrial wind “workforce development roadmap.”
The Department of Energy is seeking public comments on a draft “Workforce Roadmap,” which it hopes will ultimately serve to benefit the wind energy industry in the US by, as stated in the Executive Summary of Workforce Development for the … Continue reading
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