Category Archives: Industrial wind jobs

“The argument for forcing consumers to buy increasing amounts of wind power gets weaker the more we investigate its full impacts.”

Posted on June 26, 2010 by morgan

Interesting take from The Foundry:  “Wind Power is More Dangerous than Coal or Oil” The article suggests that, with a drop in occupational deaths in recent years, “some might think that workplace fatalities could be reduced even more by moving … Continue reading →

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More loaves and fishes from the wind energy folks?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by morgan

If you could burn calories spinning job numbers, there wouldn’t be an ounce of fat in the US government.  Well, we all know that’s not the case … suet is a featured item in the Congressional feeding trough. But what … Continue reading →

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Italian Study: “green investments are an ineffective policy for job creation.”

Posted on May 8, 2010 by morgan

Jon Boone comments on the recent study:  “Are Green Jobs Real Jobs?  The Case of Italy” Mr. Boone’s comments begin: A new Italian study reviews the evidence for creating so-called “green jobs” and the net effect of green subsidies on … Continue reading →

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Feeling stimulated yet??? A US Company will manufacture offshore wind turbines in Britain and a Cape Cod wind developer to buy offshore wind turbines from Germany.

Posted on April 1, 2010 by morgan

I know I’m a little slow out of the chute, but would someone please explain how all this leads to more US manufacturing jobs? General Electric to build offshore wind manufacturing plant in UK – US conglomerate says its £100m … Continue reading →

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Industrial wind jobs: “The reality, as evidenced around the world, is that these jobs aren’t permanent and could not exist without extensive ongoing government subsidization”

Posted on March 30, 2010 by morgan

From Reuters Environment Forum: Why subsidize the surfeit of wind turbines? With an oversupply of wind turbines, why are governments subsidizing new manufacturing plants? In recent years, China has ramped up its efforts to become a world leader in manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Hooray !!! General Electric to build wind turbines and create 2,000 jobs. What? In England?

Posted on March 26, 2010 by morgan

We sure hope none of the tax credits and subsidies that support GE directly or indirectly enables this little adventure.  Naah!  That could never happen … could it?  I know Jeff Immelt is good buddies with the President, but hey! … Continue reading →

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Newsweek: “Beware politicians promising to put millions to work in a new ‘green economy.’ They can’t deliver.”

Posted on March 21, 2010 by morgan

Interesting article from the upcoming magazine article dated Mar 29, 2010, Growing Green Jobs, Rana Foroohar writes that world leaders are “pinning their hopes for future growth and new jobs on creating clean-technology industries, like wind and solar power, or recycling … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Green: “U.S. Wind Industry: Turbine Construction Won’t be Domestic”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by morgan

Mr. Green, writing for the American Enterprise Institute makes this observation:  “Anyone who knows that China’s labor rate is under $1.00 per hour, and that China holds 95% of the rare earth elements needed to produce most renewable energy systems … Continue reading →

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Finally, the wind industry demands Congress enact Renewable Energy Standards! What??? … it doesn’t include minimum energy output from turbines?

Posted on March 9, 2010 by morgan

Here’s the headline at Renewable Energy World that got my hopes up – Wind Industry Fires Back, Calls for RES But no, the “group of wind energy executives as well as the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association called on … Continue reading →

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Russ Harding: “The U.S. Department of Energy should be providing us with unbiased energy information.”

Posted on March 6, 2010 by morgan

Ignore the Facts! Green Jobs are Good By RUSS HARDING | 3/5/2010 11:50 AM Energy studies out of Spain and Denmark have shown that wind energy is a net jobs loser. These studies cast serious doubt regarding the optimistic claims of … Continue reading →

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