Category Archives: Wind Energy Legislation

Industrial wind plants “are the energy equivalent of the fallout shelter craze of the 1950s and 60s.”

Posted on February 10, 2010 by morgan

Great little piece by Bruce Chapman at Discovery News – Hot Air and Cold Wind Turbines Go over and have a look!

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Hey! You can’t just go around setting standards for industrial wind! Next thing you know, you’ll want them to product electric!

Posted on February 10, 2010 by morgan

Planes, trains and automobiles.  Toilets and light bulbs.  Milk!  What’s the one thing they have in common?  Yep! Standards. Industrial wind turbines – off limits! Here’s how I see the drama playing out.  A Maryland State Delegate wants to put … Continue reading →

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Taxpayer funded industrial wind projects may create jobs – but just not here in the US!

Posted on December 28, 2009 by morgan

Senator Chuck Schumer, who complained a month ago about stimulus funds going to China is again expressing concern that the hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars used to subsidize industrial wind is being used to support jobs overseas. From CNSNews: … Continue reading →

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Just in case you local town folk woke up today thinking you’re intelligent, this wind developer has news for you!

Posted on November 27, 2009 by morgan

According to jetcat4445, the individual kind enough to post this little ditty to youtube, the gentleman speaking is John Calaway from Ecogen, an LLC involved in industrial wind.  I saw his name connected with Babcock and Brown, but hey with … Continue reading →

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Boiling Frogs

Posted on November 24, 2009 by morgan

The old folk tale says if you place a frog in hot water it will jump out of the pan, but if you place it in cold water and slowly bring up the heat, the frog will just sit there … Continue reading →

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New York Times – “Wind Industry Faces ‘Prairie Rebellion’ in Kansas County.” Hmmm … and perhaps elsewhere?

Posted on November 6, 2009 by morgan

This New York Times article, “Wind Industry Faces ‘Prairie Rebellion’ in Kansas County,” discusses the impact of the Kansas Supreme Court decision upholding local ordinances preventing installation. So, what does all this Kansas dust-up mean for the other wind projects? … Continue reading →

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