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In honor of the World Series, First Wind IPO is going, going … gone!
Batter Up! – Over at Breaking Wind on October 24 we noted that First Wind wanted to trade on NASDAQ. Michael Hennessy, a wind energy analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance in New York City, made this comment in the … Continue reading
Tomorrow’s technology today – Nuclear Wind Energy
During the discussion leading up to the Iraq war, an undersecretary of defense made this comment when told that the French would likely not participate, “Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion.” It’s OK; … Continue reading
Expressing regret for not informing readers of Senator Harry Reid luncheon, Allegheny Treasures commits to do better the next time.
Please accept my apologies for not having this out to readers in time for them to make reservations. Here’s what you missed. The invitation read as follows: I wanted to send a quick reminder about the special breakfast with Senate … Continue reading
Wind developers allowed to police themselves? Wisconsin citizens group says not so fast!
URGENT!!! This just received from our friends Fran Kunz and Lynn Korinek of WINDCOWS (Wisconsin INDependent Citizens Opposing Wind Turbine Sites). Many of my (Fran Kunz) friends and family know that I have become active in the pursuit of sensible … Continue reading
County Officials accuse Duke (Wind) Energy of going “back on its (property tax) promise.”
Just in case there are any County Officials who still actually believe the promises of wind developers, we’ll provide this little gem from the Billings Gazette: Duke Energy disputes taxes The article begins with the obvious, “Property taxes are one … Continue reading
When you’re trying to sneak in late, it’s best if you don’t blow the horn.
When I was a youngster coming home a little later than allowed, I tried to convince my friends not to blow the horn when they dropped me off. I figured that Dad was probably sleeping with one eye open but, … Continue reading
Industrial wind transparency logic: I’d like to show you, but then you’d know … and we can’t have that!
From the Democrat and Chronicle online edition: (New York) Power Authority drags feet on FOI request on off-shore wind farms.
Hey! That wind turbine I sold you for $200,000 in 2008? … I’ll give you $135,000!
Yeah, I know that sounds like a low price but hey – that clunker isn’t producing anything near to what I said it would when I sold it to you. And after all, we have to make lemonade from our … Continue reading
“Taken together, it is likely that the costs of our (UK) renewables objectives will drive a million more British families into fuel poverty by 2020.”
The title statement, taken from a recent commentary by MEP Roger Helmer at the ever interesting Libertarian Alliance Blog , seems to confirm the concern raised in a comment written to an AT post by Fran, an advocate of Wisconsin … Continue reading
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