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I’m curious … is “Yabucoa” the Spanish word for rip-off?
Back in February of this year, Western Wind Energy issued a news release containing this statement: The total assets of the Windstar Project as of the expected Commercial Operation Date, are valued at US $481.8 million comprising the Project’s fair … Continue reading
Wind farms are “unreliable and this could leave the network dangerously exposed to blackouts.”
That’s the word from Australian state owned electricity generator Western Power, according to an article at Eco-Business. Not only are they concerned that reliance on wind as a major power source could “increase the risk of blackouts during peak demand,” … Continue reading
Paul Driessen: “the renewable energy subsidy train rolls on, with tanker cars of red ink bankrolled by US taxpayers and consumers – to provide less than 1% of the energy we use.”
Article republished with permission of the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT): Rants, lies, subsidies and job-killing policies How our government subsidizes job, wealth, revenue and people-killing energy policies. May 19, 2011 by Paul Driessen President Obama’s speeches sum up his … Continue reading
Frank Maisano and the “merry handful”
What happened Mr. Maisano! Didn’t you get the memo? You won! There’s nothing standing in the way of the Pinnacle Wind project, and there hasn’t been since the WV PSC gave permission months ago. In fact, if US WindForce had … Continue reading
Incentives: the wind industry’s Happy Hour
“Happy Hour” is a marketing ploy used to draw new patrons to your bar and, obviously, to keep your loyals loyal. One dollar beers, a few pigs in a blanket and extra special pretzels (the kind with lots of salt … Continue reading
Maryland’s O’Malley selects winners and losers with taxpayer money.
From the Washington Examiner: “It is true, as O’Malley spokesman Adamec stated, that incentivizing cost-efficient energy sources is not consistent with the governor’s policies. However, those policies are inconsistent with the campaign promises of lowering utility rates, which first propelled … Continue reading
Reason.tv: Tilting at Wind Turbines – Should the Government Subsidize Renewable Energy?
Superb! This is why they’re called Reason TV:
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Invest in wind energy? You’re kidding, right?
So, if private investors are finding that wind and solar are lousy investments, even with all the subsidies and credits, when will the politicians spending your tax dollars figure it out? Of course, we already know the answer … politicians … Continue reading
Christopher Horner: “Windmills have surpassed ethanol’s pocket-pickery.”
A must read by Christopher C. Horner at Big Business, “Meet the New Ethanol: Wind Blows Past Corn as Subsidy King, No end in Sight.” Mr. Horner describes in detail the massive taxpayer hand-out status achieved by industrial wind, or … Continue reading
Senator Jay Rockefeller – “Confirmation Bias” … or just lazy?
On December 8, 2010, following the failure to extend subsidies for renewables (and before they found another way to subsidize profits), I wrote the following to “my” Senator Jay Rockefeller (WV): To Senator Rockefeller Sir, I am extremely disappointed to … Continue reading
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