Category Archives: Wind Power subsidies

“Wind power is unreliable, expensive and doesn’t result in lower C02 emmissions.”

Posted on March 6, 2010 by morgan

Thanks to our friends at Wind Concerns Ontario for this piece from Michael Trebilock:  Blowing away taxpayers Wind power is unreliable, expensive and doesn’t result in lower C02 emmissions. Why is Ontario still rushing ahead with it? By Michael Trebilcock, National … Continue reading →

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“GE’s wind turbines have a 98 percent so-called availability.” So? I’ve got a $250,000 insured limit on my savings … I’m still broke!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by morgan

These numbers thrown about by the wind folks crack me up.  2.5 MW nameplate capacity, 98% ability of the turbine to capture available wind … c’mon people!  The turkeys just don’t work! GE says they see a $130 Billion jump in … Continue reading →

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Fox News: Dem Lawmakers to Call for Suspension of Stimulus Going to Foreign Firms

Posted on March 3, 2010 by morgan

From Fox News – March 03, 2010 Dem Lawmakers to Call for Suspension of Stimulus Going to Foreign Firms Sen. Chuck Schumer is among a group of senators urging the Obama administration to drop a portion of the stimulus program … Continue reading →

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Industrial Wind Action Group Editorial: The economics of transmission in New England

Posted on March 2, 2010 by morgan

Important Editorial from the Industrial Wind Action Group: WindAction Editorial The economics of transmission in New England With little fanfare last week, the ISO-New England[1] released its latest report, New England 2030 Power System Study: Report to the New England Governors, summarizing … Continue reading →

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Glenn Schleede: “US and NY officials reward Iberdrola of Spain at the expense of US taxpayers, job seekers, and electric customers”

Posted on March 1, 2010 by morgan

Courtesy of Mr. Glenn Schleede: US and NY officials reward Iberdrola of Spain at the expense of US taxpayers, job seekers, and electric customers Often it’s hard to tell whether highly questionable actions by federal and state government officials that reward … Continue reading →

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“Wind farm owners have a strong incentive to sell off or abandon their projects once tax benefits have been captured…”

Posted on February 28, 2010 by morgan

“Wind farm owners have a strong incentive to sell off or abandon their projects once tax benefits have been captured (5-6 years for accelerated depreciation; 10 years for production tax credits), turbine performance deteriorates and/or operating and maintenance costs escalate. … Continue reading →

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Seeking US stimulus funds, Iberdrola, world’s largest industrial wind company, is focusing on the US as its “main platform for growth.”

Posted on February 24, 2010 by morgan

The Financial Times article – Iberdrola to focus on US for growth – notes that “the world’s biggest wind power company, is focusing on the US as its “main platform for growth” in the next three years.” Of it’s plans … Continue reading →

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Oh, darn … another legislator can’t seem to find the jobs industrial wind promised!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by morgan

From the West Salem, Wisconsin Coulee News: Published – Thursday, February 18, 2010 PLAIN SPEAKING: Green jobs deal yields zero jobs By MIKE HUEBSCH In 2008, the wind energy industry employed 85,000 American workers. After collecting nearly $2 billion of … Continue reading →

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Another US Representative fed up with stimulus funds for industrial wind going oversees!

Posted on February 17, 2010 by morgan

From Congressman Eric Massa:, representing New York’s 29th District February 15, 2010 President Barack Obama President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Dear Mr. President: In recent months, I have learned of some … Continue reading →

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AWEA PRESS RELEASE INTENDED TO COUNTER JOBS/RECOVERY FUND REPORT

Posted on February 9, 2010 by morgan

The American Wind Energy Association released this statement regarding reports of few jobs and stimulus funds going overseas. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Contact: Christine Real de Azua, (202) 510-0122 Statement by Denise Bode, CEO American Wind Energy Association … Continue reading →

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