Tag Archives: industrial wind issues

Items of interest: 1-“Bats are crucial to ecosystems—devouring insects, dispersing seeds, and pollinating flowers. But in the U.S. an insidious new enemy is causing massive die-offs.”  (Thanks to the Allegheny Highlands Alliance) Bat Crash – National Geographic 2-California wants to … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Part II from Kent Hawkins: Technical Appendix to the Calculator: Fossil Fuel Consumption, CO2 Emissions, and Costs with Wind (Part II) – MasterResource For your convenience, Part I 2-And, while you visiting the excellent MasterResource, check this … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-When all else fails, beg! Clean Energy Proponents Pin Hopes on Tax Package – National Journal 2-“Two things are missing when it comes to industrial wind — the science and the money!“ NYSERDA seeks to ‘transform our … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“Our experience has forced me to look into the deeper issues of industrial wind — the technology, economics and politics — and the investigation has been an uncomfortable journey. It has brought my once-honey-eyed vision of easy, … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Another sales pitch masquerading as a “wind developer – good neighbor” editorial.  When will we ever learn, when will we ever learn? Regulating wind farms – The Journal Gazette 2-“Generous state and federal funding for wind power … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“Mid-collapse, Spain has finally settled on what it hopes will be the way out of the bankrupting “green economy” subsidies and mandates that President Obama cited as his model.” Spain Pulls the Plug on Solar Subsidies – … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“But law doesn’t take skeptics’ views into account. Environmental regulations compel compliance. Only in the market does the skepticism of the minority become an important player.” Al Gore’s Important Admission – American Spectator 2-“So what has happened … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-“The future of Électricité de France SA lies primarily in nuclear energy, but probably not in the U.S.”  Yeah, but you’ve got some second hand windmills, we might have a deal. EDF Looks To Build Nuclear Empire … Continue reading →

Items of interest: 1-Guess who’s rethinking Ethanol:  “I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president.”  Hopefully, since at least one CO2 trading scam folded last month, this … Continue reading →