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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 11, 2010

Items of interest: 1-THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS! 2-You say toh-maa-to and I say toh-mah-to … let’s call the whole thing off!  Proving once again, facts are in the eye of the beholder. “Fossil-fuel consumption subsidies amounted to $312 billion … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 10, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Weren’t we once the world’s energy leader daddy?  Well, son … Russia, Poland to sign new gas transit contract for 2020-2045 soon – Ria Novosti Ukraine pledges reliability as gas transit country to Europe – Ria Novosti … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 9, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“Getting up to speed on the science of sound and the medical research related to wind turbines has been exhausting, and in the process I have discovered the dark medical underbelly of industrial-sized turbines.” Gary Carlson: Wind … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 8, 2010

Items of interest: 1-So … what’s the downside? – “UK wind power capacity to slump from 1,368Mw to 90Mw in 2013“ Orders for wind turbines to fall by 93%, energy experts predict – Guardian 2-Again … what’s the downside? – … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 7, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Maybe we should target those with little value.  Any come to mind?  OK, here’s a hint – industrial wind. Subsidies and the deficit – American Spectator Blog 2-Greenpeace again muddies the issue. Greenpeace and Rand Paul Agree… … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 6, 2010

Items of interest: 1-SUPERB!!! – “Piece by piece, presentation by presentation, the foundation upon which industrial wind industry and much of Ontario’s Green Energy Act sits was taken apart and dismantled this past weekend.” Unity of knowledge – Wind Concerns Ontario 2-Wind … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 5, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“The company’s problems raise questions about the federal government’s wisdom in giving $535 million to a company with an unproven technology.” Uh! Half a billion dollars – $535,000,000.00?  Yep … that raises a lot of questions! Fremont … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 4, 2010

Items of interest: 1-“A different wind energy developer with a project under construction nearby is trying to head off similar problems. That company reportedly is writing $5000 checks to neighbors who agree not to complain about turbine noise. Caithness Energy … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 3, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Move over Windy! Wind farms could be forced out by oil rigs– Telegraph 2-“Is Germany helping to show the way to a more effective approach to the expansion of carbon-neutral energy production?” Germany’s Nuclear Bridge to Tomorrow’s … Continue reading

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for November 2, 2010

Items of interest: 1-Excellent piece at WCO – “Ontario government knew early on that shutting the coal plants would not make a significant improvement in the air quality.  Despite having this information, they stifled the report and claimed otherwise. ~ … Continue reading

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