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Could solar energy’s “holy grail” be the final nail in industrial wind’s coffin?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by morgan

National Review Online suggests MIT may have found the “holy grail” of solar energy – a process which permits it to be stored. The brief source article at Energy Matters claims that MIT researchers may have perfected a process which … Continue reading →

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Based on “cost, reliability, and cleanliness … an energy plan that is heavily reliant on wind-generated energy is not realistic.”

Posted on June 26, 2010 by morgan

In his opinion piece at The Daily Caller titled, Beyond the spin: The truth about wind energy generation, Lance Brown suggests that based on “cost, reliability, and cleanliness … an energy plan that is heavily reliant on wind-generated energy is … Continue reading →

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“Weak winds” cause nations “largest wind power generator” earnings to fall.

Posted on April 27, 2010 by morgan

Darn, I guess it doesn’t matter how many turbines you plop across the landscape … if the wind doesn’t blow. And, oh yeah … FPL – NextEra “said it would pare back its planned addition of 1,000 megawatts of wind … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Wind powered pig flies non-stop from Garrett County, MD to the University of Delaware!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by morgan

A little while back, Jon Boone wrote a letter to the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News which we happily posted here under the title, Industrial windplants in Western Maryland? Jon Boone says Garrett Countians “deserve far better.” Seems Mr. Boone, and an increasing … Continue reading →

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Quixotic Quest for Power – Greg Pollowitz – Planet Gore on National Review Online

Posted on January 27, 2010 by morgan

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Quixotic Quest for Power   [Greg Pollowitz] Investor’s Business Daily: As we’ve evolved from a NIMBY (not in my backyard) nation to a full-fledged BANANA (build absolutely nothing anywhere near anybody) republic, power lines aren’t too popular. … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg: “German Wind Farm Growth Threatens Power Grid, Handelsblatt Says “

Posted on January 8, 2010 by morgan

(Image courtesy of Windtoons) Bloomberg Article By Nicholas Comfort Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — The expansion of wind farms in Germany is threatening the country’s power grid with unpredictable output, Handelsblatt reported, citing data supplied to the Federal Network Agency. Vattenfall … Continue reading →

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