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Stating the obvious about industrial wind – “Something is Missing”

I don’t want to be accused of putting words in their mouth, so I’ll just use Idaho Power’s own.  In fact, here’s an ad they recently published: Stating the obvious … that the wind “blows one minute and not the … Continue reading

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Will Harry Reid leave “the Pickens church,” now that the “pastor” is gone?

In his Wall Street Journal commentary yesterday, Robert Bryce noted that “After 30 months, countless TV appearances, and $80 million spent on an extravagant PR campaign, T. Boone Pickens has finally admitted the obvious: The wind energy business isn’t a … Continue reading

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“the wind industry is a house of cards built on a foundation of sand.”

Thanks to Jon Boone for referring us to this excellent commentary by Steve Goreham at Energy Tribune  – “Wind Energy’s House of Cards” Citing specific examples, Mr. Goreham defines the wind industry as “a global industry based entirely on subsidies, … Continue reading

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

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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Ontario Wind Energy Policy Ignores Reality

What went wrong with Ontario’s energy policy? – Comparing spin & reality Compiled for CENTRAL BRUCE-GREY WIND CONCERNS ONTARIO By Keith Stelling, MA, (McMaster) MNIMH, Dip. Phyt., MCPP (England) 10 April, 2010 Courtesy of of our friends – Wind Concerns … Continue reading

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