Tag Archives: Wind energy

My boss would have fired the whole bunch!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has a Vision Statement. Have a look at Vision Statement Item 4:  “An improvement in the standard of living and quality of life for the people of West Virginia“ Reading this statement, folks … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for July 30, 2012

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Items of interest: 1-Disgrace of the day – After receiving $78,334,713.00 this month from the US Taxpayers (1603 Grant), a Vancouver (Canada) -based wind and solar energy company is up for sale A year ago I wrote:  I’m curious … is “Yabucoa” … Continue reading →

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American Bird Conservancy sues Federal Agencies over access to industrial wind correspondence.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Notes from the Media Release: In a lawsuit filed today (June 26, 2012) in Washington D.C. District Court American Bird Conservancy has accused the federal government of suppressing information about wind energy projects and their potential negative impact on America’s … Continue reading →

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Senator Mark Warner urged to reconsider financial support for industrial wind.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Our thanks to Mr. Glenn Schleede for allowing us to post his important letter to Senator Mark Warner of Virginia. Letter begins:  May 28, 2012 The Honorable Mark R. Warner – United States Senate Dear Senator Warner: I have great respect … Continue reading →

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Home wind turbines – caveat emptor!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

While catching up on emails, I found this gem from our friend Fran Kunz: Wind turbines at Boston’s Museum of Science produce less electricity than expected While we at Allegheny Treasures don’t discuss the home market, this is a telling … Continue reading →

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IESO Wind Tracker Link – View hourly reporting of actual v capacity of Ontario’s wind farms.

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Note to readers:  The IESO Wind Tracker widget previously available for display in the post area has been disabled.  You can check the performance of wind by clicking on this highlighted link: Wind Power Generation in Ontario Ontario is on … Continue reading →

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Paul Driessen challenges Obama Administration renewable energy agenda.

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

The following is provided courtesy of CFACT – Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. A few questions for President Obama President Obama sounds like an anti-business Community Organizer in Chief: pointing fingers, making baseless claims about ending our “addiction to oil,” … Continue reading →

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Certified Real Estate Appraiser testifies regarding industrial wind impact.

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

Thanks to Jon Boone for pointing us to this article published by the Industrial Wind Action Group: Testimony of Michael McCann on property value impacts in Adams County IL June  8, 2010 by Michael S. McCann CRA Summary: Certified appraiser … Continue reading →

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“Now is a good time to consider the massive misinformation campaign wind power proponents have whipped up in the mountains.”

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Daren Bakst writes at StarNews Online: ‘Extremists’ push wind power regardless of the cost Mr. Bask, in his article focusing on North Carolina suggests, “While most attention has focused on mountain ridgelines, there’s been little focus on massive industrial wind … Continue reading →

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Trust me, it really is a solar panel … it just looks a lot like a 400 foot tall wind turbine.

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

From Business Week:  Spanish Wind Farms Registered as Solar to Win Higher Subsidies Seems wind farms in Spain registered themselves as photovoltaic generators, claiming the higher subsidy that solar plants earn. I don’t know what the fuss is all about, … Continue reading →

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