The cost of wind power

Massachusetts law requires that utilities obtain 3.5% of their power from “green sources”.  One of the projects that has finally received approval is called Cape Wind.  This will place 130 wind turbines in a 25 square mile area on public land in Nantucket Sound.  It will be owned by a private developer, and, all that…

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Thousands of Golden Eagles in Danger, Due to Wind Farms

No matter what source of energy a nation uses to move its goods and services across this country there is a price to pay for any energy source.  With oil we can expect accidents to happen, and they have, most recently the Gulf of Mexico. But for this administration and environmentalists, wind farms and solar…

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In spite of the election, socialism marches on

This photo says it all…solar panels in the middle of the dessert.  Of course, that is where you would expect them to be, but, there is something missing…transmission lines to carry that power to where it can be used.  But, not to worry, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has a plan.  And, it will cost…

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Wind power generation may lead to higher CO2 emissions

Much was written here this past weekend about solar power.  So, I thought it only fair to give “equal time” to wind power.  It seems that recent studies are showing that any reduction in carbon emissions from the use of wind power to generate electricity is, nominal at best. Before you dismiss this statement as “right…

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The cost of “going green”

Three newspaper articles caught my eye today, on the energy front, that is. The first, entitled Welfare Wagons, begins as follows: Congratulations. You’re about to buy a fancy new Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt . . . for someone else. It seems that the cost of producing an electric car is considerably higher than what…

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Caution: wind turbines may be hazardous to your health

That caution label might soon need to be affixed to any wind turbine built in this country. Why, you ask?  Well, it seems that there is increasing evidence that these giant power generators are making people ill. Here is but one case study. In 2007, a phalanx of wind turbines were built around Charlie Porter’s…

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