**** Britain’s energy policy is clearly “other worldly” (see our post here) and/or the product of a “finer” kind of thinking (see our post here). When it comes to giant fans, the Brits’ political betters are yet to work out that they’ve been stung by the greatest economic and environmental fraud of all time. One … Continue reading UK’s “Green” Wind Power Policy Turns to “Gangrene”
Category: Big wind politics
Australia’s Miners say: “Tony, it’s Time for the Great Big Toxic REC Tax to GO”
**** As the RET Review Panel get ready to help axe the mandatory Renewable Energy Target, Australia’s miners have united to brand the RET a guaranteed “job killer” and just “plain crazy”. The miners quite rightly identify the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) issued under that policy as an enormous and unnecessary cost burden to households … Continue reading Australia’s Miners say: “Tony, it’s Time for the Great Big Toxic REC Tax to GO”
Energy Market Gorillas Beat Up on the Wind Power Monkeys
**** The opportunity to make submissions to the RET Review Panel ended last Friday. The Panel’s mailbox has been stuffed with cracking submissions from Australia’s leading energy market economists, business groups and, more importantly, the really BIG players in Australia’s energy market (let’s call them the “energy market gorillas”). Two of the biggest - Origin … Continue reading Energy Market Gorillas Beat Up on the Wind Power Monkeys
Alan Moran: time to Terminate the Great RET Scam
**** Alan Moran took on the role of RET “Terminator” some time back (see our post here). For Alan the driving question is not: “are you John Connor?” – it’s more like “are you Miles George?” – or any other wind industry rent-seeker hoping to continue stealing from Australian power punters, for that matter. But … Continue reading Alan Moran: time to Terminate the Great RET Scam
Infigen Signals Its Own Demise – as the RET Review Panel Gets to Work
**** Infigen is an all-wind-power-outfit that used to be called Babcock and Brown – which collapsed spectacularly in 2009 – taking $10 billion of investors’ and creditors’ money with it on the way out (see this story). The way things are headed - get set for a replay. Infigen is bleeding cash (it backed up … Continue reading Infigen Signals Its Own Demise – as the RET Review Panel Gets to Work
UK Energy Policy: Complete Bedlam as the Lunatics take over the Asylum
Since the 14th Century, the term “Bedlam” has been a well-worn figure of speech used to signify a state of madness, chaos, and the often irrational nature of the world. As any good Brit knows, Bedlam was a notorious mental institution - dating back to the reign of Henry III. In modern times, the … Continue reading UK Energy Policy: Complete Bedlam as the Lunatics take over the Asylum
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative’s Leader Tim Hudak – Didn’t Drink the Kool-Aid
**** Jim Jones was a charismatic cult leader with a colourful past who - amid allegations that he’d been physically, emotionally, and sexually abusing his acolytes at his San Francisco compound - fled the US and set up a new camp at “Jonestown”, Guyana. Close to 1,000 of his “disciples” followed him South - lured … Continue reading Ontario’s Progressive Conservative’s Leader Tim Hudak – Didn’t Drink the Kool-Aid
Wind Power: Buying a Dog, but getting Sold a Pup
How many times have we believed the salesman’s pitch - got home and unwrapped our purchase - only to be disappointed when we discover that we’d spent our hard earned cash on a complete lemon? Ending up with a frisky and inexperienced pup, when we’ve shelled out for a well-trained dog is always disappointing. Wind … Continue reading Wind Power: Buying a Dog, but getting Sold a Pup
Wind Power Myths BUSTED
**** As the Australian wind industry’s house of cards collapses, its parasites and paid spruikers - like the Clean Energy Council - have been working up a real sweat in their efforts to make a case for the retention of the mandatory Renewable Energy Target - upon which that house of cards entirely depends. All … Continue reading Wind Power Myths BUSTED
Australian Wind Industry’s House of Cards Collapsing
**** With Australia’s wind industry in its death throes, STT has already given fair warning to bankers, investors and shareholders with so much as a cent in wind power companies to grab their cash and get out as fast they can (see our post here). All-wind-power-outfits - like our favourite whipping boys, Infigen - are … Continue reading Australian Wind Industry’s House of Cards Collapsing
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