Category: I’ve got wind

Lance Armstrong to head Clean Energy Council

Here at STT we like to be first with the latest on all things windy. So we are pleased to announce the appointment of former world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong as the new CEO of the Clean Energy Council. Outgoing chief executive of the Australian wind energy body David Green welcomed the news. "I've barely … Continue reading Lance Armstrong to head Clean Energy Council

Nothing earns more than a wind farm

Fictional mafia boss Tony Soprano told people he was in the waste management business. "Everybody immediately assumes you're mobbed up," he said. "It's a stereotype. And it's offensive … There is no Mafia." Soprano's approach was to find an edge, then enforce it with muscle. The model was simple: big returns, little or no risk … Continue reading Nothing earns more than a wind farm

Wind energy and the reconstructed smoking milk bottle

It's the transcript of an information session held in Melbourne last year grandly titled "The Future of Wind Energy in Australia". It was organized by The Grattan Institute. Jonathan Upson (pictured) is senior development manager at Infigen Energy. Now, when one of our group relayed his comments, we thought it was a joke. It had … Continue reading Wind energy and the reconstructed smoking milk bottle

Deals done in ivory towers

Recently several of us were out to dinner with people not involved in the wind farm issue. But unprompted, a question arose from the second group. What is it with Sydney University and wind farms? When asked what the questioner meant, the response was enlightening. "I've noticed the university has a real bug about discrediting … Continue reading Deals done in ivory towers

Winds of change or Enron’s ghost?

Andrew Fastow served as the chief financial officer of Enron Corporation, an energy trading company based in Houston. He subsequently served a six-year prison sentence for crimes committed in this role. His sentencing judge said Fastow had "drunk the wine of greed". Excerpt: In 1997 Fastow decided to take it one step further. That January, … Continue reading Winds of change or Enron’s ghost?