The wind industry in Australia is still reeling at the RET Review Panel's recommendation to prevent any more wind farms being built by closing off the ability of "new entrants" to participate in the Large-Scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) (see our post here). In response, the wind industry and its parasites have been frantically trying … Continue reading Wind Power Sending Power Prices Through the Roof
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Brits Belted by Insanely Expensive and Utterly Unreliable Wind Power
**** Britain’s political betters have set it up for one enormous gamble. Britain is wagering its entire economic future on its – out of control – wind power boondoggle. Back in January, The Economist reported on the INSANE cost of delivering offshore wind power – where generators are guaranteed obscene returns – being able to … Continue reading Brits Belted by Insanely Expensive and Utterly Unreliable Wind Power
Parker Gallant Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Ontario’s Insane Wind Power Policy
**** Ever tried to imagine hell on earth? Ever imagined a nightmare turned to reality? Then you've probably landed in Ontario. Ontario is the place where the most bizarre energy policy in the world has seen thousands of giant fans speared into the backyards of homes - in the most agriculturally productive part of Canada. … Continue reading Parker Gallant Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Ontario’s Insane Wind Power Policy
UK’s Wind Power Debacle Threatens to Leave Brits in the Dark
**** Scrap the Climate Change Act to keep the lights on, says Owen Paterson The Telegraph Christopher Hope 11 October 2014 The Climate Change Act 2008, which ties Britain into stringent environmental measures, should be suspended - and then scrapped - if other countries refuse to agree legally binding targets, says Owen Paterson MP Britain … Continue reading UK’s Wind Power Debacle Threatens to Leave Brits in the Dark
Texas Blames Wind Power Slump on (you guessed it) … the Wind
**** The wind industry is the Great Pretender: always claiming to be a real match for conventional power generation sources, but never capable of delivering when it really counts (see our posts here and here). In Germany, the wind industry is left howling about a weather driven conspiracy against it; as wind power output routinely … Continue reading Texas Blames Wind Power Slump on (you guessed it) … the Wind
Bjørn Lomborg: Wind Power – The Rich Man’s Curse on the Poor
When it comes to assessing the costs, risks and benefits of environmental policy Bjørn Lomborg has always tried to provide balanced, detailed analysis supported by facts and evidence. The economic choices we make – about allocating scarce resources to unlimited wants – should – as Lomborg consistently points out – be made taking into account … Continue reading Bjørn Lomborg: Wind Power – The Rich Man’s Curse on the Poor
Brits Rumble Frightening Energy Fact: Wind Power Depends on the (ur, ahem) Wind …
**** Power from wind turbines slumps - due to lack of wind The Telegraph Emily Gosden 25 September 2014 Electricity output from UK wind farms falls by a fifth due to unusually low wind speeds Power produced by wind farms slumped by a fifth in the second quarter of this year, despite hundreds of new … Continue reading Brits Rumble Frightening Energy Fact: Wind Power Depends on the (ur, ahem) Wind …
Wind Power’s True & Hidden Costs: A Dirty Big Secret
Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret National Review Online Rupert Darwall 23 September 2014 Renewable energy has become a potent rallying cry uniting Hollywood and the Beltway. “We can move our economy town by town, state by state to renewable energy and a sustainable future,” Leonardo DiCaprio says in his eight-minute climate movie Carbon, released in August. … Continue reading Wind Power’s True & Hidden Costs: A Dirty Big Secret
Lunacy of Wind & Solar Power Policy: Political Incompetence or Conspiracy?
**** John Kutsch heads up the Thorium Energy Alliance an outfit that aims to see power generated using thorium enjoy a place at our reliable energy table. Thorium is an abundant silver-gray element named for the Norse god of thunder. It’s less radioactive than the uranium used to power conventional nuclear plants; it produces less … Continue reading Lunacy of Wind & Solar Power Policy: Political Incompetence or Conspiracy?
Germans Blame “Missing Wind” for their Wind Power Debacle
**** Germany’s Debacle: 2/3 Of Wind Projects “Running Badly To Very Badly”… Case Of The “Missing Wind” NoTricksZone P Gosselin 20 September 2014 Germany-based European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) here brings up a television report on the disappointing returns from wind parks, recently appearing on SWR South German public television. The days of … Continue reading Germans Blame “Missing Wind” for their Wind Power Debacle
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