Recent Energy and Environmental News – 6th August 2012

By John Droz, Jr. ~

Friends:

I thoroughly enjoyed the DDP Conference. I posted the slides of my Offshore Wind Energy presentation there, online. Let me know any questions.

More reports about greed energy economics:

PTC related —

A good analysis

Wind energy has had enough subsidies

Tax Breaks Don’t Create Jobs (by NYS Comptoller)

Exelon (which owns 38 wind projects) is against PTC

A Clear Contrast on Wind Subsidies

Dear Big Wind: It’s Not You, It’s Me

Spanish Renewable Lessons for Obama

Wind Boondoggle by Big Spending Republicans

Government Agency agrees that turbines do devalue property!

Digging Ditches and Filling them In Again!

The impact of wind energy on home energy bills.

No More Solyndras Act

NYS IDA fails to create jobs (e.g. with wind energy).

A fine study showing how a state’s RPS is a financial loser.

The economics of wind energy.

Navy spending $26/gallon on biofuel.

A vote for Obama is voting for a $500 Billion tax increase.

More reports about turbine health matters:

Even Moderate Noise Can Harm Hearing.

Must watch short video about shadow flicker.

More reports about turbine wildlife matters:

This is a significant article about bats and turbines.

Miscellaneous energy reports:

Some enthusiasts believe that the solution for wind energy is battery storage. I have warned them that it is (and will be) not only prohibitively expensive, but it will also be extremely dangerous. Here is a major fire at such a wind facility.

Wind Farm Myths Finally Nailed.

Must Read: article written by a wind lease landowner.

Windy Disinformation

An interesting debate scheduled between Alex Epstein and Bill McKibben.

Citizens given the opportunity to vote on whether they want a wind project. 90%± say NO.

Wind Power in the Windy City.

Why Smart Meters are a Dumb Idea.

Another article about Green Illusions.

Two studies on the health consequences of the Fukushima event.

An interesting video about a town taken over for energy reasons.

Eight Principles of the American Conservation Ethic is a new release.

Some recent global warming articles of interest —

New study concludes that about half of the past 100 years IPCC’s reported global warming is due to inaccurate data.

A report about the very important paper by Watts that undermines the new BEST paper. Ross McKitrick was an extremely critical reviewer. Then there is this REALLY GOOD video!

There are now over 1100 peer-reviewed papers supporting AGW skeptics.

Another good Lindzen speech.

Dr. John Christy’s excellent Congressional testimony on AGW.

Winning the Global Warming War.

Scientific Consensus on Global Warming – Not!

Alexander Cockburn passed away. He had written some interesting pieces, like Merchants of Fear.

Be Skeptical of Skeptic’s Skepticism of Skeptics.

A story about a recent Senate committee hearing on AGW — and a good video about a part of it.

An interesting story about AGW unintended consequences.

A disturbing court case about AGW and the public trust.

Some other recent articles of general interest —

The Deck of Cards — a short video worth watching.

Two powerful videos (one and two) by the woman who exposed ACORN.

A disturbing video about the US national debt.

Please pass this information on to other open-minded, science-oriented people.

Thank you for your support.

John Droz, Jr.

Physicist and Environmental Advocate

Fellow: American Tradition Institute (http://www.atinstitute.org)

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