By John Droz, Jr.
This is the current issue of my informal, free collection of recent electrical energy-related developments. Since citizens are daily inundated with material coming out on this topic, I am trying to present a digest summary of the most pertinent applicable information. My bias is for articles that are: scientific, independent, informative, constructive, and/or well-written. (I would STRONGLY recommend that you SAVE these emails, as you might need links to some good articles in the future.)
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My core message is: Scientifically Sound Solutions not Palliative Political Pablum
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What this translates to is that the policy statement of any true environmental organization should be the following:
1) We believe that we have environmental and energy issues, and
2) We believe that these matters should be resolved by applying the Scientific Method.
The Scientific Method consists of a comprehensive, objective, independent, transparent and empirical-based assessment. Anything less would amount to promoting a political policy rather than a science oriented one. Citizens should insist on nothing less from organizations they belong to.
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For US citizens this is extremely important to contact their House Representative. In one fell swoop the US wind industry could be crippled. Is that worth making a phone call or sending an email??? <<http://www.windaction.org/faqs/31093>>.
Talking points: a fine discussion of the section 1603 tax breaks given wind energy, and why they are a waste <<http://www.windaction.org/faqs/30959>>.
Also related: “The Corporate Welfare Bar” says it all about wind energy
More on economics: how many years before wind power will break even? We have no idea, says high level government official <<http://tinyurl.com/6756mce>>.
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“Holland Shuns Wind for Nuclear” is a sign of things to come: <<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/10/holland_energy_switch/>>.
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Welcome news: “Ontario Rules Out Offshore Wind Projects” until more Scientific work is done <<http://tinyurl.com/4b5xkvh>>. By FAR the most important part of this is their reason: that there is not adequate Science to support offshore wind! Once they have acknowledged this, it is a very small step to say the same for onshore wind.
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This is a really good article about Greenwash that puts our energy challenges into proper perspective <<http://tinyurl.com/5hkloj>>.
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Beware: The current Obama energy plan is worse that Cap & Trade
<<http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/02/07/clean-energy-standard-cap-and-trade-only-less-efficient/>>.
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Here is an update report of worldwide wind turbines accidents: very well done <<http://www.caithnesswindfarms.co.uk/page4.htm>>.
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Testimony about the acoustics of wind turbines at the ongoing Canadian trial <<http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2959622>>.
Here is info about the lawsuit <<http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/01/26/david-and-goliath-legal-challenge-underway-against-the-global-wind-industry/>>.
Another good science-based assessment of turbine related noise <<http://muir.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/904>>. Also see the very good Dean report released last year <<http://tinyurl.com/6xxmcr5>>.
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A new study about concerns for EMFs (which happen with wind turbines) <<http://iemfa.org/index.php/publications/seletun-resolution>>.
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Another good report on the adverse impacts of wind turbines on home values, by appraiser Mike McCann
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A fine synopsis of why wind energy is so yesterday <<http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-wind-skeptic-20110207,0,341520.story>>.
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Our education system is dropping like a rock. Here is another example, where a school district endorsed a “training” session paid by AWEA <<http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201102060600/NEWS04/102060322>>. That such indoctrination is supported is beyond the pale.
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A welcome improvement: The American Bird Conservancy now publicly admits that prior guesses of turbine related bird mortality is likely to have been significantly underestimated <<http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/110202.html>>.
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A new English blog site about wind energy that has a slew of original wind related cartoons <<http://fenbeagleblog.wordpress.com/>>.
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A likely sign of things to come “Bribes for communities to Accept Wind power”
<<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8314070/Bribes-for-areas-that-accept-a-wind-farm.html>>.
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“Jobs vs Rural Way of Life Debated at Wind Hearing” (Wisconsin): <<http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/115674829.html?page=1>>.
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This is a test to see how many people are actually reading these items. If you would like me to continue with this newsletter, send me a simple email saying so. If a majority does not reply in the affirmative, this will probably be the last one.
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More evidence of the health impacts resulting from the sleep impacts of wind turbines
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Parts of Australia now have turbine setback requirements of 6000 feet <<http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/03/3128571.htm>>.
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A comprehensive argument against the pie-in-the-sky advocacy of “sustainability” <<http://www.masterresource.org/2011/02/sustainability-post/>.
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A good commentary about the importance of preserving open spaces
The Putting Some Balance To It Department —
A really good piece outlining what is happening to governments, world wide
This is an interesting attempt to mediate the global warming dispute
<<http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/02/climate-sceptics-scientists-at.html>>.
Yet another study by scientists that casts doubt on the global warming hypothesis <<http://tinyurl.com/4khgpmw>>.
55 benefits resulting from more CO2 in the atmosphere <<http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/other/55_benefits_of_co2_pamphlet.pdf>>.
An interesting graph seeming to show that as temperature collecting stations were closed down, the average temperature reported went up
“Political Science Lessons Learned from the IPCC” <<http://blogs.forbes.com/larrybell/2011/02/09/political-science-lessons-from-the-u-n-s-ipcc/>>.
A superior slide presentation by David Archibald regarding global warming
<<http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/02/12/david-archibald-on-climate-and-energy-security/#more-33809>>.
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Another good quote from Ronald Reagan —
“No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.”
John Droz, Jr.
Physicist and Environmental Advocate
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