Post Tagged with: "wind farm"

October 24, 2012 05:56

Wind and Solar are Worse than Coal and Waste Gas

Political force-feeding of wind and solar energy does more harm to the natural environment than coal, affects the local climate, hits consumers with unnecessary costs and threatens industry with power failures.

April 18, 2011 05:17

Renewable energy costs jobs, raises electric rates in U.K.

[F]or every job created in the United Kingdom in renewable energy, 3.7 jobs are lost. In Scotland, there is no net benefit from government support for the sector, and probably a small net loss of jobs.

October 9, 2010 08:03

High and Hidden Costs: There is Nothing Free about the Wind

An island off the coast of Maine, suddenly became loud and unbearable when utilities operating three new wind turbines flipped the switch to “on.”

April 28, 2010 17:05

Wind farm at Cape Cod ok’d in greenies back yard after decade long fight

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved the first offshore wind farm in the United States Wednesday, a move that ends a nearly decade-long political battle over installing turbines in the waters just off Cape Cod and could pave the way for significant offshore wind development elsewhere in the nation.

February 7, 2010 12:14

Disclosing the Real Risks on Climate Change

It is becoming increasingly clear that the real risks to businesses, investors, employees, and low-income, minority and elderly families are not due to climate change. They are the result of policies enacted in the name of preventing climate change.