Fialka (Wall St. Jrnl) wrong on wind energy

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Congressman Olver's "Wind Farm" Opposition Questions in Berkshire Eagle

FAX MEMORANDUM FOR: Congressman John W. Olver SUBJECT: Why you should not be “perplexed” about Opposition to “wind farms”

"An Update on the Science of Climate Change"

"Senator James M. Inhofe Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works As I said on the Senate floor on July 28, 2003, "much of the debate over global warming is predicated on fear, rather than science." I called the threat of catastrophic global warming the "greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people," a statement that, to put it mildly, was not viewed kindly by environmental extremists and their elitist organizations. I also pointed out, in a lengthy committee report, that those same environmental extremists exploit the issue for fundraising purposes, raking in millions of dollars, even using federal taxpayer dollars to finance their campaigns.

CEI Commentary: A Bigger, "Renewable" Boondoggle

In Washington, sometimes all you need to do to find out lobbyists' latest schemes to bilk the unwary taxpayer is attend a public meeting. What brings this to mind is Greenwire reporter Ben Geman's December 7 story recounting a recent Capitol Hill conference for journalists and congressional staff, sponsored by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE).

http://techcentralstation.com/121004G.html

Note: analysis of ACORE's (American Council on Renewable Energy) latest attempt to force niche "renewable" energy technologies "down the necks" of consumers and taxpayers in the United States. It is a sad commentary that huge, profitable organizations or their subsidiaries -- such as General Electric, FPL Energy (Subsidiary of FPL Group), and BP Solar (Subsidiary of BP) -- should ask the electricity customers and taxpayers of the US to provide them with even more subsidies. They now want even more than the billions that have already been spend for R&D and the hundreds of millions that are continuing to be dolled out each year via tax breaks and other subsidies. The ACORE-promoted "renewable" technologies now appear to be among the most heavily subsidized of all US energy sources WHEN THEIR EXISTING AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO US ENERGY REQUIREMENTS IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT (based on US EIA forecasts through the year 2025). Glenn Schleede

Comparing Oil to Wind

Can wind replace oil, such as the ANWR field in Alaska?