Category Archives: Weird

Turbines? What Happened to Global Warming?

Posted on 2015-02-09 by salt

In today’s Telegraph, it is revealed that at least some of the data evidencing global warming has been fiddled. Indeed the corruption of the data is such that a cooling trend has been turned into a warming one. Why would anyone … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Subsidies

Posted on 2014-10-17 by salt

If ever there were something that accomplishes magic, then subsidies just might be it. See how it works.   You sprinkle some subsidy fairy dust on to renewable electricity prices  and suddenly there are wind turbines everywhere! The magic doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Supporters of wind turbines don’t have to live with them

Posted on 2014-10-14 by salt

Lies, lies… …and statistics.   Did you know that 70% of the population supports wind turbines?   Read on… http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/11154356/Supporters-of-wind-turbines-dont-have-to-live-with-them.html    

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Wrey’s Barton Turbine. A poor location?

Posted on 2014-10-03 by salt

Using the Government’s own NOABLS model of average wind speed for a height of 45 meters,  shows that from a performance perspective, the the Wrey’s Barton turbine is located in a very poor area. We have overlaid the speed info … Continue reading →

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2020 Onshore Wind Turbine Target Already Met

Posted on 2014-09-28 by salt

From the *Renewble Energy Foundation, a letter from Ed Davey confirms that on shore wind targets are already met http://www.ref.org.uk/ref-blog Why are we still building them? via Keith Tayler     *The Renewable Energy Foundation is a registered charity (1107360) promoting sustainable … Continue reading →

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DANISH WIND FARM COMPANY SUED FOR SPOILING VIEW

Posted on 2014-09-25 by salt

I don’t see it happening here and not that I think compensation for a questionable idea is the right route, but at least it does bring the point home that we are being hurt by these turbines. http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/12/Danish-Wind-Farm-Company-Sued-for-Spoiling-View Interestingly, the … Continue reading →

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Wind Farm Owners Get £70m to do Nothing

Posted on 2014-09-13 by salt

I expect you’ve seen this in the news, wind turbine owners get paid to not produce power. How absurd! Surely National Grid is the customer and if they don’t use something then they shouldn’t be expected to pay for it. … Continue reading →

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