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Offshore Wind Turbines at Risk From Atlantic Hurricanes

If your energy cult predicted more and stronger hurricanes, why exactly should we invest in and rely on an energy source that is susceptible to damage from them? That’s a good question, but it’s not supposed to make sense like most everything else in the climate change policy universe. Besides, the people in charge will … Read more

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Politicians, Wind Power, and Another Hidden Tax

This week, the US Government held an auction for major wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico. There’s bad news: The US Interior Department tried to lease out three wind blocks in the Gulf of Mexico off the shores of Texas and Louisiana.  There were zero bids for the two wind blocks in Texas.

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Why Would Germany Dismantle a Wind Farm to Expand a Coal Mine?

Germany is losing the war on cheap energy. The headlines are everywhere. “Wind farm in Germany is being dismantled to expand coal mine.” The center-right has embraced it as a poster child for failure, and why not. What’s more iconic than pulling down useless wind machines to mine more coal?

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