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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (44003)10/14/2013 2:49:24 AM
From: Sdgla  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86355
 
Wind power is expensive and ineffective at cutting CO2 say Civitas ...

www.telegraph.co.uk › Earth › Earth News

Jan 9, 2012 - Wind power could actually produce more CO2 than gas and increase domestic fuel bills because of the need for "back up" power stations, ...


Wind power is expensive and ineffective | JunkScience.com

junkscience.com/2012/01/09/wind-power-is-expensive-and-ineffective/

Jan 9, 2012 - Wind power could actually produce more CO2 than gas and increase domestic fuel bills because of the need for "back up" power stations Wind ...


The wind doesn't blow all the time. Doesn't this make wind power

www.quora.com/Wind-Energy/The-wind-doesn’t-blow-all-the-time-Doesn’...

Answer 1 of 6: Note: up-to-date material on this topic is maintained here: The wind doesn't blow all the time. Why doesn't this make wind power ineffective? ...


Wind Power May Not Reduce Carbon Emissions As Expected - Forbes



www.forbes.com/.../wind-power-may-not-reduce-carbon-emissions...

by Jeff McMahon - in 140 Google+ circles
May 30, 2012 - Adding wind power to the existing electric grid may not have the effect of reducing carbon emissions as much as expected, according to a new ...


Report: Hidden Expenses Associated With Wind Farming Cancels ...



www.theblaze.com/.../report-hidden-expenses-associated-with-win...

by Liz Klimas - in 99 Google+ circles
Jan 10, 2012 - UK Report Says Wind Farming Ineffective at Cutting Emissions. This table from the Civitas report evaluates costs of different energy producing ...


www.windaction.org | Why Wind Power is Ineffective and Solar is ...

www.windaction.org/documents/7552

Jan 24, 2007 - Last December some electrical power generation information for the Wonthaggi wind farm came my way. The information provides the power ...


CBS - Wind energy cost-ineffective without public financial support ...

www.cbs.nl › ... › Publications › Articles and press releases › 2011

Nov 18, 2011 - As yet, the production of wind energy is still cost-ineffective, but public financial support compensates for the losses.


Wind-power: inordinately expensive and ineffective at cutting CO2 ...

civitas.org.uk/.../wind-power-inordinately-expensive-and-ineffective-at-cutt...

Jan 9, 2012 - Energy experts warn that unwarranted support for wind-power is hindering genuinely cleaner energy. The focus on wind-power, driven by the ...




To: Wharf Rat who wrote (44003)10/14/2013 9:31:50 AM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 86355
 
Petermann Glacier Has Grown 3km Since 2010
Posted on October 13, 2013by stevengoddard
In 2010, our friends got hysterical about a block of ice which calved off the Petermann Glacier in Greenland. Since then, the glacier has grown 3km.



EOSDIS Worldview (Alpha)

MODIS Studies of Greenland

http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/petermann-glacier-has-grown-3km-since-2010/



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (44003)10/14/2013 9:33:07 AM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86355
 
Quietest US Hurricane Season On Record

I "blame" global warming.

Posted on October 13, 2013by stevengoddard
The US has had no hurricanes and one minimal tropical storm this summer.

In 1886, the US was hit by seven hurricanes. As CO2 has increased, the number of hurricanes striking the US has decreased.



HURDAT Re-analysis Chronological List of All Hurricanes

CO2 producers should get a tax credit for making the climate safer, and reducing disaster costs.

http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/quietest-us-hurricane-season-on-record/