Category Archives: alt energy

Posted on August 31, 2017 by ChrisA

Both hand clapping. Regulators set ‘path forward’ for Boulder, but will deny much of electric utility plan – Boulder Daily Camera The Public Utilities Commission deliberated Wednesday in Boulder’s electric utility case, and stopped just shy of outright denying the … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2013 by ChrisA

Solar Pushback: Cutbacks in subsidies indicate future of solar may be dimming Nuggets include: “The fundamental problem is it’s not economically sustainable,” said Todd Myers  of the Washington Policy Center, a think tank in Washington state. One major issue is … Continue reading →

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Wind: Take way that government cheese

Posted on October 12, 2012 by ChrisA

Vestas Wind Systems trims about 200 more Colorado jobs “The looming expiration of the production-tax credit is leading to a boom in 2012 wind installations,” he said. “We forecast that the boom in 2012 will be followed by a bust … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 9, 2012 by ChrisA

Colorado’s own Solyndra: Abound Solar. 10/9 # 5:36p changed “About Solar” to “Abound Solar”. Good grief. 😉

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Just Kidding…

Posted on October 1, 2012 by ChrisA

   And alternative energy still isn’t close to being competitive with fossil fuels.

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Wind industry losing jobs

Posted on April 18, 2012 by ChrisA

Reuters: Obama’s ‘Green Collar’ Jobs Have Been a Bust •Since 2009, the wind industry has lost 10,000 jobs, even as the energy capacity of wind farms has almost doubled. By contrast, the oil and gas industry have created 75,000 jobs … Continue reading →

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T Boone Pickens warning to Boulder

Posted on April 11, 2012 by ChrisA

“I’m in the wind business … I’ve lost my ass in the business.” Host Joe Scarborough said laughing, “You’ve invested more in alternative energy than anybody else.” “Exactly,” replied Pickens. “My issue is not political. I mean, this is an … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s energy policy – Coming soon to a ctiy near you!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by ChrisA

This debacle proves to be the epitome of President Obama’s energy policy—give preference to financially unsustainable, politically connected green energy companies over proven, revenue generating sources of energy. Sadly, as these green energy companies go bankrupt at the expense of … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley: The Beginning Of The End Of Wind

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ChrisA

Hallelujah. To the nearest whole number, the percentage of the world’s energy that comes from wind turbines today is: zero. Despite the regressive subsidy (pushing pensioners into fuel poverty while improving the wine cellars of grand estates), despite tearing rural … Continue reading →

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Goodbye ethanol subsidy

Posted on January 9, 2012 by ChrisA

Thank you Tea Party. Good riddance.

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Not one of them was turning

Posted on November 22, 2011 by ChrisA

Right on the Left Coast: On the crests of the foothills at Altamont are almost 5000 wind turbines. Not one of them was turning that I could see. It was a semi-cloudy November day in the Bay Area and even … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 14, 2011 by ChrisA

Glenn Reynolds: But Solyndra isn’t just a case of bad judgment. But it’s green energy so almost any amount of poor judgment and cronyism is “OK”.

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A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search

Posted on November 12, 2011 by ChrisA

Sweet. Out tax dollars at work subsidizing clean energy. No objections from Boulderites I suspect. What I’d like to know is at what level, if any, would Boulderites object to government subsidies for “clean” energy? The project is also a … Continue reading →

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Solyndra

Posted on September 1, 2011 by ChrisA

During a visit to the Fremont facility in spring of 2010, the President said the factory “is just a testament to American ingenuity and dynamism and the fact that we continue to have the best universities in the world, the … Continue reading →

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“Oh, hell! Shut up about my light bulbs. Just. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.”

Posted on June 21, 2011 by ChrisA

Ann Althouse commenting on this NY Times light bulb commentary.

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Corn inventories at lowest level since Dust Bowl days

Posted on June 10, 2011 by ChrisA

Wonder why? The problem here is the mandate, which assumes that corn — which is used in pretty much everything from plastics to baby powder to animal feed — will continue to see record yields. I live and grew up … Continue reading →

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Algae may be the fuel of the future

Posted on April 16, 2011 by ChrisA

Interesting. What exactly is the fuel? Algal fuels are made by extracting and refining the lipids within algae. Algae are attractive biofuel feedstock because it grows quickly and thrives in everything from seawater to irrigation runoff to sewage. How much … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to Boulder

Posted on March 8, 2011 by ChrisA

Not enough electricity It’s so so easy to imagine these words coming from Boulder City Council… “Steve Holliday is the UK’s power czar, basically. He’s the CEO of National Grid. He is predicting that, because the UK is moving to … Continue reading →

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The case for natural gas

Posted on February 9, 2010 by ChrisA

I saw this Mad Money interview between Jim Cramer and Congressman John Sullivan (R) from Oklahoma while exercising on the elliptical machine this evening.

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Frightening

Posted on May 29, 2009 by ChrisA

In more ways than one! Government tyranny necessary to save the planet. Boulder City Councilman Macon Cowles must be channeling Nancy Pelosi, or perhaps it’s the other way around. Doesn’t matter, they are both on the same wavelength. Here’s Cowles … Continue reading →

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