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Energy Future Home – What could possibly go wrong? For Boulder, it’s an opportunity to create our own electric utility—one that runs on cleaner energy, is cheaper, supports innovation, and serves the public. It will NOT be cheaper without substantial subsidies … Continue reading

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Rampant Fraud Pervades Rooftop Solar Industry

The case for green energy subsidies was dealt a blow recently with revelations that solar companies in Oregon and Arizona misused tax credits and defrauded customers. via Rampant Fraud Pervades Rooftop Solar Industry | The Daily Caller. Say it ain’t … Continue reading

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City of Boulder: Any 2nd thoughts on acquiring a utility?

“We would like to get to a prototype in five generations. If we can meet our plan of doing a design-build-test generation every year, thatwill put us at about five years, and weve already shown we can do that in … Continue reading

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Americans, let’s be thankful that U.S. oil is pulverizing OPEC

  Unless you’re from Boulder and lower oil prices make green energy look expensive – Americans, let’s be thankful that U.S. oil is pulverizing OPEC – MarketWatch. Back in the good ole days… Some numbers, first. In 2005, the U.S. … Continue reading

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The Green Corruption Files : Not Enough Sun Shining at California Ivanpah Solar Plant

No cost too high for a green project – The Green Corruption Files : Not Enough Sun Shining at California Ivanpah Solar Plant: $1.6 billion shady stimulus deal tied to numerous wealthy Obama cronies now expect $539 million of free … Continue reading

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Obama: “Countries like China and Germany are going all in the race for clean energy. I want America to win that race, but we can’t win it if we’re not in it.”

PJ Media » Unreliable German Solar and Wind Forcing New Coal Boom. If it were up to the majority of the German people, however, they would rather opt out and let someone else win. According to surveys, only 18 percent … Continue reading

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Wind energy and dead birds

Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Eagle Deaths. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company pleaded guilty to killing 14 eagles and 149 other birds at its Top of the World and Campbell Hill wind farms outside Casper, Wyo. All the deaths, which … Continue reading

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Prairies vanish in the US push for green energy

Collateral damage – Prairies vanish in the US push for green energy – SFGate. (Means justify the ends, at least supposedly) Robert Malsam nearly went broke in the 1980s when corn was cheap. So now that prices are high and … Continue reading

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Fracking Gets a Clean Bill of Health

Fracking Gets a Clean Bill of Health | Via Meadia. The British government’s health agency is the latest body to give fracking a clean bill of health, in a move that should galvanize the country to act on its considerable … Continue reading

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‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ Blamed for Mysterious Symptoms in Cape Cod Town – ABC News

Coming soon to a wind farm near Boulder – ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ Blamed for Mysterious Symptoms in Cape Cod Town – ABC News. Or maybe not!

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Europe’s Renewable Romance Fades

Coming to a stoopid progressive city near you: David Garman and Samuel Thermstrom: Europe’s Renewable Romance Fades – WSJ.com. The subtitle is High energy bills and threats of blackouts ended the honeymoon. America, take note. As the blogmaster of Boulder … Continue reading

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May they pay the pre-fracking cost for their energy

Coming off win at Boulder County level, anti-frackers turn focus statewide – Boulder Daily Camera. The event also served as an impromptu fundraiser, as hats were passed and $769 was collected, organizers said. Good luck with that.

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Don’t see this happening in Boulder

Australian PM Who Supported Biggest Carbon Tax in History Gets the Boot. Is there any energy price or energy tax that would be too high for Boulder politicians? How about the citizens? It certainly doesn’t hurt that the State of Colorado and the President … Continue reading

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