Wind Watch: Wind farm supporters are 'idiots'

Lenin once described Western communists who supported his Russian Revolution as useful idiots’.

The same can be said of naive environmentalists who back the destruction of Scotland’s countryside with wind farms.

Ooh, that's gotta sting

Several countries, including South Africa and Gambia, pointed out that Canada was not doing enough to meet emission targets.

How much of this "solar" taxi's power actually came from fossil fuels?

A solar-powered car has arrived at the UN climate change talks in the Polish city of Poznan after a round-the-world trip covering almost 40 countries.

At the wheel of the "solar taxi" was Swiss teacher Louis Palmer who made the 52,000km (32,000 mile) 17-month trip.

He said the feat proved solar power was a viable alternative to oil-based fuels and could help fight global warming.
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The car runs on solar power but Mr Palmer also had a battery for travel at night or in less sunny nations, such as winter-time Poland, that he recharged from local electricity.

He says the prototype cost as much as two Ferraris to build, but would cost around 10,000 euros ($12,620) if mass produced, with an extra 4,000 euros for solar panels.

Mr Palmer said he now plans to return home: "I promised my mother to be back before Christmas."

But next year, he plans to arrange a trip with six vehicles around the world in 80 days drawing power from sources such as hydro, geothermal and wind energy.