Saturday, July 18, 2009

Wind Farms: the death of Britain - James Delingpole
“How the hell did we let that happen?” we often ask ourselves when we look at the brutalist monstrosity tower blocks which we allowed to blight our towns in the sixties. In a few decades’ time we’re going to be asking exactly the same question about the 300 foot wind turbines ruining what’s left of Britain’s wilderness.
My Green Element » Friday Blog Roundup
According to GreenBiz, there may soon be legal repercussions for ignoring, and not reporting on, environmental risks. The United Nations recently produced a report, which suggests “advisors to institutional investors may end up in court if they ignore environmental and social concerns.” In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission is contemplating whether to force public companies to inform their investors on the financial and physical risks they face from climate change.
Rudd’s blog: popular but pointless - Corporate Engagement
The blog will have a point if, and when, it seems to be actually influencing policy, otherwise it is just another ‘talkback meets the web’ play and god knows we’re reaching saturation point with those.
Cascade Policy Institute - Oregon Public Policy » Oregon’s Energy-Inefficient “Green Revolution”
Summary: With huge subsidies coming from the federal and state governments to prop up inefficient forms of energy production, scientists and entrepreneurs are less likely to produce new, more efficient energy forms. In addition, the massive influx of regulations supported by environmentalists inhibits new energy forms from competing in the market. These factors prevent new sources of energy from coming onto the grid and cost taxpayers millions of dollars in increased energy costs.
Senator Boxer’s Racial Insensitivity Gets Called Out–How Sweet It Is! « Pronk Palisades
The American people think that man-made climate change is a scam and politicians who believe man is the primary cause of climate change as either clueless or crooks.

It is the sun–stupid!

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