C3: The 'Tea Party', Greens, & The Massachussetts' Revolution: Will Combination of Forces Kill Wind Power Schemes Promoted By Gov't?

Much like the corn ethanol initiative, wind power is promoted and subsidized by the U.S. government. This turnabout from a 90's "has-been" is primarily due to the shenanigans of the former corporate powerhouse Enron, and now GE, which acquired the Enron wind business.

Despite a lot of powerful friends, wind power is becoming reviled within the green movement and local environmentalist community. It's easy to understand why since wind power farms are not exactly appealing to local residents and it's really not a very reliable source of energy. Add to the boiling pot a government(s) jamming wind farms into areas over the protests of community residents, it becomes a recipe that may cause 'Tea Party' supporters and green activists to work in concert - viva la revolution!

C3: 50+ Researchers Confirm Amazon's Amazing Biomass Growth No Fluke - Growth Due To Enhanced CO2

As has been well documented by many peer-reviewed studies, increases in atmospheric CO2 has done wonders for the biosphere and vegetation growth. The Amazon is just the most spectacular example.

World Climate Report » Hydrocycle Looking Better than Ever

We get the message from these two articles – we are getting more rain and we are seeing a decline in potential evapotranspiration. The drought alarmists must be dismayed, but the “more flooding” crowd must rejoice. However, on balance, learning that potential evapotranspiration is trending downward and rainfall is increasing sounds to us at World Climate Report like a good thing for forests, grasslands, and agricultural crops throughout the world.

Al Fin: The Cost of Energy: Comparison per Million BTUs

Chemical engineer Robert Rapier has provided a comparison of costs per million BTUs for various energy sources. It is an interesting beginning point for discussion.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography cheapens itself by using the “D” word « Watts Up With That?

Well, now there will never be any question about whether Scripps is political or not. They even made up a graphic to go with the story here. When a prominent scientific organization allows a member to resort to name calling on an issue in an official communications on their website, it cheapens the whole organization.