EU Referendum: Under the radar

In what must also be the height of perversity, even central government departments fall into the net, so it would appear that the cash-strapped Ministry of Defence is going to have to divert funds from its front-line operations in Afghanistan to feed the ravenous carbon machine.

Needless to say, there is a massive bureaucracy involved in administering the scheme and, to add insult to injury, there is a registration fee of £950 for all "participants", plus an annual subsistence fee of £1,290 for administration.

Autonomous Mind has a good look at the scheme and concludes, as do we, that it confirms that it is money and not "saving the planet" which is driving the government's obsession with climate change.

Budget plan seeks nearly $50 million boost for offshore wind development - The Hill's E2-Wire

The White House fiscal year 2011 budget plan seeks a 53 percent boost in Energy Department wind power R&D to support new efforts to tap massive offshore wind resources.

The White House is requesting $123 million for DoE’s wind program, a $43 million increase over current spending. The funding includes $49 million for several activities to support coastal wind power, which is in its infancy in the U.S.

Budget warns Congress on EPA climate [hoax] rules - The Hill's E2-Wire

EPA’s fiscal year 2011 budget plan seeks $43.5 million in new funding for climate-related regulatory efforts, which comes as the agency is determining how to impose requirements on power plants, factories and other sources of heat-trapping emissions.

This includes $25 million in grants to states to help them address greenhouse gases in their permitting activities under the federal Clean Air Act.

Clean-energy execs to descend on Capitol Hill - The Hill's E2-Wire

Lobby “fly-in” days happen all the time in Washington. But one sponsored by Clean Energy Works and We Can Lead seems worth a mention.

Right about now, business executives from 18 20 states are beginning to congregate at a Grand Hyatt ballroom in preparation for two days of lobbying in support of climate and clean energy legislation. One source said more than 200 execs were expected.

Flashback: [When auto execs flew private jets to ask for money in Washington, the story made CNN news.  If any of these "clean-energy" execs did the same thing, will CNN report it?]

(CNN) -- Some lawmakers lashed out at the CEOs of the Big Three auto companies Wednesday for flying private jets to Washington to request taxpayer bailout money.