Comments on: COP15: Blowin’ in the wind http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/12/14/cop15-the-answer-is-blowin-in-the-wind/ This blog is about the impact of business on society. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Betsy G http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/12/14/cop15-the-answer-is-blowin-in-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-284294 Betsy G Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:40:25 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3258#comment-284294 The Cape Wind farm developer would get approximately $731m in subsidies, or approximately 77% of the cost, making it hugely profitable for said developer (Cape Wind Associates). The subsidies would make the wind energy an EXTREMELY expensive source of power for citizens ("the three subsidies at different stages over the 25-year life of the project: federal production tax credits, Massachusetts "green" credits, and a tax break through the accelerated depreciation feature of the federal tax code"). Would the benefits of this source of energy outweigh the dear cost? Probably not. Source: http://www.heartland.org/policybot/results/19666/Proposed_Mass_Wind_Farm_Generates_Intense_Criticism.html The Cape Wind farm developer would get approximately $731m in subsidies, or approximately 77% of the cost, making it hugely profitable for said developer (Cape Wind Associates). The subsidies would make the wind energy an EXTREMELY expensive source of power for citizens (“the three subsidies at different stages over the 25-year life of the project: federal production tax credits, Massachusetts “green” credits, and a tax break through the accelerated depreciation feature of the federal tax code”). Would the benefits of this source of energy outweigh the dear cost? Probably not. Source: http://www.heartland.org/policybot/results/19666/Proposed_Mass_Wind_Farm_Generates_Intense_Criticism.html

]]> By: Lori Lake http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/12/14/cop15-the-answer-is-blowin-in-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-284004 Lori Lake Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:59:35 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3258#comment-284004 Great article on offshore wind. Don't loose hope for the US. Keep an eye on Bluewater Wind. They were recently purchased by NRG Energy and have projects in the advanced stages of development for Delaware and New Jersey. <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjAwMDZ8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1" rel="nofollow">Read the full press release here.</a> Great article on offshore wind. Don’t loose hope for the US. Keep an eye on Bluewater Wind. They were recently purchased by NRG Energy and have projects in the advanced stages of development for Delaware and New Jersey. Read the full press release here.

]]> By: Jay Cadmus http://www.marcgunther.com/2009/12/14/cop15-the-answer-is-blowin-in-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-284003 Jay Cadmus Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:27:58 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3258#comment-284003 Enjoyed your post on offshore windpower in Denmark -- the Danes are truly leading the way on this zero-emission technology. My company and a host of others are involved in a very cool pilot project marrying windpower with electric vehicles on the Danish island of Bornholm -- more info about it here: http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/12/wind-power-and-electric-vehicles-in-denmark.html Enjoyed your post on offshore windpower in Denmark — the Danes are truly leading the way on this zero-emission technology.

My company and a host of others are involved in a very cool pilot project marrying windpower with electric vehicles on the Danish island of Bornholm — more info about it here: http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/12/wind-power-and-electric-vehicles-in-denmark.html

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