tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post8036995080305664613..comments2017-06-26T03:04:16.190-03:00Comments on From Client to Citizen: More Good News About Our LocationA. A. "Ed" Cayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040347881378245909noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-60519802526981029752009-10-30T01:00:18.176-03:002009-10-30T01:00:18.176-03:00If we did'nt waste so much energy we would be ...If we did'nt waste so much energy we would be in a better position.Maybe gas and electricity should be rationed to put controls in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-27323370041658352962009-10-19T23:20:18.681-03:002009-10-19T23:20:18.681-03:00On Global Warming: If they cannot forecast next Th...On Global Warming: If they cannot forecast next Thursday's weather what makes anyone think their take on the clomate 100 years from now is accurate!/?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-91408915996724281652009-10-09T15:02:38.723-03:002009-10-09T15:02:38.723-03:00Wind energy is cheaper but not free. Most machiner...Wind energy is cheaper but not free. Most machinery require 11/2 times the original cost to maintain them during their life span.<br />Pubnico I am told has already spent mega bucks in maintenance.This is the reality of machines.<br />Be careful where you obtain your data.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-78131034786311229362009-09-22T12:41:42.152-03:002009-09-22T12:41:42.152-03:00Today you've got to be asking yourself what...Today you've got to be asking yourself what's going on, when you have Obama addressing the UN members with his, "Climate change is an irreversible catastrophe if not addressed...", while the UN IPCC lead author Prof. Latif recently disputed all previous warnings about warming temps. and said computer modelling was to blame for the faulty data. Seems like the GW/CC fallacy is coming to an end. Let's see how the carbon commodity hedge funds fare over the next few months. Surely not signs of another monetary crisis - with green industry stocks going down the tubes worldwide. ~S.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-86822359977556807852009-09-21T08:14:16.858-03:002009-09-21T08:14:16.858-03:00Even if the climate is not changing. I think it is...Even if the climate is not changing. I think it is, Have you seen the Al Gore movie?<br /><br />Sustainable energy is a good idea. If a wind turbine could work for 50 years, How long would it take for a turbine to pay for itself ? 10 years ? 15 ? Is there someone who knows from first hand experience.. There is a turbine owned by NSP near Clair. What data is avaiable on that turbine ? Clair did a big study on energy. Why do a big study and not implement anything ?<br /><br />Jim KimbrellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-82113157726802275512009-09-20T15:28:00.752-03:002009-09-20T15:28:00.752-03:00Check out the latest from the UN's World Clima...Check out the latest from the UN's World Climate Conference in Geneva, Sept 2009, that MSM has totally ignored. Prof. Mojib Latif lead author for UN's IPCC concedes earth hasn't warmed for a decade and we're probably entering a cooling period. Another inconvenient truthism, from a respected, peer- reviewed scientist that the media has conveniently ignored. ~S.FryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-49306400113405825212009-09-20T09:01:39.002-03:002009-09-20T09:01:39.002-03:00A bio-gas generator, good idea,
you can't ge...A bio-gas generator, good idea, <br /><br />you can't get one around here.<br /><br />no one knows how to install oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-29188016664919785962009-09-18T23:54:33.727-03:002009-09-18T23:54:33.727-03:00Eureka! A biogas project using mink dung - then bo...Eureka! A biogas project using mink dung - then both sides would be happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-38094821824943260672009-09-17T20:37:02.566-03:002009-09-17T20:37:02.566-03:00Sawdust ? What about peat ? or dry cow droppin...Sawdust ? What about peat ? or dry cow droppings ?<br /><br />Why a mink farm, why not grapes? and wine ?<br /><br />The mink farms' driveway is in a POOR location, try driving toward Shelburne, at highway speed you come over a small rise and there you are, a mink truck coming out onto the 103. Soon with all the driveways on the 103 the speed limit will have to be reduced. Good planning someone!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-90395867965579829442009-09-17T14:54:46.913-03:002009-09-17T14:54:46.913-03:00Sawdust burning furnaces at one time were used in ...Sawdust burning furnaces at one time were used in place of coal....<br />Thoughts about that ,please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-91320269804327280762009-09-17T09:57:07.286-03:002009-09-17T09:57:07.286-03:00"Blackout Britain Warning" This headline..."Blackout Britain Warning" This headline made the UK dailys the first part of Sept '09. There's a danger of blackouts by 2012 due to the EU demands for removal of a large percentage of coal fired power plants from electrical grids. Here's hoping NS Power are improving maintenance standards on their transmission lines, and investing in CO2 scrubbers and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) systems. Long live Cape Breton's black gold or we may find ourselves freezing in the dark! ~ S.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-5822765423325070462009-09-17T09:06:49.074-03:002009-09-17T09:06:49.074-03:007:50 - Ohio has a prevailing westerly and is one o...7:50 - Ohio has a prevailing westerly and is one of the calmest areas of the county... Take a walk on the Tobeatic sometime - windy in town and calm inland... Also has more thunderstorms which would mean more lightning strikes on those turbine blades...Est. cost of erecting one turbine - $5-6 million not including land...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-42309953147913464872009-09-17T08:52:06.651-03:002009-09-17T08:52:06.651-03:00Jim, If you want to learn about the pros and cons ...Jim, If you want to learn about the pros and cons of wind farms just google: windfarms pro cons. It's good to see both sides of an issue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-90461926939024740432009-09-17T07:50:43.634-03:002009-09-17T07:50:43.634-03:00I am the one infavor of wind power. I find it ver...I am the one infavor of wind power. I find it very difficult to find good data about wind farm's success. <br /><br />When the wind blows from the north, Ohio would be a good location, I think so anyway. Reid's Hill north of 103 would be OK, as a high location and near the coast. Birchtown near the auto junk yard is also a high location, and no one living near by to bother.<br /><br />But who is going to build on. Another question that is hard to get an answer to is. How much does one big turbine cost ? How long before a turbine breaks even ? I cannot get an answer ? from someone with real experience.<br /><br /> links about turbines <br /><br />A list of projects http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/power-electricite/projects-projets-eng.cfm<br /><br />this page shows how much money was given toward wind projects http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/power-electricite/contribution-eng.cfm<br /><br />Jim KimbrellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-13035481680074253522009-09-16T11:03:39.084-03:002009-09-16T11:03:39.084-03:00Hfx. Herald 12 Sep 09 Re: Nuttby Mountain (locati...Hfx. Herald 12 Sep 09 Re: Nuttby Mountain (location Cobequid Area) rights bought from financially strapped Earth First by NS Power for $450,000 (cash/shares). Erecting 22 wind turbines (2.05 megawatts ea.) to serve 15,000 homes - "estimated" cost for construction $120 million. Hmmm, wonder who is going to foot the bill for this, and also wonder what state-of-the-art carbon scrubbers are fetching these days. ~S.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-82904810246949116272009-09-16T10:09:10.181-03:002009-09-16T10:09:10.181-03:00The horizontal wave turbines, referred to in this ...The horizontal wave turbines, referred to in this blogspot, would surpass wind turbines in Upper Ohio. Inland turbines can't rely on erratic wind conditions and they're more difficult to manage. Mountain tops and coastlines are their prime locations. <br />Pubnico Point's (coastline) 17 wind turbines have had gearbox problems and weren't achieving long term projections as of 2007. There were only 4 full times jobs at this farm as of 2007. Check out the financial side of things when Crest Street sold out to Aquilo LP, ULC, Juno Beach, FL in April 08. I couldn't find anything on Aquilo's 2008 Annual Report regarding Pubnico Pt. That would be an interesting article for our local weekly to pursue! I'm still wondering how the D'Entremont family are faring... ~S.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-34768871061318994782009-09-15T08:05:42.603-03:002009-09-15T08:05:42.603-03:00Upper Ohio, the turbines could go way up the Ohio...Upper Ohio, the turbines could go way up the Ohio RoadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-14018416208504810902009-09-14T22:22:38.690-03:002009-09-14T22:22:38.690-03:00I wonder how many town folks who are gung-ho for w...I wonder how many town folks who are gung-ho for wind turbines would cry NIMBY when faced with having them erected near their homes. Don't count on your country cousins/bumpkins welcoming them to their peaceful and scenic acres! I for one don't look forward to seeing them in my neck of the woods. ~ S. FryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-10616114551447064832009-09-14T10:26:53.468-03:002009-09-14T10:26:53.468-03:00Sorry The Municipal web site changed, it's ban...Sorry The Municipal web site changed, it's banner, the wind turbines are gone, now there is a farm tractor, not many farms in Shelburne.<br /><br />The last Committee of the Whole minutes was June 8, Guess they took the summer off.<br /><br />This is an interesting story about a wind turbine http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/02/ski_resorts_toe.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-86669234191420860512009-09-14T09:11:23.717-03:002009-09-14T09:11:23.717-03:00The majority of us practice the 3 R's and redu...The majority of us practice the 3 R's and reduce would be a first step in street lighting... I can think of four (4) street lights in my area that could be removed today and wouldn't be missed. That would be a lot cheaper and would do away with wind turbine's noise and visual pollution!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-70214529937554378872009-09-14T07:54:52.194-03:002009-09-14T07:54:52.194-03:00When you go to the Shelburne Municipal web site yo...When you go to the Shelburne Municipal web site you see banner picture of a house and some wind turbines. Maybe that is a picture of a future scene around here.<br /><br />The electric bill for street lights is about $200,000 a years. The Municipality should put up a wind farm that generates that much electricity. It would take 10 years, but the wind turbines would eventually break even.<br /><br />Why else would there be wind turbines on their web site? www.municipalityofshelburne.caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-44263455169059788562009-09-13T13:35:11.503-03:002009-09-13T13:35:11.503-03:00Someone out there put good money where the most pr...Someone out there put good money where the most promising outcome can help town folks and the county citizens now,please.<br /><br />Such detailed research should encourage those with funding power to get involved immediately.<br /><br />Are the right people with clout getting these great ideas ?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-32987891650990357672009-09-12T14:41:15.232-03:002009-09-12T14:41:15.232-03:008:54 Thanks for all the "pro" websites f...8:54 Thanks for all the "pro" websites for further info. ~S.FryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-4177806848765624942009-09-12T08:54:26.867-03:002009-09-12T08:54:26.867-03:00some links to information about CO-OP WIND FARMS a...some links to information about CO-OP WIND FARMS and other reasons to build a wind farm here. <br /> <br />1. highsheldonwind.com/benefits/index html This web site tells about how a wind farm is making a town money, everyone in the town benefits from the wind farm. New jobs were created, and they built the wind farm.<br /> <br />2. ruralmissouri.org/06pages/06DecWind.html This web site tells about how a wind farm benefits a rural Missouri community.<br /><br />3 positivepowerco-op.com/about/ppcabout.htm This web site tells about a company that helps people build not-for-profit wind farms.<br /> <br />4. endlessenergy.com/windenergy.shtml This web site tells about the economics of wind farms <br /> <br />5. westmill.coop/westmill_home.asp This web site tells about a community owned wind farm in England. On the Westmill web site page "About us" it says "Westmill's success has demonstrated that ordinary people can co-operate to achieve what politicians talk about."<br /> <br />6. rockportwind.com/ This web site tells about a small wind farm, 4 turbines, that produce enough electricity to power an entire community<br /> <br />7 windcapitalgroup.com/ This web site tells about many of the benefits of wind farms<br /> <br />8. canren.gc.ca/default_en.asp This is the Canadian Renewable Energy network web site<br /> <br />9. neb.gc.ca/clf-nsi/rnrgynfmtn/prcng/lctrct/crrntmrktcndtn-eng.html <<< This web site tells about the cost of electricity in Canada<br /> <br />10. davidsuzuki.org:80/Economy/Environmental_Performance.asp This is David Suzuki telling about Canada's renewable energy efforts. This is MUST READ web page<br /> <br />11. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Germany This is www.wikipedia.com and what they say about wind power in Germany. Germany has a goal of 100% renewable energy, Wikipedia offers more information about wind power in other countries too . Spain for instance is a world leader in renewable energy.<br /> <br />12. ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/power-electricite/index-eng.cfm This is an important link, This is a Government of Canada web site promoting wind energy construction. There is money available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480984286626186012.post-36717326171899374652009-09-11T11:11:08.034-03:002009-09-11T11:11:08.034-03:007:34-whitherindustrialwindpower.wordpress.com
This...7:34-whitherindustrialwindpower.wordpress.com<br />This is an interesting site - shows what Germany and U.S.A. have experienced with wind farms. ~ S. FryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com