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Jane Talks About Wind with a Town Representative (Part II)

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- December 9, 2010

Building on yesterday’s Q&A on the realities of windpower, Part II has our heroine Jane discussing energy matters with her town supervisor:

Viewers are asking good questions about why I did or didn’t do such-and-such with the initial animated video. So here’s some background on making such a video as a teaching tool for wind activists around the country.

Making a Video

There are severe software restrictions when making these seemingly simple videos. For instance:…

Dick and Jane Talk Wind Energy (a teachable moment: Part I)

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- December 8, 2010

[Editor note: Part II’s video on Jane talking about wind energy with her town supervisor is tomorrow.]

In my thirty plus years of working on environmental issues, I’ve learned a few things. One is that our “representatives” are often anything but. Another is that government bureaucrats have little interest in taking initiative, no matter how much sense it might make.

Yet another is that “environmental” organizations are much less interested in the environment then they might lead you to believe.

Yet still another insight is that active support from a sufficient number of citizens can be enough to offset these other liabilities. Put another way, if we do not get sufficient support from fellow citizens, our campaign objective has little chance for success. Phrased differently: the success of our campaign has more to do with the support we get, than the merits of what we are trying to do.…

Fifteen Bad Things with Windpower–and Three Reasons Why

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- September 20, 2010

[Note this post is the most popular article ever published on Master Resource. It has been now been significantly updated. Go here to see the current version.]

Trying to pin down the arguments of wind promoters is a bit like trying to grab a greased balloon. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on it, it squirts away. Let’s take a quick highlight review of how things have evolved.

1 – Wind energy was abandoned well over a hundred years ago, as it was totally inconsistent with our burgeoning more modern needs of power, even in the late 1800s. When we throw the switch, we expect that the lights will go on — 100% of the time. It’s not possible for wind energy, by itself, to ever do this, which is one of the main reasons it was relegated to the dust bin of antiquated technologies (along with such other inadequate sources like horse power).

The New “Skeptical Science” Website: What is Going On Here?

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- August 13, 2010

Eric Bibler to The Grassroots: Go for the Jugular, Windpower Simply Does Not Work

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- June 15, 2010

Scientists versus Lobbyists: A Winning Strategy Against Big Wind

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- June 14, 2010

‘Green’ Wind, ‘Smart’ Grid–A Thought Experiment and a Policy Proposal for the Environmental Left

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- February 6, 2010

Environmentalists Questioning Windpower Should Scrutinize Climate Alarmism

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- July 27, 2009

Should Nuclear Power Qualify as “Renewable” in the RPS/RES Debate?

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- May 20, 2009

“Renewable” Energy: In Search of Definition

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- March 28, 2009