tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post1718357316045262829..comments2023-06-11T13:12:20.435+01:00Comments on The Anger of a Quiet Man: Fox in the henhouseQuiet_Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-14248040345361518702012-08-18T20:40:58.815+01:002012-08-18T20:40:58.815+01:00Don't forget that Samantha Caeron's dad tr...Don't forget that Samantha Caeron's dad trousers nearly £1000 a day from his wind/subsidy farm. That's added to all our electricity bills. Mrs Clegg has a senior position with a Spanish company that sells wind turbines . As an old song used to go "My gosh, how the money rolls in".<br /><br />In local authorities, Councillors have to declare an interest and are then not usually allowed to speak or vote on a matter.<br /><br />In the House of Lords, there are peers who receive lavish pensions from their employment with the EU and PAYMENT OF THESE PENSIONS IS CONDITIONAL ON GOOD BEHAVIOUR. They can be taken away if the recipient says or does anything which Brussels regards as "against the interests of the Union".<br /><br />A group of peers took this matter to the members' interests committee (which included a former Lord Chief Justice). The committee decided that such pensions were an interest which should be declared before speaking on EU matters.<br /><br />The bought-and-paid-for euro peers took the case to the Privileges Committee which decided that peers were such fine and honourable people that it was not necessary for them to do so.<br /><br />The noble lord, who told me this at the time, was absolutely incandescent with fury.Edward Spaltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168350315689612490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-71197259798909530252012-08-17T18:33:28.564+01:002012-08-17T18:33:28.564+01:00Some of the pro wind sites claim the energy needed...Some of the pro wind sites claim the energy needed in construction will be recouped within the first year. Whether that is based on nameplate output or reality is not mentioned...<br /><br />I am now seeing reports of ground water pollution caused by chemicals leeching out of the huge concrete bases.<br /><br />If you want to see some nice environmental vandalism pay <a href="http://notrickszone.com/2012/04/28/how-vermont-protects-the-environment-warning-graphic-photos/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> at Pierre Gosselin's blog a visit, and follow some of the links to pictures of the construction works.microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-84771342114478527002012-08-17T07:19:42.360+01:002012-08-17T07:19:42.360+01:00How much cement is required to make the concrete b...<i>How much cement is required to make the concrete base and how much power is required to make that concrete?</i><br /><br />I've been arguing this for some time...<br /><br />I believe that concrete production is one of the largest sources of man-made CO2 - as much as 8% world-wide...?<br /><br />When you see the vast amount of concrete that goes into these things, plus the steel, rare-earth magnets, their transportation, extending the grid, road networks, maintenance, etc. it is hard to believe that they could ever pay for themselves...Barmanhttp://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-66855301900723747882012-08-17T00:15:56.387+01:002012-08-17T00:15:56.387+01:00Something that has been bugging me for time now.
C...Something that has been bugging me for time now.<br />Can a windmill generate enough power to cover the energy cost of its manufacture and erection?<br />How much cement is required to make the concrete base and how much power is required to make that concrete?<br />Similarly for all the other components; steel, aluminium, copper etc.FrankChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349761659165064987noreply@blogger.com