Tag: Wind power
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Clusters as economic development in Kansas
Is the promotion by Kansas government of industry clusters as economic development good for the future of Kansas?
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Pickens criticism illustrates divide between free markets and intervention
Criticism by energy investor T. Boone Pickens of U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo and Koch Industries continues to illustrate the difference between those who believe in economic freedom and free markets, and those — like Pickens — who invest in politicians, bureaucrats, and the hope of a government subsidy.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday March 23, 2011
Today: Health information campaign; Eisenhower book author to speak in Wichita; Kansas agencies mum on travel spending; Kansas wind energy jobs; the role of profits and losses.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday March 11, 2011
Today: Owens said to be blocking judicial selection reform; Cabela’s bank; Scott Walker; outsourcing opposed by Kansas state workers; tilting at wind turbines.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday March 10, 2011
Today: Kansas 2011 budget; green jobs; America, welfare nation; politics vs. free markets.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday December 30, 2010
Today: Kansas Meadowlark blog recast; Longwell site noted; Kansas legislative issues to watch; Local governments are a model; Truce in culture wars; Wind power: the transmission subsidy.
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Wind power again reaps subsidy
Despite poor economics, wind power again reaps taxpayer subsidy.
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Kansas Governor Parkinson says “thank you”
Outgoing Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson has released a list of his favorite achievements, almost all of which decreased economic freedom and business vitality in Kansas.
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Wind power: a wise investment for Wichita and Kansas?
The economics of wind power should cause us to question the wisdom of Kansas and Wichita pursuing it as an economic development strategy.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday November 16, 2010
Today: American Majority, Community Improvement Districts, Kansas legislature, Kansas Reporter, Sam Brownback, Tea Party, Wind power, Global warming alarmism, Government spending, Wind power.
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Fifteen bad things with wind power — and three reasons why
Here’s an article full of important observations about the drive to produce more of our electricity from wind power. For example, promoters of wind (and solar) say we can use it to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But this article points out that only one percent of our electricity is generated from oil.
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Not all birds are equal, it seems
Recently ExxonMobil plead guilty to killing 85 birds. It paid $600,000 in fines and fees. An Oregon electric utility paid $1.4 million in fines for killing 232s eagle that had come into contact with poorly-designed power lines. Wind energy producers, however, can kill with impunity.