Let the wind subsidy blow away/The Chicago Tribune

In the early 1990s, with dreams of cheap and clean wind energy ascendant, Congress lavished a generous subsidy on power from the tall, twirling turbines. The wind industry responded, and since then has increased its installed generating capacity 30-fold. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-wind-energy-subsidy-edit-0105-20140105,0,2681900.story

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The desecration of Britain: This stunning Lake District view is set to be blighted by new ‘super-pylons’ soon to scar 300 miles of countryside (all to hook up green energy)/The Daily Mail

Several areas in Britain will see electric pylons installed Areas under threat include the Scottish Highlands and the Lake District More than 200 miles of pylons may be built in the UK in ten years http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2533805/The-desecration-Britain-This-stunning-Lake-District-view-set-lost-blighted-monstrous-new-super-pylons-soon-scar-300-miles-countryside-hook-green-energy-new-wave-wind-farms.html

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