Charlotte Iserbyt (R. I. P. 2/08/22) and her allies have attempted to inform and warn everyone about what was and is happening in K-12. Most parents, even those who really care, really don't know what is happening in K-12. Thus, with each successive generation, we move ever farther away from education and into indoctrination.
Wow, many people say I overstate issues. I must be softening 😃 !!! Actually, I believe I state issues as they are, and many people are not prepared for how dire all issues are!
Two more problems that John probably knows about and didn't have space to include:
Turbine blades' covers are made of fiberglass bonded by epoxy. Epoxy is used because polyester resin is destroyed by the UV in sunlight. Epoxy is made from Bisphenol-A, which is banned in food packaging in many countries because it's carcinogenic. The average turbine sheds 65 kilograms of microplastic particles, mostly epoxy, every year. But if the Bisphenol-A gets into the food chain from windmill blades instead of from food packaging, that's okay because of climate, or something.
If a turbine over a farmer's field is damaged, fiberglass from the blades gets into the crops. The crops cannot be harvested, animals cannot graze, and groundwater cannot be used for irrigation or livestock. The turbine owner will out-lawyer the farmer.
Details in my book "Where Will We Get Our Energy?" Everything quantified. No vague handwaving. Dots connected. 350 bibliographic citations so you can check that I didn't just make up stuff.
More details on the StopTheseThings blog, mostly devoted to stopping wind in Australia by forwarding news articles and other authors' blogs, but with many reports from elsewhere and on other energy-related topics.
VS: TY for the good comments. I added a new line-item about the toxicity of these huge turbines blades — which makes disposing of decommissioned turbines an ecological nightmare.
All of the green energy options are very Un-green and this research just proves the whole thing is a Ponzi scheme for the WEF and Chinese elites to have another large revenue stream to operate their nefarious activities.
Amen to all of that, and I would add to that list that the wind industry targets and destroys small communities that can't afford to fight back, divides families and friends, and reneges on all of its promises of lower energy costs, lower property taxes and good paying wind industry jobs.
Also I didn’t know that “Chinese criminal gangs are heavily involved in the huge amount of rare earths needed by wind turbines” as you wrote. So my euphemism of calling those that push wind turbines the “wind mafia” is not that far off - because that’s how it feels. NJ is all in. Well, NJ politicians are all in, not the populace. But we had no say and no vote.
And the worst of the wind turbines are the offshore ones. I recently wrote about this in brief:
One Friday evening, we saw a fantastic display of two humpback whales spouting and lobtailing for an hour before swimming back to sea. We identified them by their tails—that's how close they were. We occasionally see whales along our coast; when we do, everyone is in awe and delight at these magnificent creatures. Only one percent of the population sees a whale in its natural habitat, let alone two.
I am heartbroken by the recent and sudden deaths of hundreds of whales and dolphins along our coast. As ocean industrialization escalates, it increasingly threatens our marine habitats. The ocean is the only home these creatures have, and we are encroaching upon it. With only 70 reproductive females remaining, the North Atlantic Right Whale is alarmingly close to extinction.
A map that is readily available from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shows proposed offshore turbines precisely where the National Marine Fisheries Service has instituted a new Right Whale Slow Zone off the coast of Nantucket (and the older New York City, Atlantic City, and Ocean City slow zones). NMFS is trying to protect whales, while BOEM is flagrantly violating the Endangered Species Act. Details in my book "Where Will We Get Our Energy?"
It’s interesting how the previous president had placed a moratorium on offshore wind turbines while the current one is full steam ahead. I didn’t realize, until this post, how much they benefit other countries (China) more than the U.S. I will look for your book.
We have few critical thinking individuals. Many of those who are critical thinkers are reluctant to speak out, for fear of being gaslighted. Also, most of those who advocate for election integrity fail to realize most elections are stolen BEFORE the first primary ballot is cast. When a party (Demoncrat or Globalist Owned Puppets (GOP)) (s) elects and supports a candidate, the candidate is almost assuredly controlled by the party. Then we are surprised when an elected Rep, Senator, County Commissioner, City councilperson, etc. is swayed by lobbyists ..., in some cases the same individuals who funded an elected individual's election campaign.
Charlotte Iserbyt (R. I. P. 2/08/22) and her allies have attempted to inform and warn everyone about what was and is happening in K-12. Most parents, even those who really care, really don't know what is happening in K-12. Thus, with each successive generation, we move ever farther away from education and into indoctrination.
Arthur: You are right. If anything you have understated the crisis.
Wow, many people say I overstate issues. I must be softening 😃 !!! Actually, I believe I state issues as they are, and many people are not prepared for how dire all issues are!
Two more problems that John probably knows about and didn't have space to include:
Turbine blades' covers are made of fiberglass bonded by epoxy. Epoxy is used because polyester resin is destroyed by the UV in sunlight. Epoxy is made from Bisphenol-A, which is banned in food packaging in many countries because it's carcinogenic. The average turbine sheds 65 kilograms of microplastic particles, mostly epoxy, every year. But if the Bisphenol-A gets into the food chain from windmill blades instead of from food packaging, that's okay because of climate, or something.
If a turbine over a farmer's field is damaged, fiberglass from the blades gets into the crops. The crops cannot be harvested, animals cannot graze, and groundwater cannot be used for irrigation or livestock. The turbine owner will out-lawyer the farmer.
Details in my book "Where Will We Get Our Energy?" Everything quantified. No vague handwaving. Dots connected. 350 bibliographic citations so you can check that I didn't just make up stuff.
More details on the StopTheseThings blog, mostly devoted to stopping wind in Australia by forwarding news articles and other authors' blogs, but with many reports from elsewhere and on other energy-related topics.
VS: TY for the good comments. I added a new line-item about the toxicity of these huge turbines blades — which makes disposing of decommissioned turbines an ecological nightmare.
All of the green energy options are very Un-green and this research just proves the whole thing is a Ponzi scheme for the WEF and Chinese elites to have another large revenue stream to operate their nefarious activities.
Amen to all of that, and I would add to that list that the wind industry targets and destroys small communities that can't afford to fight back, divides families and friends, and reneges on all of its promises of lower energy costs, lower property taxes and good paying wind industry jobs.
SM: Yes, that is also correct. They know how to very effectively appeal to greed.
Very true John !!
Also I didn’t know that “Chinese criminal gangs are heavily involved in the huge amount of rare earths needed by wind turbines” as you wrote. So my euphemism of calling those that push wind turbines the “wind mafia” is not that far off - because that’s how it feels. NJ is all in. Well, NJ politicians are all in, not the populace. But we had no say and no vote.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who represents shore towns in Atlantic and Cape May counties, is on your side.
MAR: Here is a citation about the Chinese criminal element involved in rare earths: <https://www.corpwatch.org/article/china-earth-friendly-elements-mined-destructively>.
Thank you
And the worst of the wind turbines are the offshore ones. I recently wrote about this in brief:
One Friday evening, we saw a fantastic display of two humpback whales spouting and lobtailing for an hour before swimming back to sea. We identified them by their tails—that's how close they were. We occasionally see whales along our coast; when we do, everyone is in awe and delight at these magnificent creatures. Only one percent of the population sees a whale in its natural habitat, let alone two.
I am heartbroken by the recent and sudden deaths of hundreds of whales and dolphins along our coast. As ocean industrialization escalates, it increasingly threatens our marine habitats. The ocean is the only home these creatures have, and we are encroaching upon it. With only 70 reproductive females remaining, the North Atlantic Right Whale is alarmingly close to extinction.
A map that is readily available from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shows proposed offshore turbines precisely where the National Marine Fisheries Service has instituted a new Right Whale Slow Zone off the coast of Nantucket (and the older New York City, Atlantic City, and Ocean City slow zones). NMFS is trying to protect whales, while BOEM is flagrantly violating the Endangered Species Act. Details in my book "Where Will We Get Our Energy?"
It’s interesting how the previous president had placed a moratorium on offshore wind turbines while the current one is full steam ahead. I didn’t realize, until this post, how much they benefit other countries (China) more than the U.S. I will look for your book.
MAR: A strong case could be made that onshore turbines cause more destruction. Instead of whales, it's eagles, bats and other wildlife.
No wind turbines is the answer in my opinion. I just don’t see it as the answer to the want for green technology- I’m not yet convinced it’s a need.
MAR: Agreed! We should only be using Science-based energy options. That exludes wind and solar.
We have few critical thinking individuals. Many of those who are critical thinkers are reluctant to speak out, for fear of being gaslighted. Also, most of those who advocate for election integrity fail to realize most elections are stolen BEFORE the first primary ballot is cast. When a party (Demoncrat or Globalist Owned Puppets (GOP)) (s) elects and supports a candidate, the candidate is almost assuredly controlled by the party. Then we are surprised when an elected Rep, Senator, County Commissioner, City councilperson, etc. is swayed by lobbyists ..., in some cases the same individuals who funded an elected individual's election campaign.
Arthur: Indeed Critical Thinking is a dying skill. It needs to be reinstated in K-12 schools.
RC: TY. Please pass it on.