tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post9093966846541544787..comments2024-03-20T05:46:39.773+00:00Comments on Irish Energy Blog: Storm Desmond - the problem with too much wind energy in one graph Irish Energy http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354100971015557625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post-13513356682962826612015-12-08T20:59:38.034+00:002015-12-08T20:59:38.034+00:00Well the programme was a pure expose of the Irish ...Well the programme was a pure expose of the Irish Local Politician. £ councillors demanded bribes to facilitate wind farms get planning permission. But its not just the local politicians who sinned, Minister Pat Rabbitte admitted forging his diary to avoid Freedom of Information requests about his meetings, http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article1417301.ece Val Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248166816744009791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post-82974715955787913572015-12-07T20:12:50.345+00:002015-12-07T20:12:50.345+00:00A programme is due to be broadcast on Irish Nation...A programme is due to be broadcast on Irish National Television at 9.30 pm to night (RTE Investigates) showing (by a sting) how Irish politicians are prepared to accept bribes of at least £10,000 sterling to facilitate wind farms get planning permission. I hope to be able to provide a link to a pod cast. It is causing a stir in County Monaghan. One County Councillor is Hughie McElvaney. He addressed a meeting of the Monaghan anti -pylon group. A group to fight the installation of the North / South inter connector. I personally heard him express concern at the health effects of these transmission cables yet he is prepared to push wind farms which also have health implications.Val Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248166816744009791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post-80930581076354201162015-12-06T22:09:47.090+00:002015-12-06T22:09:47.090+00:00By the morning of the 6th December in Ireland, t...By the morning of the 6th December in Ireland, the heavy rain had cleared, the sun was out and it was very calm. In the North East of the country, I observed it as completely calm all day long and it is now 21.55 (9.55pm) and is very calm. For the last few days the national newspapers contain articles on wind energy and climate change, which take both topics as self evidently proven. According to the great and the good there is full blown climate change with no dissent and the only problem with wind is the noise. All count wind's contribution as being equal to its capacity factor and some quote wind energy mogul's statements on the need to tackle climate change. with wind turbines. None hold qualifications or studied climatology. Victoria White and her Husband Eamon Ryan, hoping to gain a Green seat in the next election, Oisin Caughlan whose outfit "Friends of the Earth" get 400,000 euros per year from taxpayers and Eddie O'Connor of Mainstream renewable power whose company gave the Irish Farmer's Association 30,000 for a present. They were paying their staff 200,000 per year, approaching the salary of the American president. One article by Mick Clifford seems to suggest the Ireland's refusal to cull its cow herds will have to he compensated for by installing more wind mills. It's a great we country!Val Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248166816744009791noreply@blogger.com