Big Wind on TVO Mar 24th at 9 PM

Big Wind is documentary on wind turbines in Ontario, Canada.

TVO schedule for Wednesday, March 24th, 2016:

or watch it over your high-speed Internet connection:

BIG Wind airing March 25th on TVO

Big Wind will be shown on TVO on Wednesday, March 25 at 9:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29 at 11:00 p.m., and Tuesday, March 31st at 10:00 p.m.

$80 million settlement with firms including Samsung

How Canadians can claim refunds for overpriced electronics:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/business/how-canadians-can-claim-refunds-for-overpriced-electronics-1.2259948

Have your say at Ontario.ca: Budget Talks 2015

The Ministry of Finance wants input regarding Ontario’s budget:

https://talk.ontario.ca/

Ontario’s wind turbines: Onshore vs. offshore

Although installing wind turbines offshore doesn’t address the inherent inefficiency & inconsistency of wind power, there are certain advantages to offshore wind:

• More consistent winds
• No more trees cut down for turbines
• Less agricultural land taken out of production
• No more active eagles’ nests destroyed, as in Haldimand County, Ontario

1030 years of green-washing

Around the year 984 or 985, the outlaw Eirik the Red returned to Iceland, after having spent 3 winters in a land he called Greenland, as he said people would be attracted there if it had a favourable name. In reality, Greenland is almost completely covered in ice, and therefore not very green at all. This may well be history’s first example of green-washing: calling things green to make them seem better than they are. Things haven’t changed much in 1030 years.

Jan 21: Ontario Gov’t vs. Species at Risk

1st Anniversary of Eagle Nest Removal: It has been one year since an active bald eagle nest was cut down to build wind turbines nearby. Here is a history of the Ontario government’s dismantling of its Endangered Species Act:

• December 20, 2012: MNR allows a wind company to “kill, harm and harass” two rare species, and to “damage and destroy” habitat.

How to generate opposition to wind power

Originally posted one year ago:

To generate opposition to wind power, follow the example of Ontario, Canada:

• Take away decision-making powers from local municipalities
• Set noise limits, but don’t enforce them
• Classify complaints as “other”, then deny that there are any
• Grant legally binding contracts before public meetings to render consultation meaningless
• Issue permit to cut down an active bald eagle nest

How much gravel / concrete for Ontario’s wind turbines?

Answer:

• 670,000 metric tons (tonnes) of gravel for access roads
• 9,648,000 (almost 10 million) tonnes of concrete for foundations

Calculations:

Windfarm project maps showing exact turbine locations