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Feel good for nothing Democrats
The Democrats like to feel good about themselves. They have tortured us with feel good legislation for years. Just today, they showed how much they care by voting to apologize for slavery (LINK). What they should have apologized for was years of driving people into a the welfare cycle with nanny state handouts. Slavery ended over 100 years ago. We are still living with problems created by “The Great Society”.
Soon a whole group of feel-good liberals will meet for their convention. They have and will continue to make useless gestures designed to make them feel good about themselves. Their plan is to offset the carbon created to power the Democratic Convention with carbon credits. The DNC has purchased credits from Native Energy that runs a nearby windmill.
There is a slight problem. The only production from the windmill is the cash it creates from carbon credits. It creates no power. (LINK) The impeller spins some days, but it is a show so that local residents feel good about it their windmill.
In a way, this windmill is a reflection of the Democratic party. It was built with good intentions, but all it really does is spin its wheel, getting nothing done while raking in money.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Wray School District Wind Turbine Project – Update
Why haven’t the offsets the DNCC purchased been generated yet?
That is exactly how NativeEnergy’s forward stream approach works!
Your purchase of offsets from the Wray School project helps the project secure the funding it needs to get built, so it can then do its job – generate electricity, environmental, social, and educational benefits for the Wray School District and its community. With our “Help Build†model your offsets are generated and permanently retired over the life of the project.
Sometimes ordinary people who attempt to do extraordinary things encounter unforeseen challenges. The school district in the small, rural town of Wray, CO has faced a few challenges they could not predict in developing their renewable energy project. Their wind turbine, the first large-scale wind turbine in our nation to be owned and operated commercially by a school district, was scheduled to be online by now. But a malfunctioning power converter created unavoidable delays. Replacing this component was further complicated when the U.S. distributor of the Danish-made wind turbine recently changed ownership. The malfunctioning component is now being replaced, so the turbine should be fully operational in early August. The wind turbine will generate electricity, environmental benefits, and educational opportunities, as well as reduced energy costs for the Wray School District.
NativeEnergy’s unique forward stream model brings upfront financing to help new renewable energy projects like the Wray School District wind turbine get built. Once the project achieves commercial operation we purchase the offsets on behalf of our clients. The time period over which the offsets are generated commences after commercial operation is achieved, which, in the case of the Wray School District project will be after the component is replaced on its wind turbine.
This situation clearly demonstrates why new renewable energy projects like this project need upfront capital – including the financing provided by NativeEnergy’s community – to overcome challenges on their path to operation. It also demonstrates that well-designed and financed community-based projects can be successfully developed, and importantly, that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
For more information about our methodology, detailed answers on commonly asked questions relating to carbon offsets, e.g., “How do you estimate how much CO2 pollution is reduced?â€, “Are some carbon offsets better than others?â€, and “What if my project breaks down?â€, please visit our web site at: http://www.nativeenergy.com/pages/faq_s/15.php. For our terms and conditions, please visit: http://www.nativeenergy.com/pages/terms_and_conditions/93.php
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July 30th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Why is a school district using tax dollars on experimental renewable energy? This is a complicated business for people who have dedicated their lives to it. Schools should work on educating, not experimental energy projects.