Windmill PAC Ponies Up for McSweeney after Providing Staffer for Beaubien

Strange things happen in politics. Evidence of that is the pro-windmill Political Action Committee, Clean Energy Illinois is providing a staffer to assist Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan). And, today I noticed that Clean Energy Illinois has given $1,000 to David McSweeney’s … Continue reading

Could a Statewide Building Code Be Aimed at Putting Windmills Anywhere without Local Interference?

A new political committee was founded in July. It’s called Clean Energy Illinois; its chairman and treasurer are both the same individual, a Chicago man named Barry Matchett. Since August 22, it has taken in at least $67,500 mostly in … Continue reading

Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan) Pushes Windmills in Another Democratic Party Mailing

After looking at the mailing that arrived today for Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan) from the Democratic Party of Illinois, I continue to wonder if the Barrington Hills resident is suggesting that windmills should be allowed in her hometown. And, if the … Continue reading

Nunda Township Considering Two Small Windmills to Alleviate Electricity Cost

I went to a township meeting north of Crystal Lake last night in which no one raised his or her voice, no one insulted anyone, people asked sincere questions and heard a proposal to save money. Getting over before 9, … Continue reading

Incinerator Boom or Blues

As the Illinois House passed legislation to define the burning of tires in the poverty-stricken Ford Heights as green, renewable energy, an incinerator in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, defaulted on a bond payment of $425,000. The legislative action on Senate Bill 380 … Continue reading

Windmills for Huntley School District 158?

A location needs two things to support windmills: Wind High power lines I don’t know if there is adequate wind blowing past the Huntley School District 158 Administrative Building, but there are certainly high power lines. Electric company Com Ed, … Continue reading

The Potential for Wind-Generated Electricity in McHenry County

McHenry County Blog has been exploring wind energy possibilities. Our first story pointed out that it is virtually non-existent in the Northern Illinois: Wind Power Not Making a Dent in Illinois The next two stories (Quest-1, Quest-2) told of District … Continue reading

The Potential for Wind-Generated Electricity in McHenry County

McHenry County Blog has been exploring wind energy possibilities. Our first story pointed out that it is virtually non-existent in the Northern Illinois: Wind Power Not Making a Dent in Illinois The next two stories (Quest-1, Quest-2) told of District … Continue reading

David Ulm’s Quest for Windmills – Part 1

Starting my quest to learn what’s up in windmill electrical generation was Carpentersville School District 300’s efforts in Hampshire. So far wind is not even making a dent in the territory served by Commonwealth Edison. “They don’t want us producing … Continue reading

David Ulm’s Quest for Windmills – Part 1

Starting my quest to learn what’s up in windmill electrical generation was Carpentersville School District 300’s efforts in Hampshire. So far wind is not even making a dent in the territory served by Commonwealth Edison. “They don’t want us producing … Continue reading