I got this email from the Washington News Observer (sort of like TMZ except covering politics instead of celebrity news *lol*) and they send several YouTube clips about their exclusive interview with Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) criticizing Obama's emulation of Spain's renewable energy industry. This topic seems to be getting a lot of comments and debates.
In the beginning of the interview, Bachmann said she talked to Dr. Gabriel Calzada, an economics professor at Juan Carlos University in Madrid, who wrote the study about Spain's unsustainable green jobs coming from renewable energy.
Here is a nice quote taken from Bachmann's interview:
"The sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow. Therefore, we need additional base power to make electricity. What happens is Spain has to tell some businesses...sorry there won't be electricity for you tomorrow..."
JesseJenkins said:
Sorry, just had to say it. Cheers,
Jesse
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Sat, 2009-05-16 00:33 — Jesse JenkinsJesseJenkins said:
Can anyone provide a single example of when that's happened due to variance in wind output (as opposed to normal loss of service events typical of any electrical grid)?
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Sat, 2009-05-16 00:30 — Jesse JenkinsMarkLazen said:
It looks like Michelle Bachmann is taking time off from her crusade to identify "un-American" members of Congress to focus on energy issues instead.
That said, there are kernels of truth in her comments. But perhaps others here can cut through the over-simplification and political games(wo)manship to provide some perspective on this topic?
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Thu, 2009-05-14 14:28 — MarkLazenPost new comment