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I went seeking some information and in so doing I came across one of the best random map generators I have seen. It's so good it's getting ridiculous. So I decided to share it with you, who will most probably enjoy it.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - Looking to secure its second four-game winning streak of the season, the Mercer University football team used 397 rushing yards and rolled past Davidson 51-26 at Richardson Stadium in Pioneer Football League action.
The Bears (8-1, 4-1) win their second straight road contest and continue their unprecedented first-year run through the PFL as Davidson (0-9, 0-6) remains winless on the season. With the win, Mercer remains a half game behind the conference leaders and even in the loss column with three weeks remaining in the regular season.
"This is a lot of fun," said head coach Bobby Lamb. "These kids are enjoying the ride and coming on the road and getting another win is big for our confidence. We are headed in the right direction and we just have to continue that."
For the second straight game freshman running back JeTarii Donald stole the show, rushing for 202 yards on 24 carries and finishing with three total touchdowns. John Russ was equally impressive, crossing the century mark in the air and on the ground with 123 yards rushing and 136 passing. The duo combined for six total touchdowns.
Pinned down on its own 1-yard line to open the game, Mercer proved resilient with the long field and used Donald runs of 32 and 21 yards to open up some breathing room and John Russ capped the 99-yard touchdown drive with a quarterback sneak to give Mercer an early 7-0 lead.
After nearly 12 minutes of scoreless action, Davidson broke through with a four-play 47-yard touchdown drive and converted a two-point attempt to take an 8-7 lead. The one-point deficit marked the first time Mercer trailed in three games.
As they have all season, the Bears had an answer three minutes later when Donald exploded through the line of scrimmage, split a pair of Davidson defenders and was off to the races for a 57-yard touchdown to give Mercer the lead right back at 14-8.
The Bears held that six-point lead until the final minute of the first half when Davidson fired a pass to the right side that was tipped in the air by Lendell Arnold and into the hands of Mike Gray. The freshman avoided a pair of tackles and returned the interception 34 yards for a touchdown to send Mercer into intermission with a 21-8 advantage.
"We knew we were in for a dog fight, but the big play in the first half was the interception," Lamb said. "Lendell Arnold tipped it and Mike Gray took it back for a touchdown which was huge."
Davidson struck first in the second half with a 7-yard touchdown pass, but the ensuing two-point conversion was fumbled and Sebastian Hicks scooped up the loose ball for a 99-yard return for two points the other way. The two-point swing gave Mercer a 23-16 lead.
The Bears and Wildcats traded another set of touchdowns in the third quarter and Russ led the way for Mercer again, breaking free for a 30-yard touchdown run to give Mercer a 30-20 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
It only took two plays in the fourth quarter for Donald to add to his stellar day when he broke the plain for a 4-yard touchdown, giving Mercer a commanding 37-20 advantage with 14:06 to play.
Donald was at it again just three minute later when he took a short pass from Russ, made three defenders miss and raced to the end zone for a 51-yard touchdown to give Mercer a 44-20 lead. Caleb Brown added a touchdown run with 16 seconds left and Mercer cruised to a 51-26 road victory.
The Bears have scored at least 30 points in all eight of their victories this season and finished just short of 400 yards on the ground with 397. The offense tallied 533 yards and added five rushing touchdowns.
Donald, JT Palmer and Josh Jones all finished with three receptions, while Corey Lockett was stellar on the defensive side of the ball with one sack and three tackles for loss.
After back-to-back road games, the Bears return home next Saturday and welcome Jacksonville to town in a key Pioneer Football League contest. Kickoff against the Dolphins is slated for 3 p.m. at Mercer University Stadium.


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1993 Big Block Ford Mustang - Hybrid DriveWritten by on September 1, 2009 In Its Quest For A Dance Partner, Our 775hp Big-Block Ford Mates With A Turbo 400 Trans.
While standard magazine protocol involves pulling the handle on the dyno, patting yourself on the back, and calling it a day, readers want more than just engine buildups destined to languish idly as pricey garage decorations. To make amends for these pathetic wastes of horsepower, back in the June issue we chronicled the build of a 532ci big-block Ford that spit out 775 hp and 673 lb-ft on pump gas. This big lump was conceived with an actual purpose in mind-go figure-and that's to drop it on a full-weight '93 Mustang notchback, run solid 9s on drag radials and a stock-style suspension, and survive the 200-mile roundtrip trek to the dragstrip while maintaining street legality. With the key ingredient in the powertrain complete, the next step is selecting a trans capable of surviving the harsh demands of a dual-purpose street/strip role. Given our needs, it only makes sense to go hybrid.
Although our decision to run a GM TH400 will surely bunch up some Blue Oval panties, it's been the benchmark heavy-duty drag automatic for decades. Not only have countless Ford and Mopar buffs put brand loyalty aside and bolted them into their project cars, but the TH400's legendary reputation for durability has infiltrated the hallowed turf of Euro elitists as well. Despite their superior technical aptitude-at least that's what they try to tell us-prestigious marques such as Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Jaguar have all used TH400s in their past rides. Likewise, U.S. troops abroad rely on trusty TH400-equipped Humvees while evading the bad guys' bullets and IEDs. Granted, a Ford C6 can be built to handle our intended application, we opted for the TH400 due to its lower mass, superior efficiency, smaller dimensions, and more readily available parts. Furthermore, adapting a Turbo 400 to fit behind a Ford mill is very straightforward
Thoroughly impressed with the fine work he performed on Project Talladega's 700-R4, we once again turned to Greg Ducato of Phoenix Transmissions. He set us up with one of his company's PT400SX-model Turbo 400s, which can easily handle 900 hp. To improve upon what's already a rugged trans from the factory, Phoenix's bag of tricks include high-capacity clutch packs, a 300M billet steel input shaft, a five-pinion rear planetary, a billet clutch hub, a Kevlar band, and a 34-element sprag. This is surely one stout piece, but in the walk of performance transmission rebuilds, it required very little work to elevate the TH400's durability to such impressive levels. "If you want a gnarly brute of a no-compromise transmission and need dead nuts reliability, you need to go with a Turbo 400. You can take a lighter-duty trans like the TH350 and bring it up to the same level as a TH400, but that requires a ton of trick parts," Greg explains. "At the end of the day, you'll have a TH350 that costs more than a TH400 that's still an inherently weaker design. The only downside to a Turbo 400 is that its rotating mass is greater-which equates to more parasitic loss-but if you're making huge power to begin with, it's a small price to pay for the added durability. The few hundredths of a second you might pick up at the track with a TH350 may be important if you're racing in an extremely competitive class, but the average guy on the street will never feel the difference." Since it was quite obvious who the real expert was, we let Greg do all the dirty work, and documented the intricacies of building a bulletproof Turbo 400.
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With a PML deep cast pan, slick case finish, and beefy J.W. bellhousing, the Phoenix PT400SX TH400 certainly looks the part of a beastly automatic. Rated at 900 hp, its $1,645 list price-which includes a custom converter and a two-year, 24,000-mile warranty-is a raging bargain.There are several methods of adapting a GM TH400 to a big-block Ford, but the most practical for a track-oriented application is with an Ultrabell bellhousing from J.W. Performance Transmissions. It features the Ford bellhousing bolt pattern on one side, and attaches to the TH400's front cover on the other side. Of course, this requires cutting off the factory bellhousing using a template included in the J.W. kit. With the measurements scribed on the case, the old bellhousing was hacked off with a plasma cutter. Afterward, final shaping was performed using a hand file to ensure a close fit to the trans case.After cutting off the stock bellhousing, the TH400 case is cleaned and prepped in a proprietary process that not only yields a brilliant finish, but also closes up porosity for added strength. The seven-step procedure involves bead blasting, steam cleaning, flat filing, casting flash removal, and a bath in a tub full of vibrating ceramic alloy media and brightening solution.High-quality OE-style frictions (brown) work great for most buildups, but for extreme-duty applications, such as in our project Mustang, Phoenix prefers using semi-metallic, waffle-pattern (gray) clutches. The extra grooving in the clutch face helps displace fluid when the clutches apply, which promotes positive engagement and heat dissipation.For no-compromise durability, Phoenix's TH400 utilizes a straight-cut sun gear, and front and rear planetaries. While the ratios remain unchanged from stock, the straight-cut gears substantially reduce thrust loads at the expense of gear whine. The added noise is most noticeable in lower gears, but it's a small price to pay in a heavy-duty drag application.The long shelf life of the TH400 means that it can benefit from revisions made to its successors. For instance, this five-pinion rear planetary assembly out of a 4L85E is substantially stronger than the TH400's four-pinion unit, as it distributes torque over a greater surface area. Note the straight-cut gears.Whether you're building a motor or a trans, it's the little things that distinguish the studs from the duds. The later-style Torrington bearing set (top) features a greater number of rollers than its stock counterparts, which beefs up load capacity.The low-reverse band is subject to tremendous loads under heavy throttle, as it holds the heavy reaction carrier in manual-low and reverse. Likewise, increased line pressures exert additional stress on the band as it engages. Compared to the stock band (left), the aftermarket unit (right) has wider contact points for the lugs, and carbon-blended lining material.
Heavy-duty low-reverse sprags (bottom) are equipped with larger springs and a reinforced cage design. This provides a more stable contact area for the sprag rollers, which must support the loads exerted on them by the reaction carrier assembly.The stock stamped steel intermediate apply piston (right) is prone to deflection in high-hp applications. Not only is the cast aftermarket piston stronger, it features additional clutch contact area for increased holding capacity.It doesn't look like much, but aftermarket Teflon rings (bottom) are preferred over factory cast iron rings in high-performance TH400 builds. At high rpm, iron rings will stick, bind, and wear into the clutch drums. Teflon rings offer far better sealing ability under high rpm and increased line pressure. Furthermore, the stock plastic thrust washers were replaced with steel and bronze units for enhanced durability.The TH400's claim to fame is its integrated center support. Its large center bushing cradles both the gear train and clutch packs, which provides excellent internal stability. The center support is critical to overall durability and longevity, since heavy-duty transmissions like the TH400 pack lots of rotating mass. Neither the Ford C6 or Chrysler 727 transmissions have a center support which, according to Phoenix, gives the TH400 a definite edge in strength.Through the years, TH400s have been equipped with three different types of intermediate sprags, which are responsible for bringing the heavy direct drum to a halt on the 1-2 shift. The super strong 34-element unit (top) is far more durable under high torque loads than the early- (center) and late-model (bottom) sprags.Opting for a 34-element sprag mandates the use of an early model drum (left). The difference in the sprag race design is quite evident between it and the '72-and-up unit.The stock steel clutch apply piston (bottom) is the weakest link in the TH400 design, and has just a narrow band of surface area to engage the clutches. The aftermarket aluminum piston (top) is a step up, but will only allow loading five clutches in the drum. The aluminum piston (right) used in our build is the best alternative, as it provides additional strength and accepts six frictions.The front band is only applied when Second gear is selected in manual mode. The heavy-duty aftermarket piece (bottom) features a heat-resistant Kevlar composite lining, and a weld-reinforced end.
To accommodate the larger-diameter 300M billet input shaft (right), the spline area of the forward drum has been enlarged. This dramatically reduces the likelihood of the shaft breaking or twisting the splines in the cast drum.Compared to the stock input shaft, the 300M piece is larger in the drum area and features longer splines. In metallurgical terms, 300M is basically 4340 steel with higher silicon, carbon, molybdenum, and vanadium content. The stock shaft is very stout, but Phoenix suggests upgrading to a 300M unit at the 650hp mark for added insurance.The factory cast iron forward clutch hub (right) is a rugged piece in its own right, but high-load drag applications call for a billet steel hub to avert spline failure. Phoenix uses billet hubs in all of its ST- and SX-model TH400 transmissions.A big bonus of using the patented cast aluminum J.W. bellhousing (PN: 92454-A) over a cut-to-fit adapter is that it's 600 times stronger than stock, and doubles as an SFI-approved flexplate shield. Throw in the fact that it costs just a smidgen more than a flexplate shield at $300, and the decision is a no-brainer. With over 40 different Ultrabells in its catalog, J.W. probably makes something for whatever motor/trans hybrid combo you can dream up.To complete the TH400-to-BBF adaptation, J.W. also offers a matching flexplate (part No. 93001) and crank spacer (part No. 80002-1) to ensure proper torque converter alignment on the input shaft. Essentially a BBF flexplate with a TH400 converter bolt-pattern, this J.W. piece is SFI certified and boasts a replaceable ring gear. It's offered in both standard- and lightweight trim, but for our straight-line application, we went with the heavier model.After loading the forward clutch drum and input shaft into the case, it's time to bolt up the J.W. Ultrabell. This ingenious design bolts through the pump body and into the case using longer-than-stock bolts. TH400s were produced in both six- and eight-bolt front cover configurations, and the J.W. bellhousing will work with either case design.Proper line pressure is critical in order to reliably engage the clutches and bands in a performance transmission. The orange pressure regulator spring used in our build provides just the right amount of tension for our application.The primary objective of our TH400 is to endure the rigors of track abuse, but it will also need to be friendly enough for the 200-mile roundtrip to and from the strip. Consequently, Phoenix installed a forward-pattern semi-automatic valvebody. This enables manual shifting capability at the track, but will also shift itself on the street with the gear selector in Drive. Opting for a transbrake would have required a less-street-friendly full-manual valvebody and a reverse-pattern shifter.Phoenix includes a custom-matched and balanced torque converter as part of its transmission packages. It optioned our converter with a heavy-duty one-piece front cover, reinforced fins, a machined billet hub center, bronze support bushings, Torrington bearings, extra long input shaft splines, a hardened pump drive, anti-balloon plates, and beefier springs and sprags. Since our project Mustang will be fitted with relatively small 275/60R15 drag radials, we had Phoenix set the stall speed at 2,000-2,500 rpm. While that may seem a bit tight, our big-block Ford kicks out 673 lb-ft of torque, and we'd rather take a conservative approach while dialing in the chassis to prevent blowing off the tires. If the car hooks hard and needs more grunt out of the hole, we'll have Phoenix loosen the converter up in the future.


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Fire Chief John Hohman
In 2005, a 48-year-old man and his two stepdaughters, aged 14 and 15, died in their Essex townhouse after inhaling carbon monoxide.
In 2009, a 44-year-old woman died of carbon monoxide poisoning in her Fullerton apartment. The CO also sickened three others in the home, though they survived.
In 2010, two men, construction workers who boarded with a family in Pikesville, died in a CO incident. The house was a rental property.
Today, I am proud to say that we have come a long way toward preventing senseless deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning. Since the 2010 fatalities, Baltimore County has reported no carbon monoxide related deaths.
As a Fire Chief with more than 35 years in the fire service, I know this reduction in CO-related tragedies did not happen by accident. We can be grateful to the life-saving carbon monoxide detector – and a piece of County legislation enacted several years ago requiring CO detectors in all rental properties.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas created by the incomplete burning of fuels, such as oil, natural gas, kerosene, coal and wood. Many household appliances use these fuels. If you have a clothes dryer, water heater, an oven or fireplace that uses natural gas, CO buildup can happen. Wood burning fireplaces and stoves, as well as kerosene space heaters, also produce CO. If not detected, CO buildup from these appliances can seriously injure or even kill you.
The dangers of carbon monoxide escalate during periods of extreme heat and extreme cold. On a freezing cold day – like the record-breaking cold we have felt this month – homes are tightly sealed to keep in the warmth. You may have the heat turned up, the fireplace burning or a space heater running. If CO leaks because one of these devices is malfunctioning, it has no choice but to build up.
Common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches, nausea, dizziness, irritability, shortness of breath, weakness and fatigue. One of the most dangerous things about CO poisoning is that none of the early symptoms indicate a life-threatening situation. If undetected, the deadly gas can kill without your even knowing it is there. High levels of CO can kill within hours. Low levels will build up over time and slowly make you sick.
Since the 2009 legislation, the number of CO calls handled by the fire department has increased. There were 704 CO calls received in 2013 alone. And this is good.
People now call the fire department when their CO alarms sound. This means that they are aware of the leak and are getting assistance before it is too late. The detectors are programmed to go off when levels of CO are very low, before the average adult experiences any symptoms.
Significantly, deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning plummeted after enforcement of Baltimore County's law requiring CO alarms in rental properties. In addition, a state law passed in 2007 required all new construction to have CO alarms. I have no doubt that these laws are responsible for reducing serious carbon monoxide incidents.
Even with these advances, we need to do more to educate about carbon monoxide. This month, the Baltimore County Fire Department responded to a call in Randallstown. A mother and two sons were transported to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, seriously ill from CO poisoning.
They were lucky. The family survived despite very high levels of CO in the house -- 780 parts per million. This family's house did not fall under any of the laws requiring CO alarms.
Let this near-tragedy be a reminder of the importance of having a CO alarm in every home.
Carbon monoxide related injuries and deaths are 100 percent preventable. Having a fully-functioning CO detector in your home can save your life.
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Bittersweet Single Wide Crash Pad Review
Bittersweet Single Wide, $130
I won't mince words. I like this pad. A lot. It has everything I want: plenty of real estate, with groovy carpet, shoulder straps and hip belt, tote handle and a large accessory pouch. The foam is good; it's not the most absorbent, but serviceable. My only gripe, and I'm nitpicking, is that the accessory pouch flops around when the pad is open and takes an extra couple of seconds to buckle shut. We got a kick out of the warning label that advised we Seek professional instruction. From whom, I wonder?
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I am original Florida stock with roots dating back to my great-great grandparents, who are all from the Tampa area. I was raised and went to school in New Port Richey.
I started at WTOG 44 here in Tampa as a photographer/producer when the station had a news operation back in 1994. My first on-air job was as weekend anchor in Macon, Georgia. From there I was hired at WOIO, the CBS affiliate in Cleveland as a reporter. In 1998, I joined WSVN in Miami where I was an early evening anchor before coming back home to Tampa here at 10 News in 2012.
As a USF alum, I'm a huge USF football fan, and I never miss home games at Ray Jay. I'm into hitting the gym and eating healthy. I love electronic music, working on my house, and day trips in my Jeep.
What do I like about the Bay area? Tampa is a booming, bustling city. I love all Tampa sports teams, the fantastic restaurants, and the awesome night life.
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Take Your Family to MoMA for Free!Written by childrens library on 12/12/2013
This year Darien Library collaborated with the Museum of Modern Art on a new iniative to bring library patrons to the museum - for free! Patrons may call the Welcome Desk at (203-669-5239) to reserve the passes ahead of time. One pass admits 5 people over the age of 16 - children under the age of 16 always visit MoMA for free. The passes circulate in kits, which include tips and tricks for making the most of your visit, a guidebook, a Metro-North train schedule, driving directions, and a list of great activities for children at MoMA.
The library has 7 of these passes, and you can find out more about reserving them and visiting the museum here.
Be sure to check out MoMA Kids & Families before your visit to find out what fun things are happening at the museum for families!


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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Harrison hit a 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left, after taking a pass from his twin brother Andrew, and Kentucky beat Wisconsin 74-73 on Saturday night to advance to the national championship game.
The Harrison twins and all those Kentucky freshmen aren't one and done just yet.
They will be playing for the Wildcats' ninth national championship Monday night in an unexpected title matchup.
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Eighth-seeded Kentucky (29-10) will play seventh-seeded Connecticut (31-8) in the highest combined seed total for a national championship game since seeding began in 1979. The previous was the 2011 game when third-seeded UConn beat eighth-seeded Butler.
After Aaron Harrison hit another clutch shot, Traevon Jackson's pull-up jumper for the Badgers (30-8) hit the backboard and rolled off the rim as time expired.
The Final Four has set an NCAA basketball attendance record at the billion-dollar home of the Dallas Cowboys.
The national semifinals drew 79,444 on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium, beating the previous record of 78,129 when Kentucky beat Michigan State in a regular-season game at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 13, 2003.
The crowd also topped the Final Four mark of 75,421 from 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
It wasn't the biggest basketball crowd in the Cowboys' stadium. The NBA All-Star game drew 108,713 in 2010, less than a year after the opening of the $1.2 billion showplace with a huge video board that hangs above the field or court.


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Eric Hill's 1934 Ford pickupWritten by on July 27, 2007
A true blue traditional hot rod, Eric Hill's '34 Ford pickup was a shoe-in for a Top-100 pick at Syracuse. Not only is this '51 Merc Flathead-powered highboy period perfect, but its Eric's very first attempt at building a hot rod. This is another one you'll be treated to a closer look at in a future issue!


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The sophisticated and very lively resort of Seefeld offers one the Alps' largest cross-country ski areas, as well as downhill ski runs that are well suited to beginners. It is extremely active in Summer, owing to a wide range of sports facilities (swimming pool, ice-rinks, tennis courts, golf course) and parapenting, rafting or mountain-biking are also available. One of this resort's principal charms is the magnificent and restful landscape and the possibility of enjoying wonderful walks.
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St. Oswald Church
A - 6100 Seefeld-in-Tirol
The south door tympanum recalls the story of the miraculous host for which this church was begun in 1384. Inside, the typical late-Gothic network vaulting has salient ribs with adornments (beaks and creepers). In the chancel, the 15C wall paintings r..
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The Lake Chapel lying by the Kreuzsee, at the south end of the village, was completed in 1632 to house a miraculous cross of 1510. Its rotunda-shaped plan is unusual for the Tyrol. This graceful building is a charming sight silhouetted against a supe..
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Hotel Central
Münchner Straße 41 A - 6100 Seefeld in Tirol
The family-run Hotel Central is located in the centre of Seefeld, opposite the Kurpark and at the beginning of the pedestrian zone. It offers a spa area, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. Spa facilities include steam baths, a Finnish sauna, a fitness ro..
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Krumers Post Hotel & Spa is located in the centre of Seefeld's pedestrian zone. It offers a large spa area with a panoramic pool, free parking, and free Wi-Fi in all rooms. The rooms at Krumer's Spa Hotel are newly renovated and offer views of the T..
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Wind Energy's New Year Celebration will be Short-Lived
The New Year may be ringing hollow for wind energy developers even though they have secured a one-year extension of their coveted tax credits. A full-scale evolution will require a much broader tax strategy, meaning that the one-year extension will only add confusion.
The sector says that a six-year extension would provide certainty. But the wind folks have released public statements saying that Tuesday's congressional move to avoid the "fiscal cliff" has saved 37,000 of the sector's 75,000 jobs. Those jobs, it adds, are tied to 500 manufacturing facilities in every state.
"Now we can continue to provide America with more clean, affordable, homegrown energy, and keep growing a new manufacturing sector that's now making nearly 70 percent of our wind turbines in the U.S.A.," says Rob Gramlich, who is the American Wind Energy Association's interim chief executive.
In 2009, Congress extended the wind production tax credit until 2012. Or, developers could instead have taken cash upfront totaling 30 percent of a project's cost. The production tax credit is 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour generated for 10 years. The wind association says that the incentives have led to record growth in the wind sector, which represented 44 percent of all new electricity capacity last year.
But the industry has also said that the on again-off again nature of the tax breaks is causing boom and bust cycles. Each time the credit has been allowed to expire, economic productivity slows, the sector says.
The tax incentives given to wind, in fact, are used as political chits while bargaining. During the latest round of negotiations, Spanish wind developer Gamesa said that the iffy nature of political talks and the subsequent uncertainty had forced it to lay-off 165 workers in the Pennsylvania. Vestas, meanwhile, had said earlier that an end to the credits would force it to cut 1,600 workers.
The revised credit applies to projects started in 2013 but it will remain in effect for two years so that developers will have time to finish them. "Even though the late timing of the extension will result in a significant reduction in 2013 installations relative to previous years due to the time it takes from when an order is placed to project completion, the U.S. market will nonetheless be stronger as a result of the (credit's) extension," says Vestas.
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Critics of the wind tax credits will argue that they do nothing more than distort the energy market place. That is, investment capital that would otherwise flow to where it would be most productive is now re-directed it to where it is less efficient. Opponents of the breaks, which total $1 billion annually, say that wind power will never be competitive given that the wind does not blow all the time.
The industry counters such thinking by saying that the tax credits have never been intended to be a permanent crutch but that they have been necessary to improve turbine technologies and to reduce the cost of wind development. To that end, they are succeeding as the price of the blades has fallen dramatically while their quality is rising, resulting in greater electricity output.
Wind energy, though, has become evermore politicized. Conservatives have viewed its tax credits as endemic of government waste and of the "wrongheaded" approach to energy generation in this country. Progressives, conversely, say that such government support is integral to President Obama's New Economy, emphasizing that coal and natural gas have been on the public dole for decades.
Nevertheless, the American Wind Energy Association changed its lobbying tactics toward the end of 2012, sensing that the credit may lapse. So, it sent a letter to members of Congress saying that it would accept a gradual six-year phase-out of its tax incentives. Basically, the amount of the credit would be reduced by 10 percent a year until it would stop altogether in 2018.
The association credits its developers for contributing $15.5 billion a year to the American economy -- money that it says has been essential to job creation and economic growth, and which exceeds the annual cost of its tax benefits. Abruptly stopping those incentives makes no sense while slowly ending them is a more responsible move, it adds.
"With the policy certainty that accompanies a stable extension, the industry believes it can achieve the greater economies of scale and technology improvements that it needs to become cost-competitive without the production tax credit," the association's letter says.
The wind sector got some breathing room New Year's Day. But that reprieve will be short-lived, giving way to additional uncertainty by summer. Developers will thus push for a longer but less generous tax incentive program.
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Not only wind is not blowing
Not only wind is not blowing all the time. It is blowing in the night when no one needs the power. The economics of Wind generation cannot not substain itself. The tax credit only provide subsidy to a rush of development benefiting the developers. With broken blade and gearbox, I don't know how much research has been done in counting the economic life of such turbines.
We all like job creation. But we cannot just create jobs by hiring people to conduct non-economical activities. As it stands now that wind generation is not an economic industry, putting more people in the industry is just a misallocation of resources.
Numbers off a little?
According to the USEIA Electric Power Monthly, table 1.17.B, wind generation to date as of end OCT2012 was 114,401,000MWh making the total paid out to date about $2.51bn assuming all wind generators are getting the PTC. There is a large difference between their tables 1.17.A and B and I suspect they are one digit off in table A as the capacity factor, if that table were accurate is even more abysmal than normal wind capacity factor. What the proponents of wind seem to avoid saying is there is a huge difference between a tax credit and a deduction from income for tax purposes. They also seem to avoid pointing out the inefficient use of construction materials inherent in wind generation. As a single for instance, wind uses an average of around 110 cubic meters of concrete per MW nameplate capacity. That is roughly 150 odd tons of concrete per MW for something with an average generation of about 0.32 to 0.35MWh per nameplate MW capability. What does one think the proliferation of wind has done to the price of concrete that all businesses needing it pay? What does one think the proliferation of wind has done to the price of steel, copper, and rare earth elements. And all that for a resource that typically generates power when it is least needed. What does one think that does to the electricity market in those areas where wind has heavy penetration?
The difference in the tables is that 1.17B is the cumulative amount for 2012 through October vs. 1.17A which is for the month of October 2012 compared to 2011.
The PTC is not paid out to all the production. The 2.2 cent PTC pays for 10 years of the expected 20 year life of a project, hence some older wind farms contribute to the production total without subsidies. Also some wind farms receive subsidies in the form of grants or income tax credits which are front-loaded.
An explanation of why tax credits are different from tax deductions would be appreciated. Both are listed as tax expenditures by Congressional economic research entities like the Joint Committee on Taxation. Any tax expenditure simply reduces tax paid. The oil and gas industry promote the ruse that somehow there is a difference attempting to defend their 100 year old unique deductions that have cost several hundred billions of dollars over the years..
Also, I am not sure of the point you are making regarding the increase in construction material demand from wind development.


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