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For a laugh, Google "Saudi Arabia of Wind"
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I was curious who might have first uttered that tired phrase. Try it. The results are hilarious. Pretty much every state and country that has an outdoors has gratuitously been called that by Iberdrol…

Started this discussion. Last reply by Art Brigades Feb 22.

Two Anti-NIMBY Consultants Talk About Manipulation

Attached at the very bottom of my post is a PDF. It is a sales brochure used by a Boston PR Firm which infiltrates our towns long before we get "wind" of a development proposal. In it they tell the c…

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shared the news Turbines That Might Actually Be Useful (submarine)
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August 7
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Click here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001000837654 The AG says ratepayers and taxpayers are on a pretty big hook, so First Wind has to show financials. The rascals object! Go figure.
July 9
Art Brigades commented on janice glover's blog post 'WHATS GOING TO BE CARTHAGE FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONSE TIME TO A FIRE ON THEIR WIND TURBINES??'
Oh, this will never be a problem. International protocol for turbine fires is to let them combust, and when they collapse, then put out the forest fire. Assuming there are any trees remaining near the turbines, this gives responders several minutes…
July 9
Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Don't believe anything the wind companies tell you!'
Another shining example of how brilliant wind power is, and of the old equation: Ideology + Public Policy = Idiots With about a quarter million dollars invested, and reaping $60 worth of electricity per month out of their monument to ideology, the c…
July 8
Art Brigades commented on Dan McKay's blog post 'IT USED TO BE'
How? The Emperor, devoid of clothes, told us that we need to get off oil. He said wind complexes will do the trick. He ignores us when we remind him that he has no clothes (we don't use oil to generate electricity). He also ignores us when we say t…
July 6
Art Brigades commented on alice mckay barnett's photo 'saddleback wind pr_NEW'
Perhaps, but make sure superimpose this on there to remind folks that this picture: is but a silent movie.
June 27
Art Brigades commented on Ron Huber's blog post 'Problems of Maine offshore wind energy extraction. Part 1'
Much ballyhoo lately about how America's dependence on oil is a threat to national security. Makes some sense, but we all know that electricity doesn't come from oil, and if it did, who would want to pay triple for that electricity.... That said, wh…
June 27
Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Wilting at Windmills'
I don't know. Just based upon their inability to produce a competitve electron, my guess is Maine's will be rusting and abandoned by 2020. The industry typically predicts 20 years. (But you know how they sugar-coat things.) Here are two links that a…
June 22
Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Wilting at Windmills'
On a scale of 1-100, UMPI gets a 54. Umm, Dr. Zillman...What grade would a student with a 54 average get?
June 22
Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Wilting at Windmills'
At today's market rate of 15 cents per KWH, this means (generously) that UMPI is getting $81,000 worth of electricity per year. That puts the turbine on schedule to break even in 25 years...assuming that maintenance, labor, and replacement parts wil…
June 22
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Chances are you've been asked by one activist group or another to contact your Senators in support of "the" Climate Change legislation. Most of these posts have no idea what they are talking about. They just want to stop global warming, and they thi…
June 4
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May 27
shared the news BDN Puff Story on UMPI Turbine Boondoggle (5/19)
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May 19
shared the news Gubernatorial Candidate: RIGHT ON
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May 19
Art Brigades commented on Brian Ruth's blog post 'Higher Rates Blowing In'
National Grid serves 3.3 million customers in MA, NH, NY, RI, VT. By comparison, Central Maine Power has about a half million customers. According to the reports, we assume the 20.7 cent purchase price from Cape Wind is not the delivered rate that…
May 11
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Less than a week after getting its federal approval, Cape Wind has made a deal with an electric distribution utility in Massachusetts. The company, called National Grid, serves 3.3 million customers in MA, NH, NY, RI, VT. By comparison, Central Main…
May 8

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Good Stuff Going on in Mass with Cape Wind

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The AG says ratepayers and taxpayers are on a pretty big hook, so First Wind has to show financials. The rascals object! Go figure.

Posted on July 9, 2010 at 5:00pm —

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One Size Fits All - Leave Maine Alone

Chances are you've been asked by one activist group or another to contact your Senators in support of "the" Climate Change legislation. Most of these posters have no idea what they are talking about. They just want to stop global warming, and they think a call to Senator Snowe will accomplish that goal. There are many versions of legislation being floated in DC right now, and they all generally penalize fossil fuels and incentivize renewables. This could result in more subsidies for wind power a… Continue

Posted on June 4, 2010 at 4:30pm —

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Another glimpse at Wind's impact on your electric bill

Less than a week after getting its federal approval, Cape Wind has made a deal with an electric distribution utility in Massachusetts. The company, called National Grid, serves 3.3 million customers in MA, NH, NY, RI, VT. By comparison, Central Maine Power has about a half million customers.

According to the below reports, it is apparent that the reference to the 8 to 10 cents per kWh now paid by customers is their rate before Transmission and D… Continue

Posted on May 8, 2010 at 7:00pm —

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R.I. Businesses Oppose Expensive Wind Power

Business group balks at cost of wind power



Alex Kuffner, Journal Staff Writer, The Providence Journal,

www.projo.com

10 March 2010



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Posted on March 11, 2010 at 9:18am —

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At 4:49am on February 21, 2010, Tom Olds said…
Tanks Art. Tom
At 3:57pm on January 7, 2010, Long Islander said…
Here is yet one more investigative reporting option:
http://pinetreewatchdog.org/?page_id=8
At 11:29am on January 7, 2010, Art Brigades said…
Awesome. Very helpful. I suppose I could have dug those out with some research. Thank you! Now please do share your feelings (or analysis )of how stringent it is.
At 9:20pm on January 6, 2010, Brian Raynes said…
I posted a couple of files on the documents page that you may be interested in. Let me know if you would like anything more.
At 2:51pm on January 6, 2010, Brian Raynes said…
In response to your questioning who may have a copy of what I referenced - what would you like a copy of? I have copies of almost all documents pertaining to this project, including the draft Permit, initial application, and much more.

As to the "ordinance" passed by the town of Oakfield, well, I have my own feelings as to how stringent it is.
At 4:42pm on January 5, 2010, Art Brigades said…
Sorry: Here it is:
http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2e16727565007e7d1376&ls=fde917727d660d7470127974&m=fef217777c6703&l=fe8d17707d6c037a74&s=fe2515787d66007e701d72&jb=ffcf14&t=
At 4:08pm on January 5, 2010, Whetstone_Willy said…
Art,
Could you please add a URL to the news article you posted - "More Sustainable Renewable Power for ME". Right now when I click on it I get a non-page.

Thanks.

Willy
At 3:58pm on December 27, 2009, Long Islander said…
Indeed, the PUC hearings are largely made up of paid reciters of the corporate line. That said, it is clear that there are many at war against the transmission upgrade and reading the transcripts reveals that many transmission upgrade opponents have not yet made the connection between the upgrade and the wind complexes. It is important that the two groups find each other and realize the similarity between our fights:

- a state government that is putting corporate interests above our welfare

- projects being jammed down our throats under false pretenses

- unnecessary projects

- scarring the landscape

- posing health risks

- feeding off the taxpayer or ratepayer - driving up the cost of living

- economically foolish
 
 
 

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