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Game Changing Wind Tech Introduced
SheerWind claims world's first 25 MW wind power tower (Video) on You Tube.
At present the only "concern" is that no one outside the company has tested it. But oh hot diggetty if this works, we can get them to cover the state capitol buildings in these things and harvest some…
ContinueAdded by Ellin Beltz on February 13, 2014 at 3:22pm — No Comments
Maine Today Media - Bingham hearing pits First Wind project backers against opponents
Bingham hearing again pits First Wind project backers against opponents
The Department of Environmental Protection is expected to issue a final ruling on the proposal in the spring.
BY DOUG HARLOW…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on February 13, 2014 at 1:00am — No Comments
Senator Lamar Alexander: End Wind Subsidies, Double Energy Research, Create Jobs
Alexander: End Wind Subsidies, Double Energy Research, Create Jobs
The senator’s prepared remarks are below:
Five years ago, all the talk in the United States…
Added by Long Islander on February 12, 2014 at 10:53am — 2 Comments
Bangor Daily News - Largest and Most Expansive Wind Project in the State of Maine
Public meeting on proposed Bingham wind project scheduled for Wednesday
Added by Long Islander on February 11, 2014 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments
BDN - Residents in Maine’s unorganized territories deserve basic right to have say on wind projects
Residents in Maine’s unorganized territories deserve basic right to have say on wind projects
Added by Long Islander on February 7, 2014 at 2:34pm — 2 Comments
Europe Starts To Run, Not Walk, Away From Green Economics
Europe Starts To Run, Not Walk, Away From Green Economics
2/5/14
The media aren't paying much attention, but in recent weeks Europe has decided to run, not walk, as fast as it can away from the economic menace of green energy.
That's right, the same Europeans who used to chastise us for not signing the Kyoto climate change treaty, not passing a carbon tax and…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on February 6, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments
The Sierra Club Hates Energy
The Sierra Club Hates Energy
| By Alan Caruba (Bio and Archives) Monday, February 3, 2014 Comments at bottom of page… |
Added by Long Islander on February 5, 2014 at 4:00pm — No Comments
Machias Valley News Observer: “It’s not about wind power. It’s about citizens rights"
February 5, 2014
UT Residents Take Back Rights in Wind Energy Development
- Written by Brittaney Shults
Concerned property owners of Trescott Township gathered at the Cobscook Community Learning Center on Saturday to strategize…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on February 5, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments
LePage to Dems: Stop pandring to special interests on energy
Gov. LePage gave us a big boost tonight in the his state-of-the-state address when he told Democrats to stop pandering to special interest (wind industry) and get on board with his big hydro/natural gas plan. It's a big opening for us and another clear sign he's willing to make a change in Maine's energy policy. We need to show our support now! Send the governor and email praising his position tonight!
Added by richard mcdonald on February 4, 2014 at 8:31pm — No Comments
Climate Change’s Inherent Uncertainties
1/22/14
Climate Change’s Inherent Uncertainties
GARTH PALTRIDGE
Virtually all scientists directly involved in climate prediction are aware of the enormous uncertainties associated with their product. How is it that they can place hands over hearts and swear that human emissions of carbon dioxide are…
ContinueAdded by Thinklike A. Mountain on February 3, 2014 at 11:00pm — No Comments
Review of Bingham wind project to resume this month
Review of Bingham wind project to resume this month
The state is considering a proposed 62-turbine project that was put on hold because of concern about threatened bat populations.
By Rachel Ohm rohm@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer…
Added by Long Islander on February 1, 2014 at 10:03pm — 2 Comments
The Biggest Loser in the State of the Union address was the wind industry.
ROBERT BRYCE | 01/28/2014
Excerpts:
But several key energy words were missing in action. There was not a single mention of biofuels. Not a word about wind energy. And nothing about electric vehicles.
Recall that it was during his State of the Union …
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 31, 2014 at 3:49pm — 11 Comments
UMaine Offshore Wind Developers Envision a Wind-Driven Economy
Excerpt:
"The biggest corporate welfare in the country is subsidies to windmills" - Governor LePage
UMaine Offshore Wind Developers Envision a Wind-Driven Economy
http://freepressonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=52&SubSectionID=78&ArticleID=30555
Added by Long Islander on January 30, 2014 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment
Trescott and Edmunds residents invited to wind power meeting on Feb 1
Trescott and Edmunds residents invited to wind power meeting
http://bangordailynews.com/community/trescott-and-edmunds-residents-invited-to-wind-power-meeting/
Added by Long Islander on January 29, 2014 at 12:29am — No Comments
Environment America accuses us of working for "fossil fuel interests" - this time in NH
Added by Long Islander on January 27, 2014 at 3:10pm — 6 Comments
BDN - New England states prod power grid operator to get more clean electricity, natural gas into region
The letter can be downloaded here:
ISO%20assistance%20Trans%20%2B%20Gas%201%2021%2014.pdf
New England states prod power grid operator to get more clean electricity, natural gas into region…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 23, 2014 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment
European Commission to ditch legally-binding renewable energy targets
European Commission to ditch legally-binding renewable energy targets
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 23, 2014 at 4:04pm — No Comments
BDN - Standard offer electricity prices jump more than 10 percent for CMP, Emera
Standard offer electricity prices jump more than 10 percent for CMP, Emera Maine customers
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Added by Long Islander on January 22, 2014 at 6:49pm — 1 Comment
10 Reasons Intermittent Renewables Are A Problem
10 Reasons Intermittent Renewables Are A Problem
Added by Long Islander on January 22, 2014 at 3:04pm — No Comments
Governor LePage takes new swipe at wind power (Sun Journal and BDN)
As Maine lawmakers consider solar energy goals, LePage takes new swipe at wind power
EXCERPT:
Meanwhile, Republican Gov. Paul LePage was also urging lawmakers to take action on the energy front this year.
LePage again took aim at Maine’s wind energy industry, saying the growing production of wind power in the Pine Tree State was doing little to lower ratepayer costs, noting energy prices increased significantly in 2013.
“Our…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on January 21, 2014 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments
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CMP Transmission Rate Skyrockets 19.6% Due to Wind Power
Click here to read how the Maine ratepayer has been sold down the river by the Angus King cabal.
Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT (excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 http://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" http://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” http://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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