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Has anyone got any research data or articles or studies on infrasound and wind turbines ?  Is it a coincidence wind developers compare turbine sound with refrigerators ?…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Frank Haggerty Nov 5, 2023.

 

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Dan McKay commented on Dan McKay's blog post As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse
"Data centers will lead the resurgence, but nuclear will have to replace retiring fossil fuels which in New England is going to happen much too quickly because of government intervention and zeal for renewables and new RGGI rules. A immediate,…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse
"The power plants of private data centers will be sized for the load, not for smoothing/counteracting/backing up wind and solar."
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Dan McKay commented on Dan McKay's blog post As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse
"Nuclear is undergoing a resurgence as the private sector pours plenty of cash into nuclear startups to power data centers. The push is to have 3 new plants on line in the USA by July 4, 2026. It is apparent it is time for governments to stand aside…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse
"There is absolutely no indication fossil fuels, oil, coal, gas, will diminish for at least 100 years. During that time, enough nuclear plants will be built to ensure plentiful, low-cost, steady electricity "
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Thinklike A. Mountain commented on Dan McKay's blog post Carrie Gilbert, Dedicated Professional at the NPCC, Where Are You?
"Secretary Grima Wormtongue Speaks to the Minions Secretary Bellows thereby completed a trifecta of partisan malpractice as Secretary of State, starting with her unlawful effort, as ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court, to ban Donald Trump from the ballot…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Carrie Gilbert, Dedicated Professional at the NPCC, Where Are You?
"Looks like she is totally unqualified to analyze and energy systems, which is par for the course. I met an environmental scientist who was pontificating about fast-growing willow trees in Poland, a project the US was subsidizing, because Poland used…"
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Dan McKay commented on Frank Haggerty's blog post Offshore Wind Blade Winter Inspections
"I wonder if these blades are monitored with strain guages."
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Dan McKay commented on Dan McKay's blog post An in depth look at the Proposed Aroostook County Wind and Transmission Projects
"Jack Shapiro of NRCM splews his usual narrative about how wind plants lower prices in the ISO-NE wholesale market. He does not say anything about how ISO-NE values reliable, dispatchable and backstop power like natural gas. ISO-NE controls more than…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Another Maine Government Move to Crush Maine People Who Only Want to Stay Warm.
"I have three heat pumps with 6 outlets, costing $24000, but I have not used them when the temps are 15 F or less, because then it is much less costly/kWh to use my three propane stoves that need no electrical connection. My total energy savings have…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post This Will Kill Off Fossil Fuel Electricity Plants in New England
"It is inane, woke, Democrat bureaucrat extortion to feather their own nests, while holding  steady jobs with great benefits until and after retirement, paid for by the impoverished Maine families that stupidly voted in a corrupt, self-serving…"
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The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

"The Energy Department's Reactor Pilot Program is seeking to begin operations of at least three advanced test reactors by July 4 of this year. "

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/02/nx-s1-5696525/trump-nuclear-safety-regulations-environmental-review

Posted on February 3, 2026 at 7:10am

Maine Department of Energy Resources, an Agancy with No Engineers Blasting Proganda

But why are natural gas prices increasing? An engineer would dig deeper into the factors behind natural gas costs in New England electricity production. …

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Posted on February 2, 2026 at 4:28pm

As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse

As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse

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Posted on February 2, 2026 at 8:19am — 4 Comments

A Showdown: US DOE Versus RGGI

Who wins this showdown determines if the Democrat's affordability issue is  real or fake. RGGI wants to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The U S Department of Energy wants electricity to flow without roadblocks from carbon dioxide restrictions.

Something has to give. 
Natural gas plants which supply New England with 50% of its electricity will be forced to retire if RGGI continues.
Wind, solar and batteries can not replace natural…
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At 11:37am on June 12, 2019, Lenny Murphy said…

Good day Dan! Water power worked fine in Maine 100 years ago! No reason why small and large water power from Maine can on bring 20,000 jobs to our State! No dams needed today just water moving downhill to generator stations! And small water power being developed in all Maine schools, there are streams and rivers near most town in Maine! I have been working with The Dept. of Education for 30 years but they are slow in moving in a positive direction! Water power is the only truly clean power that runs for nothing 24 hours even day!! Taxation without representation when it comes to commercial wind power and they push up the national debt do they not?! Lenny Murphy 207-746-9212 Time to get real solutions within our future projects!

At 10:23pm on April 5, 2012, Hart Daley said…

Dan,

Excellent letter to the editor in the RFT's yesterday!

Hart

At 9:03am on March 12, 2012, Hart Daley said…

Hey Dan. How many signatures do we need on the petition to get the ordinance language on the June ballot? And what is the deadline to get those signatures? Take care, Hart

At 6:50pm on September 29, 2011, Marsha L. Mckenna said…
Someone needs to find a way to let the public know what the wind ordinance is about and what is says. I blame our town officials for this lack of information being brought to the public.  Many people I have talked to have shot down the past attempts because they think saying "yes" means they are saying  "yes" to wind turbines in the area.  They need to know it is not "yes come put up turbines" but "yes we are restrincting them".  They must be informed in a way and wording people in general can understand.  Or, maybe I am wrong and I don't even understand.  People need to understand before going to the poles without having to attend meetings.  Just my thoughts. 
At 8:47pm on September 19, 2011, Sarah Nedeau said…
Ha!  I agree; however, we also had Wendy Todd from Mars Hill and I doubt if we would have been successful without her appearance.  You could have heard a pin drop when she spoke at our informational meeting.  I wish everyone could see the videos of the Mars Hill residents being interviewed after their project went online, a lot of questions could be answered just by watching them.  What is amazing is how the opposition has grown in such a short time.  What was once phone calls (remember talking years ago??!) and emails between everyone has now become a Statewide coalition with websites and blogs, thanks to the more technical folks!  I have faith more projects will be voted down and much of Maine will remain special. 
At 8:23pm on September 19, 2011, Sarah Nedeau said…

Hi Dan

I wish I had one dollar for every Roxbury resident who has recently exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't know they were going to be THAT big."   I hope all surrounding towns pay attention to size and location and the scam Big Wind represents.  What is sad is that Byron voted them out yet several of us have to be subjected to them.  What's even sadder is that one of our Selectwomen appeared at a Roxbury informational meeting and called all of us in Byron "dumb" for voting the way we did.

At 7:45am on May 24, 2011, Hart Daley said…

Dan,

Freemont will get me a DVD of the forum. I also contacted Mark Rogers directly and rec'd the spreadsheet. I also contacted Dan Fayen; Staff Writer and he stated the SunJournal didn't have enough room but he will be submitting an article and sending me a copy.

At 6:52am on May 23, 2011, Hart Daley said…
Dan did you or Alice get a copy of Mark Rogers financial spread sheet that he presented at the Wind Forum at Dirigo HS? If so, can you send me a copy via email?
At 12:30pm on May 5, 2011, Hart Daley said…
Thanks for the welcome!
At 10:41am on September 26, 2010, freemont tibbetts said…
Dan , You are right on with Good Old Fashion Common Sense it"s time for Maine to get out of ( I S O-NE . ) Freemont Tibbetts , Dixfield , Maine .
 
 
 

 

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Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT

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(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 https://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?" https://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.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/

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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law

Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future

"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."

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