January 2023 Blog Posts (94)

The New England State Energy Wars Begin

In Connecticut, frustration grows over lack of access to Canadian hydropower

Stalled and contested transmission line projects have prevented New England from tapping into greater amounts of hydropower. Some officials and advocates say better collaboration among states is critical.…
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Added by Dan McKay on January 6, 2023 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Massachusetts Puts the Spin on the Northern Maine Wind Project- A Sale's Pitch

HERE IS THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STATEMENT OF FAKE FACTS WHICH ARE IN SMALL PRINT IN QUOTES

MY REBUTTALS ARE IN LARGE PRINT.

"Findings of Fact Based on review and analysis of the Projects’ confidential bid materials, inclusive of the Term Sheets with MPUC and the Projects’ responses to DOER questions, with support from the Evaluation Consultant, Levitan and Associates, and in consultation with the AGO, DOER makes the following findings in…

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Added by Dan McKay on January 6, 2023 at 7:53am — 2 Comments

Media suggest extraordinary Maine electric bill jump (caused by greenthink) can be solved by green and socialism

There are no words for the level of lying and concealment in the Maine and U.S. media on behalf of "green".

Ignorance has consequences. So please, talk to your friends. Silence is one of the bad guys' greatest allies.

Another jump in Maine electric prices in 2023 forces many into financial challenges - YouTube

Added by Long Islander on January 4, 2023 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Mass. makes its move to boost giant wind farm in Maine with the old gang from FIRST WIND

Wind to improve grid reliability when the damn stuff can't be stored at grid scale? Who was behind this kind of reporting? Troy Jackson up in Aroostook seems like he could be salivating. The issue now heads back to the Maine Public Utilities Commission. The wind developer, Longroad Energy, is in large part the old coterie of crony capitalists from First Wind. See:…

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Added by Long Islander on January 4, 2023 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

A Mad Rush to Build More EV Factories, But Where are the Minerals?



A Mad Rush to Build More EV Factories, But Where are the Minerals?

 

BY TYLER DURDEN



Incentives and "free money" from the Inflation Reduction…

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Added by Willem Post on January 4, 2023 at 12:08pm — No Comments

US making Europeans suffer – de Gaulle’s grandson

US making Europeans suffer – de Gaulle’s grandson

Washington is profiteering from the “economic war” against Moscow, Pierre de Gaulle has said

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By fueling the Ukraine conflict and waging a pre-planned economic war against Russia, the US is making Europeans suffer, Pierre de…

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Added by Willem Post on January 4, 2023 at 11:30am — No Comments

ISO-NE president outlines progress, next steps in clean energy transition

NEW TRANSMISSION =$$$$$$$$$$

RETAIN EXISTING POWER PLANTS =$$$$$$$$$$$$

UNDERSTAND, ISO-NE MARKET ACTIONS = 83% OF ELECTRIC BILLS.

Part of The President's Statement:…

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Added by Dan McKay on January 4, 2023 at 7:56am — No Comments

Massachusetts' sets up a sting against Maine ratepayers, punishment for NECEC vote

Anytime the phrase " ratepayers would be on the hook" comes from government, there is good reason to think Maine's 60 percent share of this boondoggle is a stab in the back.

"Massachusetts will direct the Massachusetts [electric distribution companies] to enter into long-term contracts for up to 40 percent of the Generation Project’s electric generation and [renewable energy credit]…

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Added by Dan McKay on January 4, 2023 at 7:20am — No Comments

GOVERNMENT EV HANDOUTS TO AUTO MAKERS - THE LIST GROWS

So, if you're making $300k a year, you still qualify for a $7500 tax break on your luxury EV. Notice the MSRP for qualified models - $55,000 -$80,000. A gift to the auto industry.  

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/1/23534707/ev-tax-credit-eligible-vehicle-list-tesla-chevy-cadillac-vw

Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on January 3, 2023 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit New Record In 2022

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit New Record In 2022

By Paul Homewood

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Near the end of 2020, as the covid-19 pandemic continued to rage, a few climate scientists and energy experts made a prediction. They estimated that emissions from fossil fuels — which had just plummeted…

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Added by Willem Post on January 3, 2023 at 11:41am — No Comments

John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: January 2, 2023

Please read these and other important articles at the link below:

The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Projects. Will Small Towns Go Along?



Robert Bryce: Bill McKibben's Dishonest Claims About The Rural Backlash Against

Renewables (And Me) In The New Yorker

Wyoming and Kansas Report In: Wind Energy Collapsed During Cold Wave

'We are on the brink of DISASTER!' - power from…

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Added by Long Islander on January 3, 2023 at 12:48am — No Comments

Soaring Costs Threaten Biden's 30,000 MW by 2030, U.S. Offshore Wind Buildout

Soaring Costs Threaten Biden's 30,000 MW by 2030, U.S. Offshore Wind Buildout

https://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/soaring-costs-threaten-biden-s-30-000-mw-by-2030-u-s-offshore

Companies behind big East Coast projects are looking to renegotiate…

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Added by Willem Post on January 2, 2023 at 7:30am — No Comments

Happy New Year

As we enter 2023, I would like to take a moment and thank all those who have diligently worked to keep our members informed about all things global warming/climate change and alternative energy, especially during the Covid19 years.

Thank you Long Islander, Dan McKay, Willem Post, Frank Haggerty, Thinklikeamountain, Richard McDonald, and especially and always Steve and Monique Thurston and Brad Blake.

Our fight has just begun!

Added by Pineo Girl on January 1, 2023 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Projects Imploding

Massachusetts had a goal of 2,000 megawatts of wind energy installed in the state by 2020.  Noise complaints in almost every…
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Added by Frank Haggerty on January 1, 2023 at 7:10am — 1 Comment

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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

******** IF LINKS BELOW DON'T WORK, GOOGLE THEM*********

(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."

https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/

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