Well, they did it. Massachusetts and Rhode Island have sent their electricity prices soaring into the realm where wind power prices are competitive to fossil fuel.

The US/Canada became the "Middle East of Trees" for the British Empire, BE, after the British chased France out of North America at the end of the Seven Year War, 1756 - 1763, also called French and Indian War.

https://wou.edu/history/files/2015/08/Melby-Patrick.pdf

By controlling access to the trees, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, even in combination, could never build fleets of…

Baker talks about "one failed experience" with onshore wind, conveniently ignoring all the harm that Maine and Mainers have experienced from numerous wind projects.

Charlie Baker defended wind power after a Republican congressman questioned him on Capitol Hill

Rep. Tom McClintock, a California Republican, said Baker had “waxed eloquently” about the Bay State’s offshore wind projects, but raised questions…

Vermonters use low sulfur No.2 fuel oil, propane, natural gas and wood for space and domestic hot water heating. Such heating contributes about 28% of total Vermont emissions of about 10 million metric ton in 2015 (latest numbers!).

No.2 fuel oil and propane are about 75% of heating emissions, pipeline and compressed natural gas about 22% and wood about 3%.

FURNACE EFFICIENCIES

The standard efficiency rating for residential heating…

The Sierra Club endorsed these Green New Deal resolutions and is mobilizing its more than 3.5 million members and supporters to encourage broad congressional backing for the resolutions.

Today’s resolutions outline 14 Green New Deal projects, including proposals to “repair and upgrade U.S. infrastructure,” retrofit buildings, “build resiliency against climate change-related disasters,” “meet 100 percent of our power demand through clean, renewable and zero-emission…

Dense energy improves Maine's economy and lowers costs for Mainers.

Wind and solar never allow modernity.

Modernity enabled by natural gas et al  lies a few hundred miles SouthWest.

Why oh why is Maine energy policy so NON- DENSE?

Dense Energy always rules!

Cross Building, Room 211

A quick read of this announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E agency may indicate a condemnation of current approaches to floating wind turbines and a decision to proceed by researching radically different design concepts.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Department of Energy Announces up to $28 Million for Offshore Wind Energy…

Is this Maine's Future ?  So it has been stated by Mills.....WSJ- 2/05/19

...............He said a top CMP official called him late Friday to say that a new offer was on the table that is aimed at appeasing stakeholders, including Public Advocate Barry Hobbins.

“Including education, community development, broadband,” he said. “Barry Hobbins is going to get his money for the low-income…

"Any definition of renewable energy must also exclude all combustion-based power generation, nuclear, biomass energy, large scale hydro"

See the list of the 626 signatories at the following weblink:…