Now, here is the DEP response to the fact that the turbines in Mars Hill have exceeded rule limits :

This 2 dBA exceedance is within what is an imperceptible change in noise level to the average person.  These findings above the 50 dBA limit are a minor deviation from the compliance standard

We heard from the same DEP at the Woodstock appeal that sound modeling included an additional 3dBa to model calculations. One commissioner asked how to quantify this and was told 3dBa was…

On January 3, 2011,  the US Dept of Energy published a notice on a plan to add twenty new categorical exclusions to review of development projects as required under the National Environmental Policy Act. Windpower is, alas, part of that plan.  Deadline to add your input is February 17,…

http://www.kjonline.com/opinion/letters/Wind-machines-are-out-of-place-in-the-forest-.html

‘Wind machines are out of place in the forest’

One of the groups opposing Industrial Wind’s intrusion on inland Maine (Friends Of The Highland Mountains)…

Maine%20Smart%20Grid%20Center%20-%20msg-whitepaper.pdf

The attached can be downloaded by clicking the file above or clicking the following link:

http://www.eece.maine.edu/grid/msg-whitepaper.pdf

The BEP will hear Rufus Brown argue in appeal of the proposed Woodstock Maine industrial wind development this Thursday, February 3. The BEP staff will start the meeting at 10 AM rather than 8 AM because of the weather. In the event that State Offices are delayed beyond the 10:00 o’clock timeframe the Board meeting will also be delayed to that new time.

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Rockland's Ocean Energy Institute Closes its Doors 01/31/2011 02:49 PM ET

The ocean energy think tank suffered a blow in August with the death of founder Matthew Simmons.

A Rockland think tank that promotes ocean energy, including deep-water offshore wind power, will close its doors today.



The Ocean Energy Institute was founded in 2007 by the late Matthew Simmons, an internationally-known energy investment banker. The decision to close the institute was made after…

Finally, we recognize that the linked standard offer and entitlement arrangements approved in this Order create certain obligations and risks for CMP that should be properly borne by customers rather than shareholders.  We are informed by our staff that CMP agrees to accept the obligations and risks as long as it is compensated for the financial consequences of satisfying those obligations.  Therefore, we explicitly find that any direct or…

In spite of having government backing them ( Al Gore was Vice President ) and the first and best locations for wind resource, Mr. Bradley, a previous employee describes Enron's lack of success with " Green " energy:

Bradley: Enron’s green investments lost money year-by-year despite the taxpayer subsidies, so yes. The ‘green’ kick also got management off track—got the company off of a consumer-driven track onto a government-driven track. That is a bad trade even in…

Today is January 27. According to the website, the UMPI wind turbine produced a total of 22,200 kWh over the past ten days. Those days included a n'or'easter Friday the 21st and  yesterday the wind was essentially calm.  That's the way it goes with wind power. 

That  power output is an average of 2,220 KWh per day. So, with capacity of 600 kW, the turbine averaged less than four hours of good wind each day. 

Ideal wind whould produce 14,200 KWh - but it never happens. Thanks to…

Austerity pulling plug on Europe's green subsidies

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LONDON— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

Published Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 7:15PM EST

Source:…

2nd ANNUAL MAINE WIND CONFERENCE 1/25/11 Edited Morning and afternoon sessions

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Live blogged by "DeepCwind Consortium"

Speakers for Morning DeepCwind  Session

Jake Ward UMaine's Dept of Industrial Cooperation

Gary Hunt, UMaine's School of Economics

Caroline Noblet, UMaine's School of Economics

Mario Teisl,  UMaine's School of Economics.

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