Maine’s Energy Future: Common Sense vs. Proven Failure

Governor LePage continues to discuss his plans to increase the availability of natural gas in most parts of Maine. While the plan has received broad support for the most part, there are…

As of yesterday (10/21/11) the UMPI website had posted a new  explanation for not working:

   Partially: ".........We hope that this (the resolution of a shaft alignment problem) will be in a few days and that we will be operating for the primary wind months".  

  Don't hold your breath, fans. The factory is in India, and  the wind turbine has not been working regularly for more than six months.  

It must be very frustrating for the institution, which has prominently…

While Roxanne Quimby's national park proposal grabs the headlines, wind turbines are marching relentlessly across Maine, changing the character of Maine forever. Let's ask our legislators to put a moratorium on wind power in Maine until ALL the economic and environmental impacts are assessed. It is the legislature, not LURC, that has the power to halt the progression of wind turbines. I've contacted my legislators; please do the same. Read more...…

LURC members favor rejection of wind farm

State Regulators take step towards rejecting Bowers Wind Project

From the website of the Partnership for the Preservation of the Downeast Lakes

A Few Falsehoods and Absurd Statements from First Wind

The following quotes are taken from the Bowers Wind application Exhibit 17, Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) and First Wind's Sworn Testimony. Those of us who are familiar with this unique region should be outraged at their arrogance. Do they think the LURC Commissioners and the people of…

For Immediate Release:

Sept. 20, 2011

Release No. ME 2011-086

Contact:Tim Dugan, 978-318-8264

timothy.j.dugan@usace.army.mil

Evergreen Wind Power II, LLC, and Maine GenLead, LLC seek Corps permit to place fill material to build wind power facility

CONCORD, Mass. – The Evergreen Wind Power II, LLC and the Maine GenLead, LLC, are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct…

Lost to wind sprawl

The failure of LURC to protect the Donnell Pond area from wind sprawl is another reason to tighten up their guidelines before any more areas are lost to industrial-scale wind turbines.

The area was protected from development by the Land for Maine’s Future program. The turbines are too close to the protected areas and counters the original idea to save the area from development. The towers are intrusive and impossible to ignore.

The claim by the…

I think maybe it is time that we the 99% join with the young people in all the nations around the world that have been active in the Occupy world wide protests against corporate greed and government bailouts. There has been almost a total media blackout on this since it's inception.  Please check out the  links listed below. …

The Bangor Daily this weekend

In the “Frankfort’s ordinance is fair” letter In the article: Friday, Oct. 14, 2011: “Quimby, theater and tipping,” I managed to get a comment posted.

 Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011: Wind power, table games and the Maine Heritage Policy Center posted Saturday, Oct.…

Here we are a year later and still no National Monorail System. The movements are starting up all over the country. Not knowing what the next good idea is or will be other than to tax wall street. That is fine but it will not create jobs, generate electricity, offer fast and clean transportation. The National Monorail System will create all this and more..... The President of the United States could not even give me a reason not to start this massive infrastructure. now that we are getting…

AWEA Offshore Wind Conference Remarks

Ken Salazar

10/11/2011

Baltimore, Maryland

It’s great to be here with you in Baltimore. We did this last year in Atlantic City and the year before that in Chicago. I’m glad to be back. I see a lot familiar faces in the audience.

Like AWEA’s fearless CEO, Denise Bode and President of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition Jim Lanard. Thank you for having me – and thank you for your…

October 12, 2011

The UMPI turbine website has partially come to life, after 173 days of ...nothing. The "View Live Turbine Data" now comes up - but with no data at all, just zeroes.  The power production bar chart continues to go only thru March. 

 Also, we were at our camp in Danforth today, on the hill and down by the water.  All of the 19 visible Stetson turbines were turning, in a good wind and with some white caps on Hot Brook Lake.  They are more than 2 miles away from the beach - we did not…

One of the problems of installing wind turbines in remote locations such as Maine is having a highway for energy shipment. First Wind, Bangor Hydro and National Grid have an answer :

WALTHAM, Mass., Jul 11, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- National Grid and Emera Inc. subsidiary, Bangor Hydro Electric Company, have taken a major step in…