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Maine court interprets wind energy law

Maine's highest court has issued an opinion interpreting Maine's laws governing wind energy project development. The opinion is noteworthy for its analysis of two areas of Maine wind energy law -- those designed to expedite the…

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Great article about SunEdison!

UPC First Wind (bought by SunEdison) business history is a great indicator of their future performance. 

First Wind was formerly UPC founded by Brian Caffyn. 

Brian Caffyn

Mr. Caffyn has a strong personal interest in developing environmentally friendly renewable energy, which has resulted in a dedication…

The Oct 2nd list of LUPC permits granted is now available at:

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=lurcfiles&id=2824&v=tplfiles

Interesting to see that three permits have been granted to Green Mountain Wind LLC (sub of FW). They are for MET towers to be erected in Molunkus Twp, T3R4-WELS and T1R5-WELS.

Corporate wrongdoing by Volkswagon is by Financial Times compared to Enron.  Interesting to note government favor, hiding massive losses, have much to do with ENRON that launched commercial wind in the U.S.  How coincidental that former ENRON execs have reappeared the wind sector?

Business Insider (8 hrs ago)-

Volkswagen's scandal is 'worse than Enron,' and reports say the company was warned about 'cheat' devices

A clip--…

SunEdison (SUNE) has plummeted 71.4% in 3 months attributable to its purchases of renewable companies.

 LOL., snippets from today's Motley Fool on SUNE...

"One of the reasons investors loved SunEdison so much is the company's incredible growth spree. In the past year, it bought First Wind, a $2 billion portfolio of wind projects from Invenergy,…

SunEdison's House of Cards Is Starting to Crumble

Falling stock prices and rising interest rates are making SunEdison a tough bet for investors.…

Following the First Wind model, SunEdison is losing money hand over fist while taking on astronomical debt. Apparebntly they hope to make up for their unprofitability with volume. This paid off for FW because Paul Gaynor found the proverbial 'Greater Fool' in SunEdison. But will SunEdison ever find a greater fool to bail them out?  It's not likely.…

The market is concerned about SunEdison/Terraform's acquisition spree. After spending some $5 billion on First Wind, Invenergy and others, are looking for results.

"Investors have become accustomed to SunEdison and TerraForm's frequent upgrades to guidance. While the latest acquisition was another step in the right direction, additional announcements related to acquisitions or guidance upgrades could lead towards even more muted response. That's because Shareholders want to see…

Why do we look to the wind industry for solutions to our energy needs when the cradle of industrial wind in the U.S. is ENRON? 

The Director of First Wind is (was?) Patrick Wood III.  First Wind CEO Paul Gaynor is former MA Deval Patrick’s appointed Advisor to the MA energy secretary on green policy under the Global Warming Solutions Act.  Wood is also the Former FERC Chair who failed to address energy market manipulation that led to the CA Energy Crisis, and…

George Smith, outdoor writer and former Director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine (SAM), recently lost his father. My sincere condolences to the family.

On 10/31 he devoted his BDN column to remembering some of the great hunting trips he and his father shared. He closed with an insight that I think many of us share:



    "We didn’t have firearms that day,

     and didn’t kill anything,

     but that’s the smallest part of hunting..."



As I read that my…

UPC FIRST WIND PREDATORS ON THE PROWL

As related in ‘Lloyds of London calls First Wind Management Incompetent’, First…

The Great Wind Energy Bait and Switch is a scenario that should have been avoided. 

Ratepayers have been assured by the industry that wind energy is a reliable energy 

source that would reduce electricity costs, and these promises were parroted by our

policy makers. Only after spending billions of public dollars on wind, we are being 

informed by the beneficiaries of our largess,…

This afternoon DEP released the draft of its decision on First Wind's Bowers Mountain Wind Project. The Department concluded that "The proposed activity would significantly compromise views from a SRSNS and would have an unreasonable adverse effect on the scenic character and existing uses related to scenic character of the resource."

The decision specifically states that even if the radar-activated lighting were to be retrofitted to the project, it would still have an unreasonable…

This breaking BIG WIND news pertains to J.P. Morgan and Team First Wind

This November 30, 2010 BBC Europe News source identifies Antonio Birrittella as a defected Mob boss who  is co-operating with the police and other Italian authorities.  Birrittella provides an insiders look at the Mafia's exploitation of wind energy. 

Full article-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11848048

Fears over 'widespread' EU fraud involving the Mafia…

On December 4th, Senators Snowe and Collins voted against an amendment to the Federal Tax Relief bill that would have given away billions of dollars in Public subsidies to industrial wind development corporations.



That amendment was brought forth by Senator Max Baucus of Montana, as part of the Federal Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The Senator has vowed to see the multibillion dollar 1603 cash grant program extended for so-called…