December 2008
9 posts
Canada, not wind, is energy solution
Op-ed in Bangor Daily News
Canada, not wind, is energy solution BDN Contributor
“What we love about Maine — trees, lakes, mountains, our history — is also our chief economic advantage. Investing in new ways in our traditional industries — such as tourism — will reap greater economic rewards. Maine’s quality of...
Some background on Maine's push for wind
According to background materials provided to Gov. Balducci’s 2007 Task Force on Wind Power, wind power is not economically feasible without subsidies. These subsidies add to the cost of electricity but allow wind power to be sold at a guaranteed profit for less than the true cost of generation. (http://tinyurl.com/a9b6ry)
In its report to the task force Maine’s Public Utility...
The case against wind power in New York applies to...
Many NY politicians, members of the media and environmentalists see wind power as an all-encompassing solution to global warming, energy independence, as well initiating massive job creation. Are these rosy expectations supported by scientific facts and wind project performance.
A recent AP article stated that New York currently has about 700 Megawatts of installed wind capacity, less than the...
The wind industry's "convenient untruths"
Another wind company that is chomping at the bit to exand its operations into Maine, First Wind, formerly known as IPC which was investigated for bribing local officials in New York state, is pursuing a wind project in Rollins. They have a website which understandably attempts to put the project in a favorable light with statements such as, “Clean, renewable wind energy can help meet...
Clipper sees year-end cash below hopes, shares...
LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - London-listed wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower Plc said it was likely to end 2008 with less cash than expected after the credit crunch forced it to re-negotiate payment terms and deliveries with customers. Clipper’s shares fell more than 22 percent on Wednesday following the announcement, which came in a trading statement from the California-based company. ...
Climate change experts 'lose faith' in renewable...
Specialists less optimistic that wind, solar and hydro power have ‘high potential’ to solve climate crisis, survey shows
David Adam in Poznan
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday December 9 2008 15.00 GMT
Support for renewable energy technology to fight global warming is weakening in the face of worldwide economic problems and the true scale of the carbon reductions...
Letters to the editor in the Rumford Falls Times
There have been some excellent letters in recent issues of the Rumford Falls Times.
Toby Wentzell pointed out the pitiful example given by King and Gardiner that more birds are killed by cars and by flying into house windows than by turbines. Dead birds by the dozens are found near turbines. How many do you find around your house? Bats die just from getting close to turbines as the pressure...
More problems with Clipper Wind turbines...
Windmills at Iron Range wind farm grind to a halt after defects found
Minnesota Power’s Taconite Ridge wind farm isn’t producing nearly as much electricity as anticipated in recent months, with seven of the 10 wind turbines shut off for repairs.
The $50 million project, built on 450 acres of land overlooking U.S. Steel’s Minntac mine, came fully online early this summer. But this fall,...