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¸2013 Energy & Environmental Newsletters ¸2013 Energy & Environmental Newsletters (1200± Studies, Reports & Articles on Energy, Environment, Education, etc.) The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies, world-wide. Our premise is that technical matters (like climate change, our energy options, etc.) should be addressed by using Real Science. (Please see WiseEnergy.org for more information). A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every 2-4 weeks we put together a Newsletter to try to balance what is found in the mainstream media about Energy and Environmental issues. (More recently we have also included articles about Science and Education.) We appreciate MasterResource for their assistance in publishing the Newsletters. Note 1: The Newsletters are intended to complement what’s on our website: WiseEnergy.org. Note 2: For links to other excellent sources of articles on Energy and Environmental matters please see the “Current News” page on our website. Note 3: The purpose of this extensive compilation is to make it easier to search for pertinent studies, reports and articles on a specific topic (e.g. wind energy interference with the military). It is advisable to try multiple search words — e.g. military, army, navy, etc. (Search terms are case insensitive over this HTML document.) Note 4: We originally verified that all the links below worked. — but over time these can change. If you find any errors, please email John Droz [aaprjohn at northnet dot org] and we will try to make corrections. This is Rev: 12-30-19. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent 1/9/13 Friends: Breaking good news! In a somewhat obscure local NNY newspaper (not online) there is a story today about Iberdrola canceling a wind project in Hammond, NY. A local blogger picked it up, and reprinted it. Why this is a rather major piece of news is the following sentence: "Iberdrola Business Development Manager Jenny Briot has stated that her company is canceling 100 projects in the United States..." Thought you'd want to know this tidbit, as it may affect a proposed project in your area... ------ Regarding the PTC... To get a better understanding of how politics work (and an appreciation that current politics are actually not the worst) see the movies Lincoln and Amazing Grace. Speaking of how our legislative process works, please watch this short on-point video. Two good background documents (here & here) about how the PTC got extended. This article shows that the PTC proponents were surprised at their success. Wind Energy’s Celebration will be Short Lived. An encouraging perspective on the PTC extension. The wind industry says that the PTC renewal won’t help much. Crony Capitalist Blowout. Special Interests well served. Battle Over PTC Leaves Industry Bruised. XCEL may leave AWEA. Grassley behind the PTC. Regarding the US PTC extension (H.R.8), we are investigating: 1) how to have a more restrictive definition of “construction” in H.R.8 (Section #407 (b), p 29). This would save taxpayers considerable dollars. 2) how to get the PTC extension cancelled. This can not be stand-alone legislation, but might be able to be added to some larger bill (e.g. the upcoming debt-reduction matter). Our chances of success are low as the $12+ Billion at stake is still tiny compared to the Trillions we have as a deficit regards, john droz, jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sent 1/14/13 As we start a new year, and face new challenges, one of our most pressing issues is to do a better job with Public Relations. We need a few good people who have PR experience, and are willing to commit some time to helping us formulate and implement a better PR plan. If you are interested, or know someone else who would be, please email me directly at [email protected]. In my post-mordem email, I should have added another goal for 2013: 4) To get EIA to have more accurate levelized costs for wind energy. I’ve put together a new page about fixing the RPS situation. We will be working with citizens where the political atmosphere is receptive to fixing some of these charades. If you have solid evidence that your state is such a case, please let us know by emailing me, ASAP. Our proposed national energy slogan is “All of the Sensible” (in contrast to the absurd “All of the Above”). Please pass it on. More reports about greed energy economics: PTC Related — Representative Mike Pompeo is reinstituting his “Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act” which will include removing the PTC. Select Senators are working on a proposal for getting rid of the “under contstruction” loophole in the H.R.8. Naturally, wind proponents are resisting financial sensibility. An important study showing the real costs of wind energy. A fascinating Bloomberg article that says that the DOE is projecting that US coal use will increase, natural gas prices will stay low, etc. Feel The Healing That Higher Taxes Bring. A good new site focused on property value losses due to turbines. Turbines wear out much sooner than expected. Wind energy capacity factors less than claimed. More reports about turbine health matters: An excellent new report (Wisconsin) about wind acoustics. (Some subsequent news reports about this study are here and here.) Health Experiments on People without their Consent. Massachusetts residents take town to court re turbine. NYS Report Concluded that Fracking is Safe. Nuclear Radiation is Not a Big Deal. More reports about turbine wildlife matters: A superior wildlife article written by an independent wildlife expert. Dear Carl Pope. Misc energyenergy reports:reports: An interesting (unexpected) perspective on Obama’s energy plans. Greenpeace Wind Energy Claims are Blown Away. An important courtcase that rules that wind is not baseload power. A powerful story about indigineous Mexicans fighting wind development. Poland and Czech Republic Ban German Green Energy. Courageous Engineer fights Ireland’s Energy Policy. Wind Can’t Replace Nuclear Power. China Blazes Trail of Thorium Nuclear. Absolutism in the Church of Green. Government Of, By and For Activists. Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought. Who’s Afraid of Fracking? Tidal Power has Huge Potential. Some recent global warming articles of interest — Are we Slowly Waking up to Reality? Britian’s Met Office revises their global warming projections down. Global Warming Stopped 16 Years Ago. Russia Will Not Renew Kyoto. A Russion view: Global Warming – a Tool of the West. A Barrage of Lawsuits Shuts Down Science Whistleblower Site. [Although the site was primarily about problems with medical science, the exact same issues are going on in the energy and environmental areas.] NYTimes is Dismantling its Environmental Desk! Some other recent articles of general interest — Please watch this video which puts everything into perspective. Please pass this information on to other open-minded, science-oriented people. If anyone would like to be added to or removed from the email list, please let me know. Thank you for your support. john droz, jr. physicist & environmental advocate ---------------------------------------------------- Sent 1/29/13 AWED has a new Twitter account. Please follow us! Please vote for Windfall for this important award. ScienceUnderAssault.info is now live. More reports about greed energy economics: Yet another report that says offshore wind is too expensive. Wind Energy Distortions. Pork & Fat in H.R.8. Virginia backs off in their support of Renewables. EPA Kills 3900 Texas jobs. Carbon Trading Money Tree. A new US Govt report: American Taxpayer Investment - Foreign Corp Benefit. Europe: rising energy costs result in more forest thefts. More reports about turbine health matters: Big Wind is today’s Big Tobacco. More reports about turbine wildlife matters: Trampling on people, environment, science and ethics Some local environmental groups speak out against wind energy. Vandals Target Ontario Turbines (note: we do not advocate doing this) Misc energyenergy reports:reports: An important story in the US, about PURPA A detailed video about why Oregon’s RPS is a bad idea. Towards Sound Energy Policy (Part I – Current Flaws) Towards Sound Energy Policy (Part II – Sensible Approaches) Obama’s Wishful Thinking on Green Energy. Top 10 Energy Questions for DOE nominee Jack Lew. A powerful letter by James Lovelock against wind energy. Mafia Involvement with Wind Energy. Court Says EPA Overestimates Biofuels Production. What’s The Cornwall Alliance about? [We endorse them.] Turning platic garbage into oil. Some recent global warming articles of interest — Whatever happens, it's all 'climate change' The UN’s Global Warming War on Capitalism. The Changing Climate of Climate Change Researchers Puzzled about Global Warming Standstill NASA warns that we may be entering a period of global cooling. A Warming Australia: Fact or Fiction? Government Issues Warnings, but… Black Carbon and Global Warming. Tiny Solar Changes affect Earth’s Climate. Obama Declares War on Reality Obama’s Covert Plan on Climate. Obama’s Speech – Climate Change Misdirection. A Single NASA Scientist vs More than Twenty. Some other recent articles of general interest — The Spoiled-Brat Syndrome DC Passes Silicon Valley for Highest Median US Income. One of the good AWED people is Mike Bond, whose fifth novel has just been published. It's a strong condemnation of the wind industry. Called SAVING PARADISE, it's an "eco-thriller" based on the experiences of an ex-Special Forces vet who gets tied up in the murder of a journalist by a wind energy company. He says the reason he wrote the book was to educate people about the wind scam. All royalties and net proceeds are going to anti-wind funding. He has worked out a process with his publisher that if an anti-wind group wants to offer the book to its members, we can provide it at cost, and the group makes about $8 per book.
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