The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy & environmental policies. Our basic position is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science. It’s all spelled out atWiseEnergy.org, which is a wealth of energy and environmental resources.
A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every 3 weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and environmental matters. We appreciate MasterResource for their assistance in publishing this information.
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Greed Energy Economics
“$1.7 Trillion Spent… Zero CO2 Abated”
NERA Report on EPA Power Plant Rules
Are Renewables Less Effective Than Energy Efficiency at Reducing CO2
Abandoned Homes Help Us Understand Wind Turbine Annoyance
Electricity Prices Soaring In Top Wind Power State
Wind tax loss hits county, districts
Nebraska says no to Big Wind because it is too Expensive
Developers Grapple with State’s Rock-like Resistance to Wind Energy
The Bank that holds the key to the future of US nuclear
Weak Returns Cripple German Renewables
U.S. Federal Subsidies
Insiders: The PTC Is No Longer Needed To Support The Wind Industry
It May be Lights Out for the Wind Energy Come the Midterms
Wind PTC is a Redistribution to the Rich
AEA Letter to Rep Boehner re PTC
Report: Solar Is Way Worse Than Other Renewables
Solar PV Subsidies: Criticism Mounts
World’s largest solar plant applying for federal grant to pay off federal loan
Turbine Health Matters
New Study: Adverse Health Effects of Wind Turbines
It’s Not Really About the Environment
Human Annoyance from Wind Turbines
French Doctor Talks about Health Effects From Wind Turbines
Study: Measuring Wind Turbine Coherent Infrasound
Health officials weigh next step in wind turbine battle
Turbine Health Related Lawsuit is Settled
Ontario community passes groundbreaking Wind Turbine Noise law
Health Threat from Wisconsin Wind Farm Affirmed
Wind Developer threatens Farmer with Lawsuit
Canadian Minister of Health Disappointed in Canadian Health Study
Miscellaneous Energy
Pentagon Objects to Maryland Wind Project
Maryland Citizens push for proper wind ordinance
Study: Nuclear outperforms wind and natural gas
Victory on emissions deal paves the way for more nuclear plants
Fantasy policies will not solve our energy crisis
Since 1973, coal consumption has grown faster than any other form of energy
IEA: Wind Energy’s Impact on Gas Generation
Hacker, Terrorist Threats Spur Military Bases to Build Power Grids
On Keystone, Crude Excuses Gone
Study: Wind projects are Unreliable, Expensive and Inefficient
Due to citizen resistance, an Iowa wind project is withdrawn
Frankfort (Maine) residents vote to retain existing strict wind energy ordinance
The Wind industry’s plan to “defend against nuisance lawsuits”
Michigan Bills Would Limit Wind Turbine Lawsuits
The True Reason Gas Prices are Falling (It’s Not Because of Green Energy)
Rare earth mining in China: the bleak social and environmental costs
No CO2 Emissions Savings from Wind Since 2011
Energy Running out in California
California public utilities vote no on energy storage
Some Energy Consequences of the US Elections
Top US Govt person reportedly gets financial perks from wind industry
Baptists and Bootleggers in State Energy Politics
Election Results Should be Good Energy News for Maine Citizens
Is Bloom Energy Greenwashing the Public?
Manmade Global Warming Articles —
The constancy of change and the new catastrophism
An Engineer’s Report: A Root Cause Analysis of the Modern Warming
Physicist: Systematic & Logical Problems in Global Warming Science
Dr. Happer’s Talk: The Myth of Carbon Pollution
An interesting Climate Change debate (video — esp 1:53+)
What some climate scientists are saying about the global warming “hiatus”
Sea Level Rise: European Study
Europe’s New Climate Targets: Myth & Reality
NPR Reduces Its Environment Team to One Reporter
US Having Its Coolest Year On Record
CO2 Doesn’t Affect Global Temperature
Smart Growth – A Dumb Idea for the Poor
The biggest loser in the US election is the climate
UN climate change report to warn of ‘severe, pervasive’ effects of global warming
Berkeley Lab scientists identify new driver behind Arctic warming
Medieval Warm Period (Global) — Summary
Our proposed national energy slogan is “All of the Sensible” (in contrast to the absurd “All of the Above”). Once legislators have grasped that concept, the foolishness of the “leveling the playing field” idea also becomes apparent. (Should the 18-wheeler trucks and golf cart playing field be leveled?) Additionally we should be using the term “unreliables” when speaking of renewables. Please pass these on. [US citizens should make sure to get up-to-speed with what is on our PTCFacts.Info pages, as the PTC is still a political issue.]
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Previous AWED Newsletters
Recent Energy And Environmental News – November 10th 2014
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. Greed Energy Economics “$1.7 Trillion Spent… Zero CO2 Abated” NERA Report on EPA Power Plant Rules Are Renewables Less Effective Than Energy Efficiency at Reducing CO2 Aban…