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 at WiseEnergy.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:
London School of Economics: Property Values do Decline
23 Texas wind project lessors sue over noise, nuisance and property value
Noise, property values factor in wind forum discussion
Renewable Energy Goals Must Be Balanced with Economic Realities
CAP counts ‘indirect jobs’ in green energy, ignores them for oil and gas
Germany to charge renewable energy facilities for their own use of electricity
Germany’s energy revolution on verge of collapse
Europe Starts To Run, Not Walk, Away From Green Economics
DOE: Making it easier to use taxpayer funds
Governor LePage is right – wind farm subsidies are poor use of government funding
High Renewable Energy Costs Damage Vermont’s Economy
Some wind projects double-dipping on US tax benefits
Be Leery of Investing in Failing Green Solutions
Duke Energy to seek reduction in payments to NC homes with solar panels
Another solar manufacturer goes under
Loss Of Production Tax Credits Brings Big Wind Chill
Fighting wind PTC expiration with Senator Wyden
Turbine Health Matters:
Dr. Amanda Harry: Wind Turbines, Noise and Health (archive)
State hit with gale of opinion on wind turbines
Seven Ways Noise Affects Your Health
Hingham (MA) proposes community-wide noise standards
Australian Government seeks review of wind farm health impact
Neighbor sues over noise from Sheffield wind turbines
Wind turbines become insufferable neighbors for some
A Falmouth veteran battles wind turbines — and health woes
Comments on the SA EPA Waterloo Wind Farm Environmental Noise Study
Turbine Wildlife Matters:
Wind Permits Allowing Eagle Deaths Face Blowback
Great Lakes wind project cancelled due to avian lawsuit
Debate on wind turbines in Somerset continues
European Court of Justice condemns EPAW
Victorian Government engaged in “Fraud on a Grand Scale”
Endangered Species, Private Property, etc.
Miscellaneous Energy News:
Solar thermal plants can consume twice the water as fossil fuel power plants
Outstanding Town Study on Wind Energy
Wind Energy Meeting Silences the Public
10 Big Problems With Wind And Solar Energy
Industrial wind power a catastrophe on every level
How much does wind energy reduce carbon emissions?
The Social Cost of Carbon is Being Misrepresented
Maine: Wind Energy vs Citizen Rights
Germany’s energy transition: Sunny, windy, costly and dirty
EU Commission Abandons Binding Renewables Target
Europe’s Stark Renewables Lesson
NY Wind Project Loses Court Case
Is The Green Energy Bubble Finally Bursting?
Natural gas big winner in Obama SOTU address
Keystone Pipeline Gets government agency report
Bill Prohibits EPA from Using Secret Science
When All of the Above Has Nothing Above the Neckline
Town Sues State Utility Regulator After Wind Project Gets Go-Ahead
Australian PM ‘launching a full-frontal attack’ on renewable energy industry
Cape Wind project opponents file new lawsuit
Floating offshore wind project cleared for Oregon coast
The Micro Brown-out: Yes, Utilities Are Cutting Off Power with Smart Grid
Low dose radiation doesn’t cause cancer, it helps prevent it
Manmade Global Warming Articles:
Fascinating AGW testimony (start at 11:07)
Climate Change’s Inherent Uncertainties
Dr. Curry: “Review of the President’s Climate Action Plan”
Global Warming A Back Door To Socialism
The Inventor of the Global Warming Hockey Stick Doubles Down
Setting the Record Straight on “The Cause of Pause in Global Warming”
Europe Dumps Global Warming Efforts
Important study on temperature adjustments
Wind, war and weathermen (MIT)
The Real Climate ‘Deniers’ Are the Greens
Will The Overselling Of Global Warming Lead To A New Scientific Dark Age?
Climate Depot’s Marc Morano Debates Bill Nye on Climate Change
Antarctic Sea Ice Sets New Record For Jan 31st
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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