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. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information).
A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate MasterResource for their assistance in publishing this information.
Some of the more insightful articles in this issue are:
Study: $40± Million in Property Value Loss due to Wind Project
Study: 80%± Reduction in Tourism due to Turbines
Study: Energy Policy and Electricity Prices
Study: Is Renewable Energy Sustainable?…
Continue Reading[Editor note: On this tax day, the author supplements his earlier The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax with a libertarian view. His study begins with a critical assessment of government-, Malthusian-driven ‘consensus science,’ as well outlining the positive externalities of carbon dioxide (CO2) at ground level and in the atmosphere. His study then turns to political economy: government interventionism as a process (Austrian School economics), real-world governmentism (Public Choice economics), and the climate-policy insights of the late William Niskanen. The author’s critique of global CO2 pricing, border adjustments, and equity adjustments in light of F. A. Hayek’s ‘knowledge problem’ is particularly relevant to today’s debate. Calling for an end to the Paris Accord, the author champions universal liberty as the new climate policy.]…
Continue Reading“Protest loudly, politely, and often, and sue at every turn. Expose greed and support sound science…. Finally, always speak from a position of integrity and truth and NEVER exaggerate the way the wind industry does. It is possible, though not expected, that eventually truth will win the day. Be proud because you have the truth on your side – whether you win or not.”
– Interview with Tom Stacy (below)
“Finally, the wind lobby is telling the press and environmental groups that freezing the mandate will cost tens of thousands of renewables manufacturing jobs in Ohio. But the truth is Ohio has manufacturing jobs because we have the infrastructure, the natural resources, the education opportunities and the skills to compete in manufacturing. More expensive electricity would hurt that competitive advantage and cost Ohio jobs on net.”…
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