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 important articles in this issue are:
How Intermittent Renewables Are Harming the Grid
A Technical Expert’s Superior Wind Energy Critique
World Health Organization Investigating Industrial Wind Energy
Superior: ABC letter re Turbines, Birds and Bats
Excellent collection of short videos about energy and climate change
Study: US Cost To Cut Emissions = $5± Trillion
In New Book Scholar Peels Back Layers of Deception in Climate Change
Climate Alarmism: Probably the Greatest Hoax in History
How the World was Deceived about Global Warming and Climate Change
Worthwhile Climate Change Debate
Ocean Acidification: This Scam Exposed
25 New Papers Confirm A Remarkably Stable Modern Climate
The Polarization of Climate Debate — the Solution They All Miss
The Psychopolitics of Climate Change and Population Control
Greed Energy Economics:
How Intermittent Renewables Are Harming the Grid
A Technical Expert’s Superior Wind Energy Critique
Study: US Cost To Cut Emissions = $5± Trillion
The More the Wind Blows, the Higher the Cost to Consumers
Wind Turbines Suck Money and Electricity in South Australia
Ontario’s Present & Future: Lashed by Electricity Bills
The outrageous cost of replacing some coal facilities in Ontario
Save Ontario $500 Million by Cancelling Wind Contract
Renewable Consultant: How Liberals Have Bungled Green Energy
Audit finds “suspicious behavior” in dozens of energy projects getting credits
Solar Project Consultant Charged With Forgery
Turbine Health Matters:
World Health Organization Investigating Industrial Wind Energy
Renewable Energy Destroying Ecosystems:
Superior: ABC letter re Turbines, Birds and Bats
Study: Wind Turbines Cause Chronic Stress to Badgers
Bat-ageddon: Turbines Slaughter Millions of Bats – all to ‘Save’ the Planet
Archive: Wind Turbine Fires are 10X what the industry admits
Canadian Wind Turbine Collapses
Miscellaneous Energy News:
Despoiling the Environment to Save the Climate
Confused by Renewable Energy Studies?…
Continue Reading“Ending government bailouts and corporate handouts will allow for huge, immediate, direct tax cuts — giving back desperately-needed money to American families — every year — to spend, save, or give away as they see fit.”
– Libertarian Party Website (below)
The Libertarian Party, the self-described “Party of Principle” advocating “minimum government, maximum liberty,” has a worthy stance on ending special government favor to business (cronyism). For energy policy, this would mean a long overdue contraction of the solar power, wind power, and ethanol industries. It would also be big trouble for Elon Musk’s Tesla and other electric vehicle companies.
The LP pledge is reproduced below, followed by a discussion of what the virus is, and why it should be ended.
The Pledge
… Continue ReadingIf elected, I will sponsor and work diligently to pass legislation to end government bailouts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other handouts to private businesses; eliminate unnecessary government spending, which fuels crony capitalism; open up bidding of government contracts; and require all government contractors and their employees to agree to abstain from lobbying or from promoting or opposing political campaigns.
… Continue Reading“It is true some companies have harmed the environment by pursuing careless drilling and waste disposal practices. Nevertheless, many accounts of the negative impacts of fracking have been exaggerated. The EPA, in its recent assessment of the impact of fracking on drinking water, did not find evidence of widespread, systemic effects of fracking on water resources.”
“Evidence supports the assertion that disposal of wastewater and other fluids associated with fracking has caused some earthquakes. But these earthquakes have been comparatively mild and caused little or no damage.”
“Because of fracking, the future looks bright for northern and western Pennsylvania. Not only does fracking employ people directly and result in lower natural gas prices, but it also contributes to the growth of other industries that use or process natural gas.”