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WORCESTER— Absent interest in lower-priced fuels, New Englanders should brace for continued high electricity prices, the byproduct of a regional system heavily dependent on oil, natural gas and coal, the head of the region’s power grid said yesterday.
CHATHAM --- Is wind power an important element in weaning the country away from its reliance on fossil fuels, or a boondoggle that will do nothing more than line the pockets of investors and power companies?
And where does the proposed Cape Wind project fit into all of this?
The candidates for this fall’s Massachusetts gubernatorial election explained some of their solutions to the state’s environmental problems during the Gubernatorial Environment Forum at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium Wednesday night.
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Still mum on local plans, Kerry touts wind power
June 27, 2006 by David Kibbe, Staff Writer in The Standard Times
June 27, 2006 by David Kibbe, Staff Writer in The Standard Times
But his speech, billed as a major public policy address on energy, did not mention the Nantucket Sound wind farm or a new proposal for up to 120 wind turbines in Buzzards Bay.
South Shore’s Electric Avenue: NStar line would provide crucial power boost for Boston
May 27, 2006 by Julie Jette in The Patriot Ledger
May 27, 2006 by Julie Jette in The Patriot Ledger
What the new transmission cables don’t do, however, is add to the overall power generating capacity in New England. Overall, New England has a peak generating capacity of about 32,000 megawatts of electricity, and the region’s increasing demand is creating the need for about one more power plant a year, according to ISO New England.
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Regional leaders discuss energy at governors, premiers conference
May 13, 2006 by Eric Tucker, Associated Press in The Standard Times
May 13, 2006 by Eric Tucker, Associated Press in The Standard Times
Lee also warned that renewable energy sources, though desirable, were not a "silver bullet" solution. "It does leave an environmental footprint," Lee said, noting that wind energy and solar energy take up large areas of land, making it difficult to find a place to put them, especially in densely populated parts of the world.
Massachusetts governor gets veto power in wind farm bill
April 16, 2006 by Sam Bishop in news-miner.com
April 16, 2006 by Sam Bishop in news-miner.com
WASHINGTON--Rep. Don Young's effort to block a wind farm off Massachusetts didn't succeed, but Sen. Ted Stevens has secured language that project supporters say is equally threatening.
The New England Council and the New England Energy Alliance Outline Support for Nuclear Power in New England
April 11, 2006 in Business Wire
April 11, 2006 in Business Wire
If New England's nuclear energy plants had to be replaced by other non-emitting sources of electricity to meet the RGGI goals, the region would be looking at large-scale wind projects, with weather-dependent output, spread over some 650,000 acres of land or water at a cost of more than $10 billion.
Cantwell calls for Senate Hearing on Cape Wind
April 8, 2006 by Jack Coleman, correspondent in capecodtoday.com
April 8, 2006 by Jack Coleman, correspondent in capecodtoday.com
In the wake of a closed-door Senate conference committee decision that may doom the Cape Wind project, Sen. Maria Cantwell is calling for Senate hearings to focus more attention "on the federal role in siting offshore alternative energy projects."
A Capitol Hill amendment that would likely kill the Nantucket Sound wind farm has met with stiff opposition from Senate leaders behind closed doors, according to Washington sources.
Kerry: LNG plan worth a look - Senator tells Patriot Ledger that U.S. needs to explore more sources of alternative energy
February 15, 2006 by Tom Benner in Patriot Ledger
February 15, 2006 by Tom Benner in Patriot Ledger
QUINCY - Sen. John Kerry is offering conditional support for a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on Outer Brewster Island off the tip of Hull.
BOSTON—Wednesday, February 8, 2006—As energy prices this winter shock Bay State residents like never before, Deval Patrick today called upon Kerry Healey to support the Cape Wind project, a major clean energy project that will help stabilize electricity prices and reduce costs for Massachusetts energy consumers.
Tower signals changes in the air - Mattapoisett tests for wind wind turbine
February 5, 2006 by Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent in The Boston Globe
February 5, 2006 by Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent in The Boston Globe
A 150-foot tower on state property off Brandt Island Road in Mattapoisett measures, among other things, which way the wind blows. Politically, that's pretty much known already.
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Fresh Breeze For Wind Project - Bush Gives Momentum To Alternative Energy
February 4, 2006 by David Funkhouser, Staff Writer in Hartford Current
February 4, 2006 by David Funkhouser, Staff Writer in Hartford Current
NEW HAVEN -- The head of Cape Wind Associates, the company that wants to plant the first offshore wind farm in the United States in Nantucket Sound, hopes his project will get a boost from President Bush's remarks promoting alternative energy in his State of the Union speech this week.
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Governor Mitt Romney has touted Massachusetts's first-in-the-nation plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the dirtiest power plants, but the plan that went into effect Jan. 1 remains incomplete, and Romney is pushing changes that could allow plants to avoid pollution reductions.
A coalition promoting the creation of new energy sources in Massachusetts announced its formation Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Coalition focuses its energy on power plant support
January 6, 2006 by Jon Chesto in The Patriot Ledger
January 6, 2006 by Jon Chesto in The Patriot Ledger
Several business groups, companies and labor unions have teamed up to form a coalition aimed at promoting the addition of power plants in the state and protecting existing ones.
Worries about state's energy supply fuel new coalition
January 4, 2006 by Mark Jewell, AP Business Writer in The Boston Globe
January 4, 2006 by Mark Jewell, AP Business Writer in The Boston Globe
BOSTON --A statewide coalition including business, labor and energy industry interests has formed in response to worries about rising energy prices and the prospect of electricity shortages in New England.
There's more to determining the value of wind power than knowing which way the wind blows -- or even how hard. MIT researchers studying winds off the Northeast coast have found that estimating the potential environmental benefits from wind and other renewables requires a detailed understanding of the dynamics of both renewable resources and conventional power generation.
Last May, in a move some industry officials say contributed to her promotion to chairwoman, Judson voted against approvals for an 18-mile, mostly undersea power cable crucial to the 130-turbine Cape Wind electric generation project in Nantucket Sound, which Romney opposes.
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