Some changes were made to the North East Township zoning map that define the areas where the proposed new zoning regulations apply. The Renewable Energy Overlay that lies across southern North East Township was previously the area designated for wind energy, but now includes solar energy. Any potential development of renewables is to be located […]
LEEDCO Icebreaker Lake Erie Wind Turbines Halted as Backers and Money Run Out
In a huge win for everyone interested in saving Lake Erie itself from industrial development, the LEEDCO Icebreaker wind turbine project proposed for the waters off of Cleveland, Ohio has finally been cancelled. The Department of Energy has begun the process of revoking the remaining portion of the $50 million it had granted the project […]
What You Ought to Know About Solar Energy But No One Talks About
What is the real problem with solar? With such a rush of projects popping up, perhaps we should take a look. Great technology, wrong application Pedal power works great on bicycles, but not on cars and trucks because it doesn’t scale. Big heavy vehicles require far more power than pedals can deliver. For cars and […]
Your Electric Power Problems May Just Be Getting Started
Just a couple of months ago, PJM Interconnection issued a grid warning due to the accelerated shutdowns of multiple fossil fuel power plants while replacement power in the form of renewables (wind and solar) is slow to come online. In the article here we pointed out how PJM was shutting down 3 GW (gigawatts) of […]
If You Use Electricity This is Not Good News, PJM Interconnection Issues Grid Warning
PJM Interconnection, the ISO (Independent System Operator) of the electric grid that provides electricity not only for those of us in North East, but all of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland plus some areas in adjoining states, issued a warning about risks to the reliability of the grid due to […]
Excellent Investigative Report on Wind Farms Details What Developers Leave Out
For the residents of North East who remember the contentious wind farm debate over the industrial wind turbine project proposed for the township, there is an excellent investigative report from Gatehouse Media, owners of the Erie Times News, now on their GoErie.com website. If there is any doubt we narrowly averted disaster, your time would […]