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Scroby Sands Wind Farm Last year, Governor O’Malley pushed hard for the General Assembly to require electric utilities in Maryland to subsidize the construction and operation of a wind farm off Ocean City. The measure failed, largely because the cost of the subsidy – some $5 to $8 per month per homeowner for an indefinite period - [...] Windmills off the Belgian Coast Governor Martin O’Malley is proposing a law that would require Maryland utilities to sign multi-decade contracts to purchase offshore wind energy from developers who want to build giant windmills, such as those pictured above, off the coast of Ocean City. In addition to the government subsidies already provided for wind [...] Stuck in the 20th Century A while ago I wrote this post about how the United States is falling behind even developing countries like China and India in building high-speed rail. Today the New York Times carries a story about an agreement the Chinese government has signed with the State of California and General Electric [...] The Lightning Express Leaves the Junction I often hear that our free-market capitalism gives us leadership in technology and innovation and that countries that rely more on governmental intervention in the economy lag behind us in these crucial areas. I think about this when I read that Airbus Industries is overtaking Boeing in sales of [...]
Opponents of nuclear energy frequently cite the problem of ‘waste disposal’ as their rationale for opposing this energy source. And it’s true that, for various reasons, including political infighting, this problem has not been completely solved. But the primary alternative to nuclear power doesn’t look so good either. The recent spill of coal ash [...] It's good to hear that President-Elect Obama is planning on more fiscal stimulus for the American economy and even better to hear that he plans to stimulate the economy by investing in infrastructure rather than just sending out checks to everyone. We have been ignoring our infrastructure requirements in this country for some time and [...] There's a lot of enthusiasm for wind energy these days, and rightly so. It's an enormous untapped energy source and wind energy is basically pollution-free, once the turbines are built and installed. There are a couple of problems, though that need to be addressed. The New York Times published an excellent article a few days [...] I just got back from some travel and ran across these items in the news. Energy Governor O'Malley has recognized that the solution to Maryland's energy problems lie not just in conservation but also in the construction of new generating facilities in the state. With brownouts or rolling blackouts projected for portions of the state [...] In the last post we looked at the issue of global warming and discussed the factors that contribute to the phenomenonand potential effects. Today we'll look at some actions that we can take on an everyday basis to help combat global warming. I want to focus on actions the average person can take. There are [...] It seems that the project proposed by Bluewater Wind to place wind turbines off the Delaware coast is heading toward approval and may well be expanded and extended to the Maryland coast off of Ocean City. Governor Martin O’Malley expressed his support for the Delaware project yesterday and indicated he would not be opposed to [...] |
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