What does this new NCAR study say about sunspots, solar output and AGW?

Don't confuse ions (solar-wind particles) with radiation (visible light, infra-red, ultra-violet, etc). The particles of a solar wind provide auroral light shows and a berrillium shower, but provide only a fraction of the energy in comparison with the radiation spectrum. Solar output is not related directly to the number of sunspots. Sunspot number is one indicator of increased solar output, but not exclusively. The sun can have higher output without a increase of sunspots, and as illustrated in this study, the sun can have an increase of solar wind without an increase of sunspots.