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Check the facts
The industry is also claiming that wind energy is “on track” to support half a million new jobs within 20 years. Maybe so. But those jobs “would displace jobs and economic activity elsewhere,” according to the very study cited by the wind lobby.
Wind Energy Update: OEMs Keen to Secure Partnerships as PTC Fears Accelerate ...
In 2011, an additional 31% of wind farm capacity was installed compared to 2010, totalling a massive 1.6 GW, identified by Wind Energy Update. As reported by Wind Energy Update, this dramatic increase in project commissioning has widely been attributed
Do wind turbines kill birds?
They cite bird mortality as an unacceptable side effect of wind energy. Through lawsuits and protests against pending legislation, they hope to save huge numbers of birds from death at the blades of massive wind turbines. To most experts, though,
'Tilting at windmills': new documentary on wind power development
For broader perspective it's important not to lose sight of the fact(s) that direct bird and bat kills caused by wind energy pale in comparison to other infrastructure and human-created activity. Documentaries present stories and dilemmas that use a
World's biggest offshore wind farm opens in UK
The new wind energy plant, located near Walney in Cumbria, north-west England, comprises 102 wind turbines, enough to power 320000 homes. It sits alongside 60 other wind turbines generating off the Cumbrian coast UK Secretary of State for Energy and
Japan promotes solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy after Fukushima
In the long process of rebuilding after the triple disasters, the country should focus on renewable energy, like wind power, solar energy (photovoltaic and concentrating solar therma power) and geothermal energy. In March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude
New England editorial roundup
The amount of land being developed for wind energy in Maine amounts to a very small percentage of the available open space in the state. All of the land in Maine at an elevation higher than 1000 feet above sea level — the places most likely to have the
E. Idaho lawmaker still wants wind farm moratorium
Erik Simpson wants Idaho to take a breather on wind energy projects for two years. He is pushing for the moratorium on behalf of southeastern Idaho residents who are unhappy with dozens of turbines that have been erected. The Spokesman-Review reports
EMJ goes green as retail line ratchets down
“That's what we do.” Even with the expiration of some government solar subsidies, Signal Energy CEO Ben Fischer is confident that the company can top $100 million in revenue in 2012. “From a cost perspective, wind energy blows everything else away,
Letter, 2/12: The downside of wind
An individual reading the pabulum-laced "Time is ripe for wind energy" community column by Justin Tolston in the Journal Star on Feb. 4 would never suspect any downside existed to electricity produced by wind-powered generators.
Press-Enterprise
He announced plans to free up enough public land for solar and wind energy development sufficient to power 3 million homes, and he called on Congress to pass incentives to bolster the burgeoning industry. His remarks, however, came after the clock ran
Putting JC on the 'Green Map' Community members hope rain gardens will reduce ...
The JC Green Map includes icons for parks, schools, art studios, neighborhood gardens, farmer's markets, and solar and wind energy sites amongst many others. Sustainable JC plans to bring on interns in addition to working with neighborhood associations
Lewiston Sun Journal
By Terry Karkos, Staff Writer Sumner Wind Ordinance Committee member Larry O'Rourke, left, explains a point during Saturday's workshop on the proposed Industrial Wind Energy Facility Ordinance in the Town Office as Chairman Kathy Emery, center,
