Alerts Archive: September 2009
These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Aesthetics, Economics, Emissions, Environment, Grid, Publications, Wildlife •
Source: John Etherington
The Wind Farm Scam
The spectre of global warming and the political panic surrounding it has triggered a goldrush for renewable energy sources without an open discussion of the merits and drawbacks of each. In The Wind Farm Scam Dr Etherington argues that in the case of wind power the latter far outweigh the former. Wind turbines cannot generate enough energy to reduce global CO2 levels to a meaningful degree; what’s more wind power is by nature intermittent and cannot generate a steady output, . . .
Marche internationale de protestation contre les éoliennes du Mont Saint Michel
Une marche internationale est organisée demain 26 septembre 2009 à partir de 13h30 au pied du Mont Saint Michel. Des éoliennes industrielles vont dénaturer ce site classé au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco. Visibles à 20km, ces éoliennes culmineraient à 250 m sur les crêtes des rivages qui bordent la baie. La pollution visuelle d’un des sites les plus visités au monde, par une cinquantaine d’aérogénérateurs tournant et émettant des flashes, confirme l’envahissement systématique de tout le territoire par des projets . . .
Action alerts, France, Press releases, Protests •
Source: Fédération Environnement Durable
Marche internationale de protestation contre les éoliennes du Mont Saint Michel
Une marche internationale est organisée le 26 septembre 2009 à partir de 13h30 au pied du Mont Saint Michel. Des éoliennes industrielles vont dénaturer ce site classé au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco. Visibles à 20km, ces éoliennes culmineraient à 250 m sur les crêtes des rivages qui bordent la baie. La pollution visuelle d’un des sites les plus visités au monde, par une cinquantaine d’aérogénérateurs tournant et émettant des flashes, confirme l’envahissement systématique de tout le territoire par des projets . . .
Protect Us From Huge Turbines: letter to legislators
Send to MPPs (click here for email addresses): PROTECT US FROM HUGE TURBINES The provincial government, led by Premier Dalton McGuinty, is about to change the landscape of Ontario forever, by setting and announcing new regulations for wind tubine installations. History shows that Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Ministers of Energy, Mr. Smitherman and the Environment, Mr. Gerretsen have completely ignored and entirely abandoned constituents from far and wide in this province who have been, and continue to be, harmed . . .
Public Hearing in Town of Italy Regarding Ecogen
Public Hearing in the Town of Italy at the Italy Town Barn SATURDAY SEPT. 19, 2009 at 9:00 AM. This is the one to attend, do not miss expressing your concerns on the Ecogen Industrial Wind Project. Our Prattsburgh friends are supporting our Italy neighbors. AFP’s message says: This public hearing on Ecogen’s requests for permits for the project — which they are going to put into the wind incentive zone that they bullied the town into creating. Please show . . .
Los molinos y sus consecuencias sobre la salud human y el ganado
[Windmills and their effects on human health and animals]
