Resource Library Category: California (22 items)
Documents presented here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch. This resource library is provided to assist anyone wishing to research the issue of industrial wind power and the impacts of its development. The information should be evaluated by each reader to come to their own conclusions about the many areas of debate.
They’re Not Green Episode 10
Source: Peña, Nettie
Dr. Nina Pierpont, physician and scientist, conducted hundreds of surveys on residents who live near wind turbines. They all expressed similar symptoms. Dr. Pierpont and other scientists call it Wind Turbine Syndrome. Headaches, sleeplessness, nausea, vertigo, were a few of the symptoms.
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They’re Not Green Episode 9
Source: Peña, Nettie
Industrial wind power spread across the U.S. like a virus. The California Energy Commission reports there are barriers to renewable energy. Wind is variable. Wind cannot be relied on to meet rapid changes in load and supply. Wind must be backed up with dispatchable sources.
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They’re Not Green Episode 8
Source: Peña, Nettie
Wind power developers promise jobs to locals in Palm Springs, and instead they hire outside contractors. Safety becomes an issue. A worker is killed. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent on wind turbines, but few permanent jobs are created.
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They’re Not Green Episode 7
Source: Peña, Nettie
Foreign Wind Power Developer, Spanish Iberdrola, and Oregon based PPM get wind turbine variances changed by the Palm Springs City in order to install new windmills. City Council Members received campaign funds from the Developers. Wind Power provides less than 2% of electrical energy for Palm Springs. There are 16 other states with greater wind potential than California.
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