Resource Library Category: Illinois (4 items)
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Wind energy farm erosion, McLean County, Ill. (photos)
Author: Anon.
Twin Groves Wind Farm, located mostly in McLean County east of Bloomington, Ill., currently has 240 1.65-MW Vestas turbines. The second phase of 120 was completed early 2008. At least 240 more are planned by Horizon in this area to [create] one of the largest future wind farms in the US.
According to Wikipedia: “McLean County boasts some of the richest soil in the world. Only patches of farmland in Argentina, southern Ukraine and along the Yellow River in China match . . .
Real Myths About Wind Energy
Author: Quandt, Robert
Presentation for McLean County, Illinois, with data.
This project …
– Will not produce significant amounts of electricity.
– Will not significantly reduce air pollutants of any kind.
– Will not reduce the United States dependence on foreign energy.
– May destabilize the local electrical grid.
– May, in ten years, turn northwest McLean county into an industrial wasteland of 400 foot tall rusting turbines.
– Will take almost 1,000 times (15,700 vs. 16 acres) as much land to generate about 100 times less (reliable) electricity than . . .
Rene Taylor testimony to Town of Union (Wisc.) Planning Commission
Author: Taylor, Rene
Thank you for allowing me to submit testimony this evening. I live with my husband and children on a 4-acre homestead in rural Ellsworth, Illinois. Our property is located near three turbines, one of which is about 1,500 feet from the North wall of our home, in the Twin Groves Wind Farm. In addition to living near turbines, one of the project’s two electric substations is located about 870 feet from our East property line, and about 1,000 feet from . . .
Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing, May 1, 2008
Author: James, Richard; and McCann, Michael
The testimony of Rick James, noise control and acoustical consultant, begins on page 22, and that of Mike McCann, real estate appraiser, begins on page 105 of this transcript.
Download original document: “Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing, May 1, 2008″).
