Wind Power News: December 2011
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They are the products of the organizations or individuals noted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch.
Senator Downing tables WESRA
At an energy forum in Great Barrington on December 14th, Senator Ben Downing announced that he is tabling the controversial wind siting bill. The surprise announcement came a little over a week after Senate President Therese Murray changed her position on the bill. She said she was persuaded by her constituents, who have testified to the adverse impacts of wind turbines on health as well as property values. According to Patrick Kennedy’s Cape Cod Times article on December 6, 2011, . . .
Selectmen agree to wind discussion after shouting match
FAIRHAVEN — Selectmen are appealing to the developer to address resident wind concerns after a meeting this week deteriorated into a shouting match between town officials and turbine opponents. Selectmen Michael Silvia said Tuesday that concerns raised by residents about the turbines, along with information submitted to selectmen, will be forwarded to the developer and a forum will be organized for future discussion. “The developer, Gordon Deane, has been very good in addressing all the accusations and claims and concerns . . .
Wind turbine on fire at Ardrossan wind energy facility
Click a photo to enlarge. Also see the videos from James Alcock and “Wee Sid” at the bottom.
Kristie Rosenquist, Goodhue Wind Truth – interview
Sue Jeffers, AM radio 1130 KTCN talk show host, interviews Kristie Rosenquist, representing Goodhue Wind Truth, about wind energy and wind turbines. [Click here to download the interview as a single mp4 file (184 MB).]
Videos of panorama of destruction across peaks of the Lowell Mountains
Duitse molen nekt ontsnapte Artis-pelikaan
[The young pelican who escaped from the Artis zoo in August is dead. He flew into a wind turbine in Germany. ... Since his escape the pelican was closely monitored. Until recently, he was at the Kagerplassen in Sassenheim (see video, below). He had been surviving well, and so was difficult to catch.] De jonge pelikaan die in augustus uit Artis ontsnapte is dood. Hij is in Duitsland tegen een windmolen gevlogen. Nadat de pelikaan was gevonden, is hij voor . . .
Protestors at the Sheffield Wind Grand Opening
SHEFFIELD- Protestors gathered along the access road to the Sheffield Wind Project on Wednesday. Protestors held signs that said “Shumlin is Corrupt”. This group of protestors feels strongly that the turbines on this mountain ridge were not the correct response for trying to go green in the state of Vermont. Protestors made it clear that just because they are against industrial wind this does not mean that they are against renewable energy. Geoff Goodhue said, “I think it needs to . . .
What happens to wind turbines when they die?
This film shows what happens to wind turbines when they died after 20 years on Hawaii Island. Needless to say, residents of both Molokai and Lanai do not want this apocalyptic scene to occur on their islands. I filmed & edited this film for I Aloha Molokai, a group on the island of Molokai in Hawaii that opposes the installation of wind turbines on Molokai and an undersea cable from Molokai to send power to Oahu. This is a continuing . . .
State backs wind turbine power sale
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – State regulators have sided with Portsmouth in a dispute over how the town sells power from a wind turbine at its high school. The Providence Journal reports that the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers ruled the price the town receives for electricity generated by the turbine does not violate state or federal laws. A hearing officer said the town has not received, and is not receiving, an excessive rate for electricity it sells to National . . .
Wind farm health investigation pitched
Green energy companies are proposing to build more wind farms in Western Massachusetts – and folks from Brimfield who don’t want them in their backyards say they’re worried they can cause a whole host of health problems. Brimfield residents testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health Tuesday, asking lawmakers to set up an independent commission to evaluate whether wind turbines can cause health problems. “All of the international data is showing that turbines can affect people up to a . . .
