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Science of Industrial Wind in MA and the Eastern US
Author: Luce, Ben
I was a strong advocate of utility-scale wind and other renewables in New Mexico, and expected to support some level of utility scale wind development in the Northeast prior to studying the issue of wind in this region in detail. I also believe that very aggressive action to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change is needed. Given that I am a strong advocate of renewables, I will not address the larger debate of renewables versus other non-renewable energy approaches such . . .
More »Don’t Get Caught in the Great Green Wind Scam’s Web of Lies!
Author: Forest Ecology Network
The Maine Woods, a publication of the Forest Ecology Network (www.forestecologynetwork.org) Volume Twelve, Number One, January 2012 Don’t Get Caught in the Great Green Wind Scam’s Web of Lies! Contents Great Green Mountaintop Industrial Wind Scam, A Voice in the Wilderness – by Jonathan Carter The Villains of Mountaintop Industrial Wind: The Mountain Slayers and Profiteers of Maine Corporate Cronyism and the Great Green Wind Scam Flow Chart The Great Green Wind Scam – by Jonathan Carter Wind Integration: Does It Reduce . . .
More »Letter to Riga Township Planning Commission
Author: Rand, Robert
On request of interested parties in Riga Township, I am writing to provide important information about siting wind turbines to protect public health with an adequate margin of safety. I am a Member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering with over thirty years of experience in acoustics including many years working in industrial power generation noise control. I have conducted independent studies of wind turbine noise including actual field measurements of operating wind turbines in the State of Maine . . .
More »Adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines: a preliminary report
Author: Nissenbaum, Michael; Aramini, Jeff; and Hanning, Christopher
INTRODUCTION Guidelines and regulations for the siting of industrial wind turbines (IWT) close to human habitation are generally predicated on the need to protect the sleep of the residents. The recommended setback distances and “safe” external noise levels make the assumptions that IWT noise can be regarded as similar to other forms of environmental noise (traffic, rail and aircraft) and is masked by ambient noise. There has been no in dependent verification that these assumptions are justified and that the . . .
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