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NASA-Langley Wind-Turbine Noise Research
Author: Swinbanks, Malcolm
to the Michigan WERZB Board, Case no. U-15899 NASA-Langley Wind-Turbine Research, 1980-1990 Following my letter to the MPSC, I returned to the UK over the Christmas break, which enabled me to access papers from conferences I had attended in the 1980’s. Specifically, NASA-Langley, probably the foremost aeroacoustic research organization in the world, carried out and published extensive research on wind-turbine noise, starting with their first computer predictive codes in 1980, and continuing through 1990. During this period, NASA & NASA . . .
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Real-time wind production — various regions
Author: National Wind Watch
World: Current electricity production and consumption of “low-carbon” and “renewable” electricity – click an area for details Europe: Quarter-hour load, generation, exchange – click on sample graph for other countries Europe: Hourly and daily generation, capacity factors Nordpool: Current production by source type in the Nordic power system (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark) Nordpool: Current power flow in the Nordic power system West Denmark: Electricity prices, consumption, and production today, every 5 minutes France: Quarter-hour consumption and production . . .
More »Landowner guidelines for evaluating wind energy production contracts
Author: Harsh, Stephen; Schweikhardt, David; and Hamilton, Lynn
The process of evaluating a wind energy development contract can be complex, and the signing of such a contract involves a long-term commitment by the landowner. … Wind energy development contracts are typically provided in two forms – as leases or as easements. In legal terms, a lease “gives a right of … occupation, whereas … easements … involve rights of use.” In the case of wind energy contracts, the contract deals with the occupation or use of land and airspace. . . .
More »Baseline Noise Study for Residents for Sound Economics and Planning, Ubly, Michigan
Author: James, Richard
This report presents the findings and recommendations from a study conducted to determine Community Response and Land Use Compatibility of the Noble Thumb Windpark. Data for this study was collected from three properties located near Ubly, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan. The study evaluated the Land Use Compatibility and Community Response to the changes that would occur in the Ubly and Bingham Township soundscape after installation of industrial scale wind turbines by Noble Environmental Power LLC. … The sound levels and . . .
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