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Resource Documents: Economics (228 items)

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Unless indicated otherwise, documents presented here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch. Nor should it be implied that the sources and writers endorse National Wind Watch. These resource documents are shared here 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. • The copyrights reside with the sources indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations.


Date added:  March 26, 2025
Economics, U.S.Print storyE-mail story

Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies

Author:  Fisher, Travis; and Loucks, Joshua | Economics, U.S.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law on August 16, 2022. Despite its name, the act was mostly designed to decarbonize the US economy by providing subsidies to producers of clean energy and consumers of low-carbon-emitting preferred products such as electric vehicles. A contentious point of debate surrounding the passage of the IRA was its budgetary impact—how much liability American taxpayers would have to take on to subsidize clean energy. Various governmental and nongovernmental organizations estimated fiscal costs that turned . . .

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Date added:  March 7, 2025
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Spatial conflict in offshore wind farms: Challenges and solutions for the commercial fishing industry

Author:  Szostek, Claire; et al. | Economics, U.K.

Highlights Fishermen are adversely impacted by displacement from offshore wind farms. Mobile and static gears are affected with small (

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Date added:  February 23, 2025
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15 typically ignored costs of industrial wind energy

Author:  Droz, John | Economics

Periodically I get asked: What is the true cost of industrial wind energy? It seems like that should be a relatively straightforward answer, but it is anything but. To appreciate what is going on, we need to understand the Big Picture regarding wind energy. The system is set up to grease the skids for wind energy developers – not ratepayers. When it comes to wind energy, we are dealing with 21st century snake oil salespeople. They have a sophisticated multi-part strategy . . .

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Date added:  October 30, 2024
Economics, Emissions, Environment, Impacts, Noise, U.S., WildlifePrint storyE-mail story

Offshore Wind Impacts and Consequences

Author:  National Offshore-wind Opposition Alliance (NOOA) | Economics, Emissions, Environment, Impacts, Noise, U.S., Wildlife

Offshore wind turbines exceed 1000 ft. in total height. Many lease areas are owned by foreign wind companies, foreign pension plans and global investment firms. East Coast Projects • Vineyard Wind: jointly owned by a Danish infrastructure company and a Spanish utility. • Revolution Wind: partially owned by a Danish multinational energy company • Empire Wind: owned by Equinor Wind, a Norwegian company West Coast Projects: • Equinor/Atlas Wind: Norwegian company, partially owned by British Petroleum • Golden State/Central California . . .

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