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Wind Power News: January 2005
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.
My property nightmare: wind farm
When Richard and Lynne Lethbridge thought about retirement, they imagined sitting back to enjoy the beautiful sunset views from their bungalow. But now that dream has been marred by plans to erect three wind turbines just 540 metres from their Devon home, writes Christine Webb. Fearing that the 100m-high turbines near Goveton would get the go-ahead, the couple asked two estate agents to value their home. They were devastated to learn that it had dropped £165,000 from the £500,000 it . . . Complete story »
“Wind Farms” make people sick who live up to a mile away
"Onshore wind farms are a health hazard to people living near them because of the low- frequency noise that they emit, according to new medical studies. Doctors say that the turbines - some of which are taller than Big Ben - can cause headaches and depression among residents living up to a mile away." Complete story »
“Wind Farms” make people sick who live up to a mile away
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/01/25/nwind25.xml Complete story »
Rare birds could block windfarm plan
A wildlife charity is protesting at plans to site a wind farm off the Wyre coast – claiming rare ducks will be adversely affected if it’s built. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is urging residents to write to the Prime Minister to protest against the wind farm sheme earmarked for Shell Flat, 7km off the Cleveleys shoreline. The charity says the 90-turbine wind farm, capable of producing enough energy to power the Fylde coast, will scare the common . . . Complete story »
Whirlwind of trouble
Wind energy is environmentally harmful and costly to taxpayers. Furthermore, its expansion could adversely affect the nation's electricity transmission system. Complete story »
Zoners Let Wind Group Bow Out
LYMAN, N.H. – In the hope of fending off a potentially costly lawsuit, the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to allow UPC Wind Management to withdraw its application for a height variance. The wind energy company had sought the variance to the town’s 35-foot height ordinance in order to erect a wind-measuring device on Gardner Mountain. This is the second time UPC has withdrawn an application for a variance. It also reneged an application last summer, after a 4-1 preliminary . . . Complete story »
Folks need to become aware of threat wind turbines present
Manhattan (Kansas) benefits greatly from the scenic and intrinsic values of Flint Hills ranching landscapes and the from the stewardship of ranch landowners who struggle to preserve a way of life in the Flint Hills in Riley County and the two adjacent counties to the south and southeast. Complete story »
Windmills blowing smoke
OPTIMISM IS healthy for the heart, but it's also why hopeful humans fall so often for notions that sound too good to be true.
Wind turbines taking toll on birds of prey
ALTAMONT PASS, Calif. – The big turbines that stretch for miles along these rolling, grassy hills have churned out clean, renewable electricity for two decades in one of the nation’s first big wind-power projects. But for just as long, massive fiberglass blades on the more than 4,000 windmills have been chopping up tens of thousands of birds that fly into them, including golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, burrowing owls and other raptors. After years of study but little progress reducing bird kills, . . . Complete story »
Ill Wind Blows in turbine debate
Eyesores or clean machines? Environmentalists are split over the giant energy-producing towers popping up in Maryland and other states. Complete story »
