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.
Ill Wind Blows in turbine debate
MEYERSDALE, Pa. – Todd Hutzell is a liberal Democrat, a John Kerry-voting environmentalist who says he’s always been enthusiastic about “clean, green, renewable energy.” But then out-of-state developers clear-cut more than 60 acres of forest atop a scenic ridge beside his family’s farm and built 20 futuristic wind turbines, each towering nearly 40 stories above the rolling hills like steel-gray robots with rotating arms. Irritated by the throbbing noise, the splattering of birds and bats, and the industrial look of . . . Complete story »
Why the U.S. Needs More Nuclear Power
That’s the stunning thing about nuclear power: tiny quantities of raw material can do so much.
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