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Wind Power News: June 2014
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.
Time to review wind power initiatives in Oklahoma
In recent years, Oklahoma lawmakers have authorized multiple tax incentives to encourage wind power development. The Oklahoma Property Rights Association compellingly argues that these incentives do little more than throw taxpayer money down a politically correct hole. Members of the association believe wind farm regulation should be increased to reduce negative impact on adjoining property owners. But the group also argues that wind energy tax incentives far exceed any economic benefit. Wind energy boosters brag that their industry has generated . . . Complete story »
Stop Lincoln County wind farm
My family lives on a farm half-way between Canton and Beresford, approximately 6 miles from Newton Hills State Park. This farm has been in my husband’s family since 1882. We are proud to be a century farm family. We are in the target zone of Dakota Power Community Wind. This company is proposing a wind farm that will have up to 500 wind turbines over 400 feet in height. In my opinion, this will destroy everything that living in the . . . Complete story »
Bürger laufen Sturm gegen Windrad-Pläne in Merbeck
[Citizens up in arms against wind energy plan in Merbeck – Citizens’ Initiative hands over 600 signatures to Mayor] Tordis Paulzen ist gebürtige Merbeckerin. Seit Kindesbeinen wohnt die 36-Jährige im Ort. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann Frank erwartet sie im September ihr drittes Kind. “Wir fühlen uns in Merbeck sehr wohl. Hier stimmt die Lebensqualität”, sagt sie. Genau diese sieht sie durch die geplanten Windkraftanlagen westlich von Merbeck (die RP berichtete) bedroht: “Die würden schließlich auch den kompletten Charakter des Dorfes ändern.” . . . Complete story »
Fears raised over Navitus wind farm plan
Concerns have been raised about the impact a planned wind farm could have on Weymouth and Portland’s economy. Councillors on Weymouth and Portland Borough council’s planning and traffic committee discussed their submission to the Planning Inspectorate in respect to the proposed Navitus Bay wind park. A report put before councillors highlighted the potential benefits the wind park could bring to the area and also discussed the importance of ensuring that environmental constraints had been properly considered. The report stated that . . . Complete story »
Councillors up in arms over site for turbines bid
Plans for two wind turbines near a Northumberland village are causing concern. Urban Wind Ltd has put forward an application to install two Northern Power Systems (NPS) structures, 35metres to blade tip, on land south-west of Watch Hill farm in the parish of Whalton. Although they are smaller than the Wind Ventures proposal for four turbines up to 115metres high on a site at the former Tranwell Airfield, which was turned down by the county council’s planning and environment committee . . . Complete story »
Green energy cost hits record high as expensive turbines built at sea
The cost of generating green electricity has hit a record high as subsidies are handed to expensive offshore wind farms and household solar panels, new figures show. The annual bill for consumers to subsidise renewable technologies has soared to more than £2.5bn as more turbines are built and households install panels on their roofs. But new figures show that the average cost for each unit of green electricity has also increased, hitting a record high of £66.97 per MWh in . . . Complete story »
Wildlife officials want to talk about eagle permits
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will engage in public comment as it works to revise a rule governing how permits are issued for wind turbine develop. The service released an evaluation of its new eagle management objectives to the Federal Register pertaining to the building and permitting of wind turbine farms. The Federal Register states the Service has established a rule that allows for permits to be issued for reoccurring bald and golden eagle deaths in the . . . Complete story »
Eminent domain measure gets final approval
Crisfield officials gave final approval to an ordinance giving them the authority to use eminent domain to acquire property on Seventh Street that sits in the middle of a planned wind turbine project at the sewage treatment plant. The measure is necessary to create a buffer zone around the turbine, said city attorney Michael Sullivan. Mayor Percy “P.J.” Purnell said after negotiations with the property owners, Weldon and Felda Massey, failed, the city resorted to using eminent domain – the right . . . Complete story »
Turbine study points to infrasound
A recent report from the United Kingdom is shedding new light on low frequency sound dispersion and the overall impact on nearby residents and the environment. Infrasound is lower than 20-Hertz in frequency, the “normal” limit of human hearing. Grey-Bruce Medical Officer of Health, Doctor Hazel Lynn, tells Bayshore Broadcasting News the document suggests Health Canada and similar organizations should consider the effects of infrasound in regards to wind farms. At 550-metres the sound pressure wave coming off of an . . . Complete story »
Wind turbines: Enough is enough say East Yorkshire villagers
Villagers in the county with the highest density of turbines in England are preparing to march to say “enough is enough.” Residents in East Yorkshire are reporting health problems because of noise from the largest turbines, which they say is turning the county into an “industrial wasteland”. The county has the second highest number of turbines in the country, after Northumberland, with 226 turbines over 50 metres high, either built, approved, or pending decision, as well as numerous agricultural turbines. . . . Complete story »
