Yooper Wilds Wind Energy, Wind Industry

Wind turbines are neither clean nor green and they provide zero global energy

13 May 2017 |Matt Ridley| The Spectator We urgently need to stop the ecological posturing. The Global Wind Energy Council recently released its latest report, excitedly boasting that ‘the proliferation of wind energy into the global power market continues at a furious pace, after it was revealed that more than 54 gigawatts of clean renewable wind … Continue reading Wind turbines are neither clean nor green and they provide zero global energy

Yooper Wilds Economics, Wind Energy

Electricity Prices Soaring In Top Wind Power States

2014 James Taylor , CONTRIBUTOR The wind power industry claims switching from conventional power to wind power will save consumers money and spur the economy. However, data from the top 10 wind power states show just the opposite. From 2008-2013 electricity prices rose an average of 20.7 percent in the top 10 wind power states, which is … Continue reading Electricity Prices Soaring In Top Wind Power States

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Wind turbine collapses in Northern Ireland, 2015

Investigation after 328-foot turbine buckles at wind farm in County Tyrone despite only light winds A wind turbine which collapsed at Screggagh wind farm, County Tyrone  Photo: Niall Carson/PA 04 Jan 2015 | Emily Gosden, Energy Editor | Telegraph A 328-foot tall wind turbine worth more than £2 million has buckled and collapsed on a mountainside in … Continue reading Wind turbine collapses in Northern Ireland, 2015

Yooper Wilds Why Not Wind?, Wind Turbines - Birds and Bats

ABCbirds Wind Energy And Birds FAQ

Wind Energy And Birds FAQ — Part 1: Understanding The Threats By Michael Hutchins April 08, 2017 Michael Hutchins, Director of ABC's Bird-Smart Wind Energy Campaign, answers some of the more frequently asked questions about threats: How does wind energy threaten birds? What bird species are most threatened? How does the threat of wind energy compare to that … Continue reading ABCbirds Wind Energy And Birds FAQ

Yooper Wilds RES, Wind Industry, Wind Turbines | Construction, Wind Turbines | Roads

RES Destroys roads with Wind Turbine Installation – finally agrees to pay for repairs.

Wind Industry makes promises they do not keep. Learn from the mistakes of other communities. Do not rely on the company when they say roads will be better nor rely on any of their studies that say the roads will handle the loads. RES project where they had to fight to get damaged roads fixed. … Continue reading RES Destroys roads with Wind Turbine Installation – finally agrees to pay for repairs.

Yooper Wilds Why Not Wind?, Wind Turbines - Habitat Loss, Wind Turbines | Wildlife

Impacts of Industrial Wind Development on Wildlife and Ridgeline Habitat

PLIGHT OF MOUNTAINTOP HABITAT Wildlife Biologists and Natural Resource Managers are expressing their growing concerns regarding large scale wind development and its impacts to sensitive mountain habitats. High elevation habitats are a scarce resource in the Northeast. My name is Will Staats and I live in the Northeast Kingdom town of Victory, Vermont. make my … Continue reading Impacts of Industrial Wind Development on Wildlife and Ridgeline Habitat

Yooper Wilds Wind Turbines - Birds and Bats, Wind Turbines - Environmental Issues, Wind Turbines - Habitat Loss, Wind Turbines | Wildlife

Lake Erie Proposed turbines threat to birds and public boating and fishing territory.

Opposition cites Kirtland’s Warblers in the area, The proposed project in the Hurons will be directly adjacent to known breeding areas for one of the world's rarest birds . . . the Kirtland's warbler. Important Bird Areas: Peshekee Highlands LTA  More wind turbines coming? October 29, 2017 | John Hageman | sanduskyregister.com The Ohio Power … Continue reading Lake Erie Proposed turbines threat to birds and public boating and fishing territory.