Manufacturers of the turbines provide only a two-year warranty

The wind industry sales pitch is that the useful life of wind turbines is supposed to be 20 years.  However, the turbines have been plagued by numerous problems and this 20-year life is rather a utopia than anything else. Gearboxes and bearings in wind turbines, more than those in any other application, tend to fail … Continue reading Manufacturers of the turbines provide only a two-year warranty

Drone view of the Arvon Slate Quarry

May 4th 2017. A drone video shot at the Arvon Slate Quarry. Though located in Arvon Township and not in immediate danger of destruction from the current wind project. This historic site would be affected by the change in the area. with turbines located nearby. It is worth reading the fascinating history of this Quarry, … Continue reading Drone view of the Arvon Slate Quarry

Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts

Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts Jul 01, 2017  | Paul Driessen | townhall.com  .    .    . Renewable energy proponents pay little or no attention to the land and raw material requirements, and associated environmental impacts, of wind, solar and biofuel programs on scales required to meet mankind’s current and growing energy needs, especially as poor … Continue reading Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts

What’s the True Cost of Wind Power?

WHAT’S THE TRUE COST OF WIND POWER? BY RANDY SIMMONS ON 4/11/15 AT 5:22 PM Editor's note: The author of this piece, Randy Simmons, is the Charles G. Koch professor of political economy at Utah State University. He's also a senior fellow at the Koch- and ExxonMobil-funded Property and Environment Research Center. These ties to the oil industry weren't originally disclosed … Continue reading What’s the True Cost of Wind Power?

Apex won’t keep its word to create local jobs

Apex won’t keep its word to create local jobs Watertown Daily Times | MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018 You would think if a big renewable energy company, like Apex Clean Energy, Charlottesville, Va., would be honest in its statements about permanent job creation. In a May 17, 2017, article, the Watertown Daily Times reported that Apex … Continue reading Apex won’t keep its word to create local jobs

Video: Wind turbine leaking oil Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin

One of the many turbines seen leaking oil in Fond du Lac county wind projects. Winter 2010. For more information visit betterplan.squarespace.com Filmed in early March of 2010 in the We Energies Blue Sky/Green Field wind project near the towns of Marshfield and Malone in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin. Complaints have been made to … Continue reading Video: Wind turbine leaking oil Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin

Arkwright Wind Farm Road Construction Issues.

RES Construction Project for EDP. No More Money For That Road. Mud Roads worked for us, stone roads are not plowable! APR 23, 2018 | ANDREW KUCZKOWSKI | The Post Journal ARKWRIGHT — Brainard and Miller roads are still a top concern for the town as the Arkwright Summit Wind Farm project is nearing completion. … Continue reading Arkwright Wind Farm Road Construction Issues.