October 25, 2018 Terracon pushing through roads and testing. The area is marked with directional signs and survey markers from Mount Arvon to the Peshekee Grade.
Calculate the Sweep Area of Turbine Blades.
Swept Area and Rated Power The power output of a wind turbine is directly related to the area swept by the blades. The larger the diameter of its blades, the more power it is capable of extracting from the wind. Rotor Diameter – This number is listed on most wind turbine spec sheets. It is simply … Continue reading Calculate the Sweep Area of Turbine Blades.
Large-scale wind power has its down side – Harvard Gazette
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY The down side to wind power. Wind farms will cause more environmental impact than previously thought. October 4, 2018 | Leah Burrows | The Harvard Gazette When it comes to energy production, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, unfortunately. As the world begins its large-scale transition toward low-carbon energy sources, it … Continue reading Large-scale wind power has its down side – Harvard Gazette
The Environmental Reality When It Comes To Building and Using Massive Turbine Structures
The Reality of Industrial Wind Power Oct 01, 2018| Jeff Ingber |Opinion - Townhall.com. Wind energy derives from solar radiation, and humans have safely and logically used it for thousands of years through mechanisms such as sails and wind wheels. However, in recent years, argument has raged about the wisdom of building and subsidizing wind farms … Continue reading The Environmental Reality When It Comes To Building and Using Massive Turbine Structures
More RES deception.
More RES deception. They hired a toxicologist from Ontario who is used by many wind companies as whatever expert they need him to be. In L'Anse he was introduced as a "wildlife biologist." February, 2018 L’ANSE — Renewable Energy Systems held an open house ... Chris Ollson a third-party wildlife biologist which he is not. … Continue reading More RES deception.
Letter from Weyerhaeuser made available by the Planning Commission.
This Letter from Weyerhaeuser was made available by the Planning Commission at its Public Hearing on September 27. The company's request has implications for the proposed project, including the number of turbines, their size and setback requirements. The devil is in the details, which aren't revealed. For example, what does "more energetic turbines" The Planning Commission … Continue reading Letter from Weyerhaeuser made available by the Planning Commission.
News – Planning Commission Meeting -The Mining Gazette
L’Anse wind farm discourse turns…peaceful SEP 28, 2018 | JOSHUA VISSERS | The Mining Gazette L’ANSE — A public hearing of the L’Anse Township Planning Commission on Thursday night went well, according to many attendees. Comments from the public on proposed changes to township zoning ordinance that would allow large wind energy conversion systems (LWECS) on … Continue reading News – Planning Commission Meeting -The Mining Gazette
Public hearing at the L’Anse Township Planning Commission
Today's public hearing at the L'Anse Township Planning Commission went very well --- civil, well-run, and comments were overwhelmingly against the Summit Lake project. Here are a couple pix-the large crowd, the Commission assembled, and a post-mortem at Skipper's with people from "both sides." We had an excellent conversation. It appears more and more likely … Continue reading Public hearing at the L’Anse Township Planning Commission
“Borrowed” Signs.
Looks like instead of coordinating their own resistance of having signs made, the pro wind supporters are just altering our signs to use. 9-26-2018 - Owner of home has stated they did not give permission for sign to be placed in their yard.