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Daily Archives: December 13, 2009
Civil discourse – the ultimate education.
Some weeks ago, when Allegheny Treasures was just beginning, Jon Boone graciously agreed to be interviewed for a post, resulting in, “A Conversation with Jon Boone – Toward a Better Understanding of Industrial Wind Technology.” The discussion was very well received … Continue reading
The Windpower Industry’s “top ten” false and misleading claims … Number 3 – Windplants are harmless to wildlife.
FromStop Ill Wind: #3. Windplants are harmless to wildlife. Untrue! The second leading cause of bird mortality in the nation is collisions with tall structures, particularly at night under conditions of poor visibility, when neotropical songbirds migrate twice annually (house … Continue reading
A cautionary article from the New York Times: “With Wind Energy, Opportunity for Corruption”
Perhaps the following excerpts from the article will nudge you to read the entire article, which is linked here for your convenience – “With Wind Energy, Opportunity for Corruption” “In the United States, one of the top three wind energy … Continue reading
Uh Oh! Is another “shotgun wedding” in the offing for National Grid?
Well, it certainly appears to be the case, according to the National Wind Watch article: “Real cost of wind” December 13, 2009 The news that Cape Wind and National Grid, a regional power distributor, will soon negotiate the cost of … Continue reading
Posted in Wind Energy Shenanigans
Tagged Cape Wind, Deepwater, Increased electric costs, National Grid
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From the “that can’t happen here” file: Officials “suppressed warnings that wind turbines can generate noise damaging people’s health for several square miles around.”
From the Industrial Wind Action Group: Officials cover up wind farm noise report The guidance from consultants indicated that the sound level permitted from spinning blades and gearboxes had been set so high – 43 decibels – that local people … Continue reading
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