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“Hey, Pop! Are those big fans on the mountain dangerous to animals?” “Nah! No history of that, Son!”
Thanks to Jon Boone.
Posted in Bat/Bird Kills, Eagles, Hey Pop!, Jon Boone
Tagged Wind turbine environmental concerns
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Environmental groups say turbines will kill bats. Wind power developer says yes, but not “that” bat.
Here we go … (article supplied text in bold) A proposed West Virginia wind power project will harm a tiny, endangered bat and its developers should be [sic] should be required to obtain permits under the Endangered Species Act, attorneys … Continue reading
And another thing, Pop … what exactly do they grow over at the wind farm?
A knowledgeable commenter took exception to my use of the term “wind farm” suggesting that “A wind plant farms nothing, except perhaps income sheltering tax avoidance schemes.” “Farm” is a funny term for a line of metal poles with a … Continue reading
Posted in Hey Pop!, Wind Installation, Windtoons
Tagged wind farm, Wind Installation, wind plant
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Hey, Pop! Was that a UFO that just landed on the roof?
Thanks to Windtoons.com for the great lead to this sobering tale: From National Wind Watch – “Wind turbine concerns lead to road closure, home evacuations” McBAIN – A road in Missaukee County was closed for several hours Sunday afternoon and … Continue reading
“Life Under a Windplant” – a documentary. Will you hear the wake-up call Mineral County?
“Life Under a Windplant”, Jon Boone’s documentary about the Meyersdale, PA wind facility, which he produced and directed with David Beaudoin, is provided here for your viewing, thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Boone. The documentary features how the wind … Continue reading
Posted in Jon Boone, Mineral County WV, Wind energy
Tagged Meyersdale PA wind farm, Mineral County WV, wind farm impact
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“What goes up, must come down” … “nothing lasts forever” … “all things must pass”
Maybe it’s just me, but when one of the major considerations of a multi-million dollar project is the plan to tear it down and sell it for scrap, I get a little queasy. It strikes me as similar to putting … Continue reading
Will Pinnacle Knob be built with obsolete turbines? If completed within the next few years the answer may well be yes.
For the sake of argument, let’s say the two year old computer I’m using has capacity and functionality to support my growing business for, at least, the next three years. Unless it breaks, I would be a little nuts to … Continue reading
Happily, nothing like this will ever happen at Pinnacle. After all, the folks in Denmark don’t know nearly as much about windmills as we do.
I don’t speak the language but I think there might have been at least one “oh … &*^)@(#” in there somewhere. But not to worry, as the kids say – this is soooo last year. Here’s a related text article … Continue reading
Posted in Pinnacle Wind Farm, Wind energy
Tagged turbine failure, Wind turbine self-destructs
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Bats deaths at wind farms attributed to lung hemorrhage … aka – the bends! As we move full speed ahead, is the remedy in place?
From Sciencentral.com – “Wind Turbines Cause Dark Nights for Bats” “The big knock on wind turbines has been that they’re dangerous to birds. But researchers have found that they actually kill more bats, and the reason why has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Bat/Bird Kills
Tagged bat deaths at wind turbines, Bat kills, bat lung hemorrhage
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Federal Judge asked to halt Beech Ridge windfarm – a matter of bats.
In a Washington Post video, “Retiree David Cowan, a longtime caving fanatic, is asking a federal judge to halt construction of the Beech Ridge windfarm, arguing that the windfarm will kill endangered bats. The lawsuit pits Chicago-based Invenergy Inc., a … Continue reading
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