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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for August 4 and 5, 2012

Posted on August 5, 2012 by morgan

Items of Interest: 1-“it is only now being recognized that offshore IWT installations have necessarily caused damage to the ecosystems, particularly coastal ecosystems, where they are erected, and that the infra sound generated by their vibration may in fact be … Continue reading →

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Edison Mission Energy, owner of WV wind farm, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by morgan

Edison Mission Bonds Worth 54 Cents in Bankruptcy, JPMorgan Says Don’t say we didn’t warn you! – Edison Mission Group – “deteriorating financial conditions” – March 1, 2012 And these poor souls actually invested in EMG – Invest teacher pension … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for August 3, 2012

Posted on August 3, 2012 by morgan

Items of Interest: 1-“Those in favor of extending the credit, said Jimmy Glotfelty, executive vice president of external affairs at Clean Line Energy Partners, a transmission developer, “want the jobs associated with the wind farms that can be developed today.” … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for August 2, 2012

Posted on August 2, 2012 by morgan

Items of Interest: 1-“The trouble started shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the battery storage building where the energy collected by the 12 (wind) turbines is stored.” – Hawaii News Now 2-“Right now, researchers are exploring new solutions to … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for August 1, 2012

Posted on August 1, 2012 by morgan

Items of Interest: 1-“Special political favor at the local, state, and federal levels have created an artificial industry: industrial windpower.” – MasterResource 2-“Ontarians interested in quickly finding the location of wind turbines in the province have their work cut out … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for July 31, 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by morgan

Items of interest: 1-Western Maryland wind project faces limits to protect bats, birds – Baltimore Sun “As part of the plan, federal officials are weighing whether to issue Exelon an “incidental take” permit authorizing the loss of a small number … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wind – Quick hits from the industry for July 30, 2012

Posted on July 30, 2012 by morgan

Items of interest: 1-Disgrace of the day – After receiving $78,334,713.00 this month from the US Taxpayers (1603 Grant), a Vancouver (Canada) -based wind and solar energy company is up for sale A year ago I wrote:  I’m curious … is “Yabucoa” … Continue reading →

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American Bird Conservancy sues Federal Agencies over access to industrial wind correspondence.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by morgan

Notes from the Media Release: In a lawsuit filed today (June 26, 2012) in Washington D.C. District Court American Bird Conservancy has accused the federal government of suppressing information about wind energy projects and their potential negative impact on America’s … Continue reading →

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Senator Mark Warner urged to reconsider financial support for industrial wind.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by morgan

Our thanks to Mr. Glenn Schleede for allowing us to post his important letter to Senator Mark Warner of Virginia. Letter begins:  May 28, 2012 The Honorable Mark R. Warner – United States Senate Dear Senator Warner: I have great respect … Continue reading →

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Industrial wind … it always seems to come down to money.

Posted on May 18, 2012 by morgan

Ongoing noise problems associated with Mitsubishi turbines operating at the Pinnacle Wind project in Mineral County WV are being investigated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission, following a formal complaint from residents. The following are excerpts from the WV … Continue reading →

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