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Anti-wind energy campaigners to cost England over £1.3bn

November 5, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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UK renewable energy trade organisation RenewableUK told its members this week that anti- wind farm campaigners could cost the country £1.3bn. A report, produced by Garrard Hassan and commissioned by RenewableUK says that England has the potential to see £1.3bn in investment that will directly create jobs and opportunities for local... [read more]

Preliminary results from an offshore wind farm/recreation survey in North Carolina

March 26, 2010 by John Whitehead
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Given current technology offshore wind turbines are feasible to a depth of 30 meters. New technology exists to site wind turbines to a depth of 50 meters while 100 meter technology is on the horizon. Considering this, offshore wind turbines are feasible from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The benefits and... [read more]

Conservative Proposals for ‘Open Source’ Planning

February 25, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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Newly announced Conservative proposals for the UK Planning system would make it harder for wind energy companies to build wind farms without the support of immediate neighbours. The Tories say that on-shore wind farms are not appropriate in all settings: local community consent is vital, and applications will need to be considered in... [read more]

Offshore Wind Energy Vital for Europe’s Future

January 19, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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The European Wind Energy Association has claimed that offshore wind power is vital for Europe’s future in a new report published this month. The report “The European Offshore Wind Industry – key trends and statistics” confirms that a total of eight new wind farms comprising 199 offshore wind turbines were connected to the grid in 2009... [read more]

Why wind developers can’t afford to make mistakes

January 9, 2010 by Tyler Hamilton
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There’s an article in the Toronto Star today by real-estate lawyer Bob Aaron about the impact of stupidly planned wind projects (or any electricity project for that matter) on nearby property values. A resident in Ontario complained that his property taxes were too high because the assessed value of his property didn’t take into account... [read more]

New Study says Wind Farms have no Measurable Effect on House Prices

December 7, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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A new study released by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reveals that the view of wind farms does not appear to have a significant effect on the sale of houses. The study investigated the sales of 7,500 homes between 1996 and 2007 located within 10 miles of 24 operational wind farms. These sales... [read more]

Dept. of Energy: Wind Farms Have No Impact on Property Values

December 3, 2009 by Tim Hurst
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A new study by the Department of Energy found that wind farms have no impact on property values. Central leg in the NIMBY platform takes a hit as Department of Energy study shows property values unaffected by presence of commercial wind farms. Economists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have... [read more]

Bird and Bat Radar Detection For Wind Farms

November 1, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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With many people and organisations concerned about potential bird and bat kills from wind turbines, could radar be the answer? Radar specialist company DeTect has developed and manufactured a new Avian Radar System ‘Merlin‘ which is aimed at protecting birds and bats from colliding with wind turbines. The company believes the technology... [read more]

Conservative Proposals for Onshore Wind Energy

September 20, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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The Conservatives have announced proposals that will make it more difficult for UK wind farms to be built on land if they win an election next year. The Shadow Local Government Minister, Bob Neil visited East Riding Council last week to discuss the topic of wind farms in the district. Although the area is ideal for wind farms the... [read more]

Planning Approval Granted for Australia's Largest Wind Project

June 16, 2009 by Big Gav
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REW reports that planning approval has been granted for the first stage of Australia's largest wind farm - Planning Approval Granted for Australia's Largest Wind Project. The state government of New South Wales has granted approval for the first phase of the Silverton Wind Farm, set to be the biggest wind farm in Australia.Planning... [read more]

Dept of Interior Optimistic About Offshore Wind Potential

April 17, 2009 by Tim Hurst
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Atlantic wind farms alone could meet 25% of US electricity needs [From my post at Red, Green, and Blue] According to a new report released by the Interior Department, shallow-water offshore wind farms could supply as much as 20% of the electricity in most coastal states. The report, released last week by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar... [read more]

Enough, Dr. Lovelock

March 30, 2009 by Lou Grinzo
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Dr. James Lovelock is speaking out again, and once again I find myself wondering just how long we are required to (or will) continue to listen to him because he authored the Gaia Hypothesis. While I seldom mention Lovelock, he’s been in the news off and on in recent months, usually saying something quite extreme about how we’re likely... [read more]

Opposing Wind Farms Should be Socially Unacceptable says Ed Miliband

March 24, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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The new UK climate change film ‘The Age of Stupid‘ was screened in London for the first time today. Speaking at the screening, Ed Miliband urged people to support their local wind energy projects. Miliband - Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said “The government needs to be saying, it is socially... [read more]

Demand response - how to get more wind energy onto the grid

August 29, 2008 by Tom Raftery
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I read a fascinating article in the New York Times yesterday about how the electricity grid in New York can’t always cope with the amount of electricity being produced by the Maple Ridge wind farm and so from time to time the wind farm has to shut down production! This problem is not unique to New York according to the article: That... [read more]

U.K. to go on offshore wind blitz

June 13, 2008 by Tyler Hamilton
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It didn't get nearly as much coverage as it should have in North America, so it's worth highlighting again that the U.K. government approved a plan last week to build up to 25,000 megawatts of offshore wind capacity by erecting up to 7,000 massive wind turbines within 11 ocean "zones" surrounding the British coastline. This ambitious 12... [read more]