The same movement that got Trump to kill the Lava Ridge wind farm Trump killed has appeared to derail a longstanding transmission project that’s supposed to connect sought-after areas for wind energy in Idaho to power-hungry places out West. The Southwest Intertie Project-North, also known as SWIP-N, is a proposed 285-mile transmission line initially approved by federal regulators in the 1990s. If built, SWIP-N is supposed to feed power from the wind-swept plains of southern Idaho to the So...| Heatmap News
Canary Media writes, “Majority of Americans want a big power grid and more cheap, clean energy.” The media is clearly… The post Media Misleads the Public on Wind and Solar Power’s Cost and Environmental Impacts appeared first on IER.| IER
Audible sound from wind turbines could be attenuated by distance, but now, more powerful turbines may produce more infrasound: what protection is there?| Wind Concerns Ontario
Wind power: get past the hype. Citizens are aware that they need their municipal elected officials to be informed, and aware of community wishes as regards industrial power projects.| Wind Concerns Ontario
Have you been wondering how much wind turbine efficiency has improved over time? Read ahead for everything you need to know.| Lumify Energy
“Mike Lockhart, a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, has been using satellite tags to track the eagles since 2014. According to the petition against Rail Tie, Lockhart’s research […]| Raptor Education Foundation
This piece was prompted by someone asking me if I’d read an article recently published on the Nation.Cymru website. I smiled to myself, and responded in the negative. But I went to the site anyway, and read ‘140 hectares of Welsh land purchased to restore woodland and nature habitat‘. Then one thing led to another, … Continue reading Wales Being Bought Up Acre By Acre| Jac o' the North
This is another 'quickie', which I'm putting out partly so people can be aware of what might be in the pipeline, and also to see if anyone out there can add a little meat to the bones. ◊ WHERE WE AT? As is my wont, I'll start by showing you the area in question. It's…| Jac o' the North
Ontario has 155 municipalities that have officially declared themselves as “Unwilling Hosts” to new industrial wind power sites, says Wind Concerns Ontario| Wind Concerns Ontario
Researchers at Oregon State University are testing the impact of painting wind turbine blades black on reducing bird collisions.| Power Engineering International
Mechanical wear in large wind turbines is a serious issue with investigations finding gearbox failures within five years of operation, writes Leyla Alieva of NEOL Copper Technologies.| Power Engineering International
With new power proposals coming including wind power, Ontario communities ask whether they want to be industrial power plants for cities. They want change. Now.| Wind Concerns Ontario
"Pulling no punches": citizens oppose use of prime agricultural land for wind turbines, and are concerned about inadequate setbacks for health and safety| Wind Concerns Ontario
A letter sent in 2011 to then environment minister by the mayor of Amaranth requested action on negative impacts of wind turbines and a transformer,| Wind Concerns Ontario