Rassemblement anti-éoliennes – 18 janvier – plage de Kerhillio – Erdeven #FRA: Pour bien démarrer l’année Une petite lutte militante Si elle est juste Parce que ça a du sens Une impression d’être utile Une petite satisfaction personelle, aussi Une idée du mieux Pour le bien… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “Noise pollution is the most significant negative aspect of wind farms and is often cited in opposition to proposed new farms.” —Rey Chin, University of Adelaide, Smart Cities Tech, September 5, 2024

ACK for Whales sues federal government for violating Offshore Continental Shelf Land Act #MA: ACK for Whales, the Nantucket non-partisan grassroots environmental group, and two local businessmen have sued the federal government for violating federal law in allowing Vineyard… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2009) Bird species of concern at wind farms in New Zealand #NZL: ABSTRACT Wind generation currently contributes about 1.5% of New Zealand’s energy production, but the forecast rapid expansion in wind farm construction is likely to take this to close to 20% over the… #windpower #windenergy

Kilkenny community bewildered over new wind farm proposal #IRL: Ballyfasy in South Kilkenny is the latest rural community targeted by wind farm developers as Ireland aims to meet EU directives on renewable energy. Ireland has committed to meet a target of sourcing 80% of its… #windpower #windenergy

(video archive) Mad World of Wind Turbines: Compilation: Adverse effects of industrial wind turbines #windpower #windenergy

Drumquin residents voice strong opposition to proposed wind farm developments #NIR: Residents of Drumquin have raised growing concerns over plans for a series of new wind farm developments which they say could dramatically alter the character, landscape and quality of life in… #windpower #windenergy

Oldest ESB Wind Farm seeks sky-high makeover in Inishowen #IRL: The ESB is seeking planning permission to redevelop its oldest wind farm in Ireland, which is situated in Inishowen. The ten wind turbines at the Illies in the townland of Crockahenny were built in 1998. Now, 28… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2017) Impact of noise on health: The divide between policy and science: Abstract – In her chapter “Sources of Noise” in Noise and Health [New York Academy of Medicine, 1991], Annette Zaner writes that sounds have been environmental pollutants for thousands of years,… #windpower #windenergy

(video archive) Industrial Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker, Malone, Wisc., 2008: Shadow flicker filmed by Jim and Cathy Bembinster, members of the Town of Union (Wisconsin) Large Wind Turbine Study Committee. Download original document as an MP4 file. See more videos on You Tube. #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “This will divide the town for 25 years.” —Jack Simons, planning commissioner, Sheffield, Vt.

(archive: 2008) Union Township (Wisc.) Wind Energy Systems Licensing Ordinance #WI: Noise emitted by Wind Turbines shall not exceed 38 dBC, 35 dBA, or 5 dBA over background ambient noise levels, whichever is lower, when measured from the outside of the nearest residence,… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “Because wind energy is intermittent, there always must be conventional generation, primarily natural gas or coal, ready to supplement electricity when the wind either dies down or blows so hard wind generators cannot operate. Electric generation is also needed to…

Wind turbine demolition underway in Taylor County #TX: Hundreds of wind turbines are being demolished in Taylor County over the next 6 weeks. Wind energy company AES is in the process of removing nearly 300 wind turbines from a property off FM 126 and FM 89 in southwest… #windpower #windenergy

Kilkenny community up in arms over ‘mega’ wind turbines planned within 720m of family homes #IRL: Residents warn ten 180m-high turbines proposed for Ballyfasy which would be taller than the Spire and almost twice the Statue of Liberty could blight rural life, harm wildlife… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2023) Vibrational noise from wind energy turbines negatively impacts earthworm abundance #NLD: [abstract] Human activities often impact the sensory environment of organisms. Wind energy turbines are a fast-growing potential source of anthropogenic vibrational noise… #windpower #windenergy

The evidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of whale and dolphin deaths: www.wind-watch.org/documents/ev...

Inquest planned into Regina man’s 2024 death at wind-farm construction site in N.B. #NB: A coroner’s inquest will be held next week in Saint John into the death of a Saskatchewan man at a job site in New Brunswick a year and a half ago. Matthew Barun, 46, of Regina died on… #windpower #windenergy

Public inquiry into plans for East Lothian wind farm on historic Lammermuir Hills #SCT: East Lothian Council objected to the latest wind farm plan for East Lothian’s historic Lammermuir Hills telling renewable operators ‘enough is enough’ as they pushed for 200 metre high… #windpower #windenergy

(video archive) Wind turbines and their impacts on weather radar: WEEK 24 News: Wind turbines and their impacts on weather radar #windpower #windenergy

Empire Wind says it will ‘very likely’ kill wind farm project if work can’t resume by Jan. 16 #NJ: Developers of the last offshore wind farm with a chance of happening anytime soon off New Jersey say they will “very likely” have to kill the project if a court does not allow… #windpower #windenergy

German Autobahn temporarily shut as wind turbine blade threatened to fall off #DEU: A major German Autobahn near Cologne was temporarily shut down – causing traffic chaos – after a broken blade on a relatively new Nordex wind turbine was threatening to fall off. The broken… #windpower #windenergy

U.K. delays permit decision for Dogger Bank South project #GBR: One of the world’s largest planned offshore wind farms has suffered a setback after an imminent decision on planning consent for the RWE project was delayed. The UK government announced today that it is pushing… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2011) Wind power and ecology: The survival of the world ecosystem, including of course ourselves, requires that we harness renewable energy in an environmentally tolerable way. One source of power is wind and it is vital that we assess the impact of current… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “It is a waste of money because it is ineffective. And because it is ineffective its negative impacts are unacceptable.” —Eric Rosenbloom

Another block for pointing out the obvious.

(archive: 2014) Cracks in onshore wind turbine foundations: The appearance of fissures in wind turbine foundations is a rather common event. There is no consensus in the sector about the root cause of the cracks. You can find a comprehensive family tree of fracture types… #windpower #windenergy

China’s wind farms need to protect migratory birds #CHN: A black-faced spoonbill takes off from South Korea to migrate south for winter across the Yellow Sea. The rare bird holds a steady course for 500 km towards the Tiaozini wetlands on China’s Jiangsu coast. About 60 km… #windpower #windenergy

The vessel was seized because of a $547,000 legal claim. www.rechargenews.com/analysis/hea...

(video archive) Life with Industrial Wind Turbines in Wisconsin: Ralph and Kevin Mittelstadt, dairy farmers, part 2: By courtesy of Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan Interview (part 2) with Ralph and Kevin Mittelstadt, dairy farmers, Fond du Lac… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “Tous nos paysages français (campagnes, montagnes, bords de mers) sont menacés pour quelques % d’électricité, une diminution ridicule de 0,6% des émissions françaises de CO₂, et surtout l’outrageux enrichissement de quelques promoteurs éoliens. (All of our French…

(archive: 2012) Questions arising from the Auditor General’s 2011 Report on Renewable Energy Initiatives #ON: Summary: With comprehensive and detailed evidence gathered independently from inside the Ministry of Energy– much of it previously unavailable to the public– the… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “Onshore wind turbines are visually a very considerable intrusion on any landscape.” —Tim Yeo, Chairman, Energy and Climate Change Select Committee, U.K. Parliament

Impacts of wind turbines on the endangered Southern Brolga #AUS: Managing the biodiversity impacts of renewable energy – Victoria Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action: Submission 24 Inquiry into Community Consultation Practices – Legislative Council Environment and Planning…

Wind + pumped hydro on El Hierro a failed experiment #ESP: The island of El Hierro, situated in Spain’s Canary Islands off the northwestern coast of Africa, has unwittingly become the pilot project for renewable power. But this pilot project hasn’t come close to achieving its… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2012) Wind Farm Easement Agreement – FPL Energy #WI: 3.3 Use of Owner’s Property. During the Option Term, Operator and its employees, agents and contractors shall have a non-exclusive right to enter upon the Owner’s Property and the right of ingress and egress over… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “The lessons here are that wind power is not environmentally friendly, and it is not cost effective. And even if it were, its intermittent, weather-dependent generation isn’t particularly practical. It’s certainly not worth risking the extinction of several species to…

Reminder that only <1% of the USA's oil is used for electricity.

All over the countryside, on every crest and hill, where once the hedges had interlaced, and cottages, churches, inns, and farmhouses had nestled among their trees, wind wheels ... gaunt and distinctive symbols of the new age ... —H.G. Wells, “A Story of the Days To Come” (1897)

(archive: 2010) Wind developers should be licensed as real estate brokers #WI: Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 452 Real Estate Practice The State of WI has a history of protecting the consumer of real estate services and holding real estate brokers accountable. The ability to… #windpower #windenergy

(video archive) The Wind Isn’t Free: Costs of wind energy in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2008) Dr. Nina Pierpont on CFCO radio #ON: Nina Pierpont, who has described “wind turbine syndrome” – the constellation of symptoms that affects many people living near industrial wind turbines – was interviewed on Kim Iles and Greg Foster’s “Ask the Experts” show,… #windpower #windenergy

Offaly Group opposed to mega-turbine wind farm outlines concerns #IRL: The Greater Birr Wind Action Group, recently formed to fight the proposed development of a Wind Farm south of Birr, issued a statement during the Christmas period pointing out a number of reasons why it is… #windpower #windenergy

(video archive) A Rough Wind: The Impact of Industrial Windmill Facilities on Birds and Other Wildlife: Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society: Impact of industrial windmill facilities on birds and other wildlife #windpower #windenergy

Conférence sur l’éolien et ses impacts #FRA: Vergezac. L’éolien et ses impacts sur notre territoire. Le Collectif des associations Regards de la Durande, Horizon Siaugues et les Amis du Château du Thiolent, organise une conférence-débat consacrée à l’éolien samedi 10 janvier… #windpower #windenergy

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “With no accountability, transparency, or meaningful regulation, wind is basically drunken energy, staggering its way around the grid, making everything and everyone around it work much harder just to keep it from smashing up the works. It’s the dumbest modern power…

Windkraftrad in Brand | Wind turbine on fire #DEU: Feuerwehr Ostheide: „Am Neujahrstag um 13:07 Uhr wurden Einsatzkräfte der Feuerwehr Ostheide zu einer brennenden Windenergieanlage (WEA) alarmiert. Das Maschinenhaus einer über 20 Jahre alten Windenergieanlage bei Süttorf… #windpower #windenergy

Plan withdrawn for ‘30 Eiffel Tower–sized’ wind turbines off coast of Clare and Galway #IRL: An Coimiúsin Pleanála (ACP) has confirmed that plans have formally been withdrawn for a €1.4 billion wind farm comprising “30 Eiffel Tower–sized turbines” off the coast of Co Clare… #windpower #windenergy

Plan withdrawn for ’30 Eiffel Tower-sized’ wind turbines off coast of Clare and Galway