Articles by
Pete Danko
Earth Techling: Wind Turbine Bird Threat Overstated, Study Suggests
By
Pete Danko
The growth of wind power, if undertaken with reasonable care, should pose no risk to any particular bird species in Canada, according to a new peer-reviewed study. The study also suggests that highly publicized bird mortality figures out of the U.S. and Europe could be on the high side.
Earth Techling: Making Small Wind Work Takes Big Planning
By
Pete Danko
It’s a lovely thought, small wind turbines providing clean supplemental power at your home or in your community. But you don’t have to go far to find tales of small-wind woe, with newfangled vertical-axis turbines and even standard turbines seemingly often falling short of promises and expectations.
