Because of the rapidly growing demand for windsmiths (wind energy technicians) in North America, several community colleges have begun offering … Read more
News on Large Wind
Windflow Technology Newsletter Nº 31, June 2011 Some people use capacity factor as the basis for comparing wind farms and … Read more
Conservatives Increasing New Renewables from 50% to 100% of Electricity
Highest Concentration of Wind in Germany–Most Locally Owned
As Much Wind Generation as California
This guide is for landowners in Alberta who are
considering wind energy projects on their land.
Whether you are interested in erecting and owning
your own wind turbine, leasing land to a
commercial wind developer, or developing wind
energy on your land through other ownership
models, this guide will help to explain what you
can expect from the wind energy development
process. . .
Long-time renewable energy advocate Paul Gipe was selected by the Canadian Wind Energy Association for its Individual Leadership Award at … Read more
This article explores the threats that wind farms pose to birds and bats before briefly surveying the recent literature on avian mortality and summarizing some of the problems with it. . .
An excellent primer on why wind energy (and solar PV) needs feed-in tariffs. . .
There are a several sources of information for landowners on the typical terms and conditions for leasing land for wind … Read more
I thought I’d comment on the technical feasibility of the plan, and the underlying economics of such an endeavour. . .
Portion of a presentation made January 10, 2008 to Al Gore’s Solutions Summit To significantly address the United State’s contribution … Read more
