News & Articles on Wind Energy
This is an archive of articles and news on both large and small wind turbines, wind energy & the environment, and links to topics on the history of wind energy.
I’ve been working with wind energy since 1976 and my professional experience in the subject runs the gamut from wind resource assessment to installing and testing small wind turbines. I continue to follow the industry and analyze its growth and increasing contribution to renewable electricity generation worldwide.
For newcomers to wind energy I’ve added pages from my previous books explaining terms used in the industry.
- 200 Term Multilingual Lexicon: The lexicon translates English terms into five different languages: Dansk, Deutsch, Español, Français, and Italiano.
- Glossary of Wind Energy Terminology: The glossary was written by Paul Gipe and Bill Canter in the late-1990s. I’ve added the glossary to my web site for both its historical content—many of the terms were in use during the 1980s and 1990s—and as a reference for the thousands of newcomers to the wind industry since it was first published.
Peter Harper’s Response to Rob Collister’s cri de coeur Regarding Wind Farms
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Peter Harper
Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth, Wales Dear Editor While I appreciate the sincerity and good intentions of Rob Collister’s …
Wind’s Up: Planning the Future Now
By
Mark Ashby
The Resource Management Act, plans developed under it, and RMA processes are capable of facilitating wind energy development and of dealing with the range of effects associated with a wind farm. However, if wind energy development proceeds at the pace and reaches the levels experienced in places such as Western Europe, an ad hoc approach to the planning issues will not maximise benefits and minimise problems. Sustainable development needs integrated management, and integrated management requires a strategic approach at all levels of government.
Wind Turbines and Parks
By
Paul Gipe
In response to an announcement about a hike among wind turbines in California’s Tehachapi Pass a question was raised about …
Smart Generation: Powering Ontario With Renewable Energy
By
Paul Gipe
The report, authored by leading experts in the field, summarizes the potential of five sources of renewable energy – wind, …
Sobering Altamont Bird Report Issued
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Paul Gipe
A much anticipated update on wind turbines and birds in California’s Altamont Pass concludes that the problem is more severe …
