News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.
US National Survey of Attitudes of Wind Power Project Neighbors
By
Lbnl
The findings indicate an overall positive attitude toward the nearby turbines, including for those living even as close as ½ mile. Roughly 8% of the population had negative attitudes within 5 miles.
Southern Arizona wind farm investigated after death of bat, eagle
By
Meagan Boudreau
In the mountains 20 miles west of Willcox, 15 wind turbines stand 450 feet tall, spinning with the wind. This is the Red Horse II Wind Farm, the only wind farm operating in southern Arizona.
Trump Again Overblows Risks of Wind Power
By
Jessica Mcdonald
In an Aug. 30 rally in Evansville, Indiana, President Donald Trump made three unsubstantiated claims about wind turbines, which he calls “windmills”.
Navy now considering plans for ocean wind farms — and Morro Bay is a top prospect
By
John Lindt
Efforts to build fields of floating wind turbines off the coast of California are gaining momentum, and Morro Bay might be at the front of the line.
From Auto Engineer to Wind Turbine Manager
By
Brennon Edwards
Christopher Bruce lost his automotive job, sulked, then reinvented himself
Prescient Quote about Hometown Wind Energy from 1977!
By
Paul Gipe
What struck my eye is the quote, “Indiana is a better location for the use of windpower than many eastern states, since most wind speeds are higher, the terrain flatter, and most of the trees cut down.”
