Wind Energy & the Environment
Wind energy works, is increasingly cost-effective, has a net positive environmental impact, and is compatible with most existing land uses. The links below touch on the topic of wind’s environmental benefits and impacts.
32nd Windmill-Wildflower Hike Planned for Tehachapi 20 May 2017
By
Paul Gipe
The Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club will lead a hike among the wind turbines on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) at 9:00 am on Saturday May 20, 2017 near Tehachapi, California.
Pembina: A whirlwind tour of wind energy myths
By
David Dodge, Dylan Thompson
It seems to happen with every new technology. It wasn’t so long ago that some people were convinced a photograph could steal your soul. We may read about that now and have a little chuckle, but are we so far removed from the same phenomenon today?
‘Mad Alex’: Donald Trump letters abuse Scottish ex-first minister
By
Libby Brooks
Messages sent before his White House campaign show US president-elect harassing Alex Salmond over windfarms
Fight the ‘blight’ of windfarms near my golf courses, Trump urges Ukip leader
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US president-elect does not deny pushing interim leader Nigel Farage and key associates to fight development of windfarms in Scotland
Study finds wind turbines killing migratory birds
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“Purdue is involved in trying to look at the genetics of these birds to figure out whether they are local birds that were born and hatched near the Altamont site, or whether they are birds from other parts of the country that are actually migratory,” said DeWoody.
Bird Society Leads by Example: Operates Large Wind Turbine at Headquarters
By
Paul Gipe
In early 2016 the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) installed a large wind turbine at their headquarters in central England. The 100-meter (330-foot) tall turbine was installed at the Society’s headquarters in Sandy midway between Milton Keynes and Cambridge.
