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.
Royal Society for Protection of Birds to Install 800 kW Wind Turbine
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Work begins in Sandy, Bedfordshire on 25 January, and the 100-metre tall Enercon E-53 800kW turbine will generate around 2m units of green energy every year, equivalent to over half of the electricity the RSPB uses across its 127 UK locations.
Wind turbines ruin the view from Kaiserstuhl – not
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Craig Morris
In short, anyone who claims that these wind turbines are spoiling the view from Kaiserstuhl is very sensitive indeed, not to mention highly selective. Perhaps because Kaiserstuhl is arguably the birthplace of the Energiewende, there is no anti-wind campaign in the area that I am aware of. One other reason, however, may simply be that it’s very hard to see the turbines.
Eoliennes : l’Assemblée nationale supprime la disposition sur les monuments historiques
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Constance Maria
France’s National assembly defeats Senate measure to effectively ban wind turbines in France.
Moulins de France : pourquoi tant de haine ?
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Claudio Rumolino
The proposed law on the cultural landscape in France is a Trojan Horse designed to ban wind turbines. Why do they hate windmills so much?
Dismantling under way at Altamont Pass
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Ros Davidson
Hundreds of turbines and towers are being taken down. Foundations must also be removed, and the site must be reseeded and graded, said Sandra Rivera, assistant deputy director of planning at Alameda County, adding it would take “some time to decommission the site”.
Windmill Wildflower Hike Video Stars Locals
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Paul Gipe
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has posted a video on youtube.com covering the 2015 Windmill-Wildflower hike sponsored by the local chapter of the Sierra Club. The 2015 hike celebrated the 30th year that the hike has been held.
