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.

Featured Offshore

Jérôme Guillet on Substack

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Jérôme Guillet

Insightful analysis by an authority on wind energy and energy policy with extensive experience in the offshore wind sector.

Featured Offshore

N.J. whale deaths have sparked right-wing conspiracy theories on Facebook

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Paul Gipe

Are wind turbines to blame for recent New Jersey whale deaths? Scientists say no, Facebook says yes.

Featured Wind

Poland lawmakers back EU-sought liberalized wind energy law

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Paul Gipe

Poland’s lawmakers agreed to relax the rules for installing onshore wind turbines, a move encouraged by the European Union to promote renewable energy in the coal-reliant country.

San Gorgonio Pass Near Palm Springs, Calif. 2014.

Wind farm noise not harmful to health: New study finds no evidence of wind turbine syndrome

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Sophie Vorrath

Once again another study confirms there are no health impacts from “infrasound.”

World’s first wind turbine with recyclable blades is up and spinning

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Michelle Lewis

Siemens Gamesa’s first recyclable blades are spinning on a wind turbine at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in Germany. It’s the first commercial installation of recyclable wind turbine technology.

Sunak accused of ‘economic illiteracy’ over pledge to block onshore windfarms

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Peter Walker

Opposition parties have accused Rishi Sunak of “economic illiteracy” and a lack of seriousness over the climate emergency after he announced a plan for the UK to become energy independent while at the same time making it harder to use onshore wind.