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.
Film Review: Forget about PLANET OF THE HUMANS by Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore
By
Neal Livingston
Shame on these filmmakers for making a film like this, full of misinformation and disinformation, to intentionally depress audiences, and make them think there are no alternatives.
More Tests Planned After Wind Turbine Plant Virus Outbreak
By
James Macpherson
Health officials and National Guard members plan a second round of large-scale testing in Grand Forks as a result of an earlier coronavirus outbreak associated with a wind turbine blade factory in the city, the state’s National Guard commander said Wednesday.
CANCELLED DUE to COVID-19 LOCKDOWN–34nd Annual Windmill-Wildflower Hike Planned for Tehachapi May 16, 2020
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 16, 2020 near Tehachapi, California.
Movie Madness: New Additions to Cultural Icons–Wallpaper, Quilts, and More
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A few decades ago a theme–or meme in today’s parlance–among wind energy aficionados was movies or TV shows that included scenes of wind turbines. We dubbed the theme Movie Madness.
Raptor Center study is a step toward avoiding wind turbine deaths
By
Jim Williams
Researchers, including Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director of the Raptor Center, want to learn what frequencies and levels of sound can be heard by the birds, and their reactions to them.
ROBERT PRICE: Why wind energy is a multi-faceted disaster, according to Trump
By
Robert Price
America’s foremost scholar on the power-generating prowess of wind turbines has been challenged by a lesser expert from Bakersfield. That foremost scholar, according to President Trump, is President Trump. The dissenting expert is Paul Gipe, author of “Wind Energy for the Rest of Us: A Comprehensive Guide to Wind Power and How to Use It,” a 1,100-page compendium of all things windy.
