Despite predictions to the contrary, the wind farms did well-
Battle-proof Wind Farms Survive Japan’s Trial by Fire. By Kelly Rigg. Huffington Post.
Continue Reading →Wind and solar development could be very destructive to Nevada’s wildlife-
Energy development poses challenge to wildlife habitat. By Larry Johnson. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
And unsaid is the continuing bad idea of centralized energy generation, even if it is said to be renewable.
Continue Reading →“Barotrauma”
University of Calgary researchers provide answers to the mysterious deaths of bats and wind turbine facilities in southern Alberta, Canada.
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Barotrauma- Bat deaths from Wind Turbines
Barotrauma – Wikipedia.org
Barotrauma is physical damage to body tissues caused by a difference in pressure between an air space inside or beside […]
Continue Reading →17,000 dead bats/year in Oregon before a proposed 15-fold increase in wind energy.
The drumbeat behind the “green energy” movement is beating louder for wind farms across the landscape, especially on public lands. At the rate that things are going there may be huge effects on bats and birds of many types. Oregon Field Guide […]
Continue Reading →85% of new energy can be met by more efficient use of existing generating plants-
For some time here, we have arguing against giant, new centralized power plants whether of “alternative” or traditional energy. This means that few nukes, giant wind farms, coal plants, or space-consuming solar farms are needed.
I would have missed […]
Continue Reading →Conflicting landowner positions on wind development is scrambling Wyoming politics–
If you look at a wind map of the U.S., the Laramie Mountains are perhaps the best wind area in the United States. That doesn’t mean wind gets to override property rights, however.
Landowner group tries to block wind development in Northern Laramie Range. […]
Continue Reading →These landowners realized that proposed wind energy is a lot more than a few scenic wind turbines tucked nicely away in an unimportant gully or flat-
Laramine Range Landowners: Slow down wind energy. By Dustin Bleizeffer. Casper Star-Tribune energy reporter
Unlike most of Idaho and Utah, they do live in a truly high quality […]
Continue Reading →The folks in Harry Reid’s hometown are not thrilled about plans for wind turbine development-
An interesting story from basinandrangewatch.org.
Government Scoping Meeting: Residents React to Industrial Wind Farm Proposal. By LMC
Searchlight, Nevada area map.
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