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Death of a Wind Farm
[Summary] The Nobles wind farm has already been repowered after just 12 years in service. Repowering wind projects allows them to requalify for the wind Production Tax Credit (PTC), which expires after...
View ArticleLarge-scale effects of offshore wind farms on seabirds of high conservation...
[abstract] The North Sea is a key area worldwide for the installation of offshore wind farms (OWFs). We analysed data from multiple sources to quantify the effects of OWFs on seabirds from the family...
View ArticleInfrasound and its impact on people
«Wind energy installations … generate acoustic waves and vibrations in the infrasound range. Research results have shown that this infrasound radiation has a significant impact on the environment,...
View ArticleStörungs- und Unfallereignissen an Windkraftanlagen
Malfunctions and accidents at wind turbines in Germany The list does not claim to be complete or correct for the system types/manufacturers. Liste erhebt keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit bzw....
View ArticleLandowners Guide: Do I Have a Wind Developer Contract Unknowingly?
This letter is VERY important for you and everyone to read. I would hurry as Developer “legally” could do what they want on your property, like tearing up roads, cutting down trees, etc. Hopefully,...
View ArticleWind Power: A Lawyer’s Guide to Representing Landowners
Wind power is a clean and increasingly cost-competitive source of electric energy. With policy makers and the public at large demanding cleaner alternatives to fossil energy, the construction of wind...
View ArticleWind law and negotiations from a landowner’s perspective
Introduction As a result of environmental concerns over the growing consumption of fossil fuels and the implementation of incentives for alternative energy sources, “wind farms” have been sweeping the...
View ArticleTaking the Wind Out of Climate Change
The proponents of Climate Change insist that we are facing an imminent existential threat to our very existence. To prevent this catastrophe they assert that we must make immediate, impactful changes –...
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Seasonal patterns of bird and bat collision fatalities at wind turbines
Abstract – Information on when birds and bats die from collisions with wind turbines can help refine efforts to minimize fatalities via curtailment of energy productions and can offer insight into the...
View ArticleComment lutter contre un projet éolien [How to fight against a wind project]
Nous assistons depuis plusieurs années à un déferlement de projets éoliens dans nos régions avec des machines de plus en plus nombreuses, de plus en plus grandes et de plus en plus puissantes. Leurs...
View ArticleWind farms dry surface soil in temporal and spatial variation
Abstract – Wind energy is renewable and clean; however, the long-term operation of wind turbines can affect local climates. Soil moisture affects ecosystem balance, so determining the impact of wind...
View ArticleOffshore reference pages: NOAA and BOEM
NOAA Fisheries [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] Incidental Take Authorizations for Other Energy Activities (Renewable/LNG) This page lists Incidental Take Authorizations for energy...
View ArticleTerms and Conditions for Environmental Assessment Approval
Wedgeport Wind Farm Project – Wedgeport Wind Farm GP Inc., Elemental Energy Renewables Inc., Stevens Wind Ltd. and Sipekne’katik First Nation, carrying on business as Wedgeport Wind Farm Limited...
View ArticlePeasant Studies
Articles from The Journal of Peasant Studies Book review: Power struggles: dignity, value, and the renewable energy frontier in Spain Gavin Smith May 4, 2020 doi:10.1080/03066150.2020.1745391 [download...
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End the “Green” Delusions: Industrial-Scale Renewable Energy Is Fossil Fuel+
Renewable energy is not the solution we think it is. We have inherited the bad/good energy dichotomy of fossil fuels versus renewable energy, a holdover from the environmental movement of the 1970’s...
View ArticleEducating the Lawyers Series
These concise pamphlets were compiled by Wind Farm Living in Victoria, Australia. 0 The Battle of Armageddon 1 The Bald Hills Precedent 2 The Problems with Wind Turbines 3 Turbine Sickness 4 Learnings...
View ArticleEnergy development on your land? Don’t throw caution to the wind
With wind, solar and battery developments playing a critical role in achieving Australia’s renewable energy targets, landowners continue to be approached by energy proponents and developers across the...
View ArticleComments of Independent Ratepayer Advocates
Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission— Modernizing Wholesale Electricity, Docket No. AD21-10-000 We offer comments here primarily to the Commission’s April 21, 2022 Order Directing Reports...
View Article“We have been invaded”: Wind energy sacrifice zones in Åfjord Municipality...
ABSTRACT. Following the “green” growth tradition, the construction of lower carbon energy (renewable energy) infrastructures, such as wind power, has gained prominence in Norway. This has led to...
View ArticleBat Mortality at Wind Turbines in Northwestern Europe
Abstract – We reviewed published and unpublished written reports on bat mortality at wind farms in northwestern Europe. The estimated number of bats killed per turbine annually was relatively low (0–3)...
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