http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/windfarm/ en-us Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:03:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2301572/posts The ebbs and flows of wind powe stress the Northwest power gridIn the space of one hour last month, electricity generated at wind farms in the eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge shot up by 1,000 megawatts -- enough to power some 680,000 homes. Less than an hour later, it plummeted almost as much. Sitting in front of 10 computer screens in a fifth-floor room of the federal Bonneville Power Administration headquarters in Portland, Kim Randolph had to react quickly. Working from a keyboard, she diverted millions of gallons of water away from massive turbines spinning in Columbia River... Yakima Herald-Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2301572/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:03:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2294482/posts Great IBD Editorial Regarding My "Cap and Tax" Article Yesterday at 7:20pm The political death of Sarah Palin has been greatly exaggerated. In a devastating op-ed in the Washington Post, Alaska's governor exposes the cap-and-tax fraud that has nothing to do with earth's temperature and everything to do with government control of the economy. She also exposes the stealth socialism ambitions of the Democratic left and once again points out the availability of abundant "shovel-ready" resources under America's soil, off America's shores and even in America's rocks. Judging from the reaction from Sen. Kerry and the political arm of George... Facebook http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2294482/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:22:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2293840/posts Palin Vs. Kerry (And MoveOn.org) By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 4:20 PM The political death of Sarah Palin has been greatly exaggerated. In a devastating op-ed in the Washington Post, Alaska's governor exposes the cap-and-tax fraud that has nothing to do with earth's temperature and everything to do with government control of the economy. She also exposes the stealth socialism ambitions of the Democratic left and once again points out the availability of abundant "shovel-ready" resources under America's soil, off America's shores and even in America's rocks. Judging from the reaction from Sen. Kerry and... Investors Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2293840/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:24:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293557/posts Politics: John Kerry, replying to an op-ed Sarah Palin wrote on cap-and-trade, suggests the Alaska governor "check the view from her front porch." What she sees from there, senator, is energy wealth going to waste.The political death of Sarah Palin has been greatly exaggerated. In a devastating op-ed in the Washington Post, Alaska's governor exposes the cap-and-tax fraud that has nothing to do with earth's temperature and everything to do with government control of the economy. She also exposes the stealth socialism ambitions of the Democratic left and once again points out the availability of abundant "shovel-ready" resources under America's... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293557/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:52:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288208/posts Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens said on Wednesday said he has delayed his plans to build the world's largest wind farm in the Texas Panhandle, due to financing problems. AP Boone Pickens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I didn't cancel it," Pickens said after a press conference on Capitol Hill. "Financing is tough right now and so it's going to be delayed a year or two." Reports on Tuesday said that Pickens had scrapped plans for the the wind farm. Pickens' company, Mesa Power, has already purchased over 600 wind turbines able to produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity for the first phase of... CNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288208/posts#comment Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:32:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287639/posts Wind Farm Interference Showing Up on Doppler Radar During the last several years, New York State has been a leader in supporting the growth of wind energy. As a result of this effort, there have been several "wind farm" projects developed across the region. In western New York, some of the bigger projects include the towns of Sheldon, Wethersfield, Eagle/Bliss in Wyoming county. These farms are located between 20 miles and 35 miles directly southeast of the Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar located at the National Weather Service office in Cheektowaga (KBUF) in northern Erie county. The towers are on top... National Weather Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287639/posts#comment Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:10:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2255544/posts A large number of goats in Taiwan may have died of exhaustion because of noise from a wind farm. A farmer on an outlying island told the BBC he had lost more than 400 animals after eight giant wind turbines were installed close to his grazing land. The Ministry of Agriculture says it suspects that noise may have caused the goats' demise through lack of sleep. The power company, Taipower, has offered to pay for part of the costs of building a new farmhouse elsewhere. bbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2255544/posts#comment Thu, 21 May 2009 16:01:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243418/posts One of the oldest and most efficient wind farms in Britain is to be dismantled and replaced by a nuclear power station under plans drawn up by the German-owned power group RWE.The site at Kirksanton in Cumbria - home to the Haverigg turbines - has just been approved by the government for potential atomic newbuild in a move that has infuriated the wind power industry. Colin Palmer, founder of the Windcluster company, which owns part of the Haverigg wind farm, said he was horrified that such a plan could be considered at a time when Britain risks missing its green... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243418/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 00:05:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186958/posts The Federal Aviation Administration is saying “not yet” on the proposed wind farm project for Nantucket Sound, issuing a “Notice of Presumed Hazard” Feb 13. “Initial findings of this study indicate that the structure as described exceeds obstruction standards and/or would have an adverse physical or electromagnetic interference effect upon navigable airspace or air navigation facilities,” the FAA notice issued Feb. 13 reads. “Pending resolution of the issues described below, the structure is presumed to be a hazard to air navigation.” As a “presumed” hazard, Cape Wind will have the opportunity to show the project does not exceed FAA thresholds.... Barnstable Patriot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186958/posts#comment Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:01:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172229/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's enthusiasm for alternative energy is being buffeted by two political forces on opposite sides of plans to build the nation's first offshore wind farm off Cape Cod. A leading foe of the $1 billion project is Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., an early and influential backer of Obama's presidential bid. A strong proponent is Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a close friend of Obama and a source for some of his best campaign speech lines. The plan to erect 130 giant turbines across 25 miles of federal waters in Nantucket Sound poses an early test of... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172229/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:11:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166527/posts BOSTON — A federal agency said Friday that the nation’s first offshore wind farm, proposed for the waters off Cape Cod, posed no serious environmental threat, bringing it a major step closer to fruition. Homeowners and boaters on the cape, including Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, have fought the project for eight years, saying it would hurt wildlife, fishing and tourism and spoil the beauty of Nantucket Sound. Opponents have sued to stop the project, known as Cape Wind, and more challenges are certain, keeping the path to construction bumpy despite what supporters on Friday called a crucial... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166527/posts#comment Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:15:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138872/posts With two neighboring states having recently approved massive offshore wind farm projects, the Corzine administration is considering expanding New Jersey's future reliance on wind power as a clean source of energy. The state's draft energy master plan currently calls for developing 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2020 -- enough to power nearly 1 million homes -- but that target is expected to double and possibly even triple when the administration finalizes the plan later this month, according to three people who have been briefed on the administration's thinking. A spokesman for the Corzine administration declined to comment. Wind... star ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138872/posts#comment Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:01:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088444/posts R.I. sets course to map its waters for wind farms 01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 BY PETER B. LORD Journal Environment Writer As coastal states race to build the country’s first offshore wind farms, it is clear that Rhode Island is following a unique path. The state has recruited a battery of oceanographers, engineers and other experts at the University of Rhode Island in an unprecedented $3.2-million effort to map and zone state and federal coastal waters to determine the best locations for turbines. Nearly 50 people from URI’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences, the... Prov Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088444/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:56:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042515/posts Finding direction in wind. T. BOONE PICKENS KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT THE ENERGY business, and right now he's really, really into wind. His private firm, Mesa Power, is buying leases in the American heartland for a massive wind-power project whose first phase includes about 700 windmills on 400,000 acres near Pampa, Tex. By its completion in 2014, Pampa should be the world's largest wind farm, generating enough electricity to light 1.3 million homes. The legendary Texas oil man isn't alone. Some $9 billion of new wind projects boosted U.S. wind-power-generation capacity 46% last year. That, says a U.S. Department of Energy... online.barrons.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042515/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:12:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975634/posts Clean and Green no longer gets "Green-e" stamp of approval. In dozens of shops and restaurants around Boulder, customers can find signs proclaiming "This Business Is Wind Powered" above the logo for local company Clean and Green. The whole idea may strike some customers as counter-intuitive -- after all, where are the windmills? Clearly, not on the roof, not in the yard and not even in the city limits. It's possible the windmills aren't even in Colorado. Clean and Green is one of many brokers in the United States selling renewable energy credits, or RECs, which allow customers with no... daily camera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975634/posts#comment Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:57:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964433/posts Wind farms ‘a threat to national security’ Magnus Linklater and Dominic Kennedy Ambitious plans to meet up to a third of Britain’s energy needs from offshore wind farms are in jeopardy because the Ministry of Defence objects that the turbines interfere with its radar. The MoD has lodged last-minute objections to at least four onshore wind farms in the line of sight of its stations on the east coast because they make it impossible to spot aircraft, The Times has learnt. The same objections are likely to apply to wind turbines in the North Sea, part of the massive renewable... Times of London http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964433/posts#comment Mon, 4 Feb 2008 02:16:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952177/posts Study finds strong winds off Lake Erie for turbine project Friday, January 11, 2008 Tom Breckenridge Plain Dealer Reporter Lake Erie winds are the strong est recorded anywhere in Ohio, good news for city leaders exploring whether Cleveland could be an interna tional hub for offshore wind power. A two-year study of wind off downtown Cleveland's shoreline found average speeds markedly stronger than those already turning wind turbines in Bowling Green, the nonprofit Green Energy Ohio reported Thursday. GEO's report is timely. On Tuesday, Cuyahoga County commissioners approved a $1 million study that will look at the costs and challenges... Plain Dealer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952177/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:32:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913559/posts NEW BEDFORD — Environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attacked the Bush administration, corporate polluters, the media and a misinformed public Thursday night in an impassioned speech about the erosion of U.S. democracy and the global environment. "Democracy and the environment are intertwined," said Mr. Kennedy, who spoke in front of a crowd that half-filled the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. "You can't separate one from the other." Mr. Kennedy, who serves as a chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and president of Waterkeeper Alliance, also teaches law at Pace University in New York, writes books and co-hosts a weekly show... South Coast Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913559/posts#comment Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:47:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897864/posts There is no industry here in Highland County, a scenic outpost that local boosters call “Virginia’s Switzerland.” Just farming, timbering, some tourism and the mountains. And, of course, the wind. Lots of wind. Out here in the Allegheny Mountains, snug to the West Virginia line, the first commercial wind farm in Virginia is planned. As many as 22 turbines, each as tall as the Statue of Liberty, would churn out enough clean energy to power more than 12,000 homes a year, according to plans. If approved by regulators, it would be the highest wind development on the East Coast, atop... Virginian Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897864/posts#comment Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:35:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892173/posts The nation is watching as Senator Kennedy and Representative Delahunt continue to oppose Cape Wind, America's first off shore wind farm and a project that over 80% of Massachusetts residents support. This project will reduce global warming pollution and create jobs in Massachusetts. It's obvious by opposing Cape Wind, Senator Kennedy and Representative Delahunt aren't serious about addressing global warming and energy independence. See Video Greenpeace http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892173/posts#comment Thu, 6 Sep 2007 20:18:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886312/posts N.Y. utility scrapping ocean wind park Long Island's utility company intends to dump plans to build a $700 million wind energy park in the Atlantic Ocean, a top official said. "It's just too expensive," Long Island Power Authority Chairman Kevin Law told The Associated Press. "It's not going to work. This is an economically based decision. We didn't even have to consider environmental or aesthetic concerns." The utility's board of directors will meet next month to officially vote on scrapping the project. Initially popular with environmental activists, politicians and residents, the project, which was to include 40 turbines in an... AP via Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886312/posts#comment Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:17:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885938/posts Ventus Energy, which is building a new wind farm in West Cape near O'Leary, is trying to negotiate a longer-term share of green credits, but P.E.I. isn't willing to give them up. There's no market for green credits yet, but when that market becomes a reality it could generate another $10 million a year for the West Cape wind farm. The province hopes to use green credits to generate revenue from wind energy projects in the same way other provinces get royalties from oil and gas developments. P.E.I. is the only province to claim ownership of the wind in this... CBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885938/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:40:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1878367/posts Jason Jones dices and slices the corrupt Kennedy clan over their opposition to a wind farm. VERY funny! The Daily Show http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1878367/posts#comment Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:58:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864971/posts Jim Gordon May Have an Answer to our Energy Problems An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned? From: FastCompany.com | July 2007 | By: Kermit Pattison Jim Gordon has a vision. It moves him so much that he abandoned his chair about an hour ago and paces the corridors and rooms of his Boston offices. He stops at a map of Cape Cod and taps his finger in the middle of Nantucket Sound. He wants you to understand why it's the perfect site for America's first offshore... Fast Company http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864971/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:29:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779322/posts When wind turbines began dotting the skyline around Dale Rankin's horse ranch near Abilene, he teamed up with other property owners to sue the company in charge of the project, FPL Energy. Brandon Wade: For the Chronicle JACKSBORO — The wind rustling the oak trees on the Squaw Mountain Ranch soon may be its undoing as a starkly empty, unspoiled corner of North Texas. Riding the boom that last year pushed Texas past California as the nation's leading wind energy producer, a wind power company wants to scatter 100 turbines across an area roughly nine miles long and two miles... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779322/posts#comment Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:56:56 GMT