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Wake loss limits value of wind turbines #tx: Mulling a problem with the positioning of wind turbines and the production decrease resulting from the turbulence within wind farms, the question has arisen whether they will ever be as valuable a contributor to the […]
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December 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Wake loss limits value of wind turbines #tx: Mulling a problem with the positioning of wind turbines and the production decrease resulting from the turbulence within wind farms, the question has arisen whether they will ever be as valuable a contributor to the […]
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#reminder that such claims of being “powered by wind” are blatant lies. As the article explains, “The electricity will be transferred from the firm’s project at Ballyutoag in the Belfast Hills to the NI grid.” The Council will be getting the same electricity as everyone else on that grid […]
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December 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
#reminder that such claims of being “powered by wind” are blatant lies. As the article explains, “The electricity will be transferred from the firm’s project at Ballyutoag in the Belfast Hills to the NI grid.” The Council will be getting the same electricity as everyone else on that grid […]
Highland Council has objected to a proposed wind farm in Ross-shire village #sct: A planning application to build a nine-turbine wind farm near a Ross-shire village has been met with an objection from Highland Council. The local authority has lodged its […]
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December 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Highland Council has objected to a proposed wind farm in Ross-shire village #sct: A planning application to build a nine-turbine wind farm near a Ross-shire village has been met with an objection from Highland Council. The local authority has lodged its […]
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Nantucket, Vineyard Wind agree to new transparency and emergency response measures #ma: More than a year after a wind turbine off the coast of Nantucket malfunctioned, causing debris to wash ashore, the town and Vineyard Wind have struck a new agreement to […]
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December 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Nantucket, Vineyard Wind agree to new transparency and emergency response measures #ma: More than a year after a wind turbine off the coast of Nantucket malfunctioned, causing debris to wash ashore, the town and Vineyard Wind have struck a new agreement to […]
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“We would ask the Governor how he expects the 4th smallest town, in the 49th smallest state, to advocate for ourselves, against a multi-national corporation with more than 40 billion dollars in revenue.” —Mary Boyer, Selectboard Chair, Windham, Vt., July 11, 2012 […]
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December 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“We would ask the Governor how he expects the 4th smallest town, in the 49th smallest state, to advocate for ourselves, against a multi-national corporation with more than 40 billion dollars in revenue.” —Mary Boyer, Selectboard Chair, Windham, Vt., July 11, 2012 […]
Offshore wind farms ‘destroying Britain’s fishing grounds’ as trawler captains see crab and lobster catches plummet #eng: Offshore windfarms are causing a devastating downturn in the landing of seafood at one of the UK’s most iconic locations for crab fishing, a […]
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December 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Offshore wind farms ‘destroying Britain’s fishing grounds’ as trawler captains see crab and lobster catches plummet #eng: Offshore windfarms are causing a devastating downturn in the landing of seafood at one of the UK’s most iconic locations for crab fishing, a […]
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Protesters attempt to stop wind farm work by entering site #on: A group of residents living near the Brighton Mountain Wind Farm construction site say they’ve been deliberately entering the area to halt blasting operations to force J.D. Irving Ltd. to pause work […]
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December 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Protesters attempt to stop wind farm work by entering site #on: A group of residents living near the Brighton Mountain Wind Farm construction site say they’ve been deliberately entering the area to halt blasting operations to force J.D. Irving Ltd. to pause work […]
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“It is time to give serious consideration to the possibility that the “greater good” to be had from grid-connected wind farms is not only minimal, but that it is indeed likely to be non-existent.” —Paul Miskelly, Acoustics Australia, August 2013 https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=51
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December 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
“It is time to give serious consideration to the possibility that the “greater good” to be had from grid-connected wind farms is not only minimal, but that it is indeed likely to be non-existent.” —Paul Miskelly, Acoustics Australia, August 2013 https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=51
(archive: 2022) Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites #deu: Abstract Worldwide, wind turbines are increasingly being built at forest sites to meet the goals of national climate strategies. Yet, the impact on […]
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December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
(archive: 2022) Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites #deu: Abstract Worldwide, wind turbines are increasingly being built at forest sites to meet the goals of national climate strategies. Yet, the impact on […]
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“It has been said that with all power comes sacrifice and problems. The problem is, my family and other families are the sacrifice.” —Luann Therrien, Apr. 24, 2013, testimony to Vt. Senate Committee for Health and Welfare https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=78
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December 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“It has been said that with all power comes sacrifice and problems. The problem is, my family and other families are the sacrifice.” —Luann Therrien, Apr. 24, 2013, testimony to Vt. Senate Committee for Health and Welfare https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=78
(archive: 2011) Cochlear anatomy shapes sensitivity to low-frequency sounds #dnk: abstract] In accordance with standards on hearing, sound sensitivity is assumed to decrease smoothly as frequencies approaches infrasound. However recently, non-invasive […]
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December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
(archive: 2011) Cochlear anatomy shapes sensitivity to low-frequency sounds #dnk: abstract] In accordance with standards on hearing, sound sensitivity is assumed to decrease smoothly as frequencies approaches infrasound. However recently, non-invasive […]
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Mort d’un aigle royal tué dans l’Hérault : le parquet réclame la confirmation de l’arrêt du parc éolien pour un an #FRA: The public prosecutor requested confirmation of the fines as well as 1-year shutdown of wind turbines in Bernagues, in the north of Hérault […]
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December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Mort d’un aigle royal tué dans l’Hérault : le parquet réclame la confirmation de l’arrêt du parc éolien pour un an #FRA: The public prosecutor requested confirmation of the fines as well as 1-year shutdown of wind turbines in Bernagues, in the north of Hérault […]
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Energy giant AGL latest company to abandon Gippsland offshore wind zone #AUS: A third wind farm planned for Australia’s first declared offshore wind zone has been abandoned, raising fears about whether Victoria will meet its offshore wind target. Energy giant […]
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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Energy giant AGL latest company to abandon Gippsland offshore wind zone #AUS: A third wind farm planned for Australia’s first declared offshore wind zone has been abandoned, raising fears about whether Victoria will meet its offshore wind target. Energy giant […]
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Wind farm decommissioning to leave giant concrete and steel foundations buried forever #AUS: The 14 giant concrete and steel bases of Australia’s once biggest wind farms will be left in the ground. There is much public interest in how a power company goes about […]
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December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Wind farm decommissioning to leave giant concrete and steel foundations buried forever #AUS: The 14 giant concrete and steel bases of Australia’s once biggest wind farms will be left in the ground. There is much public interest in how a power company goes about […]
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“The larger the share of wind power in a particular grid, the more standby power will have to be available in that grid.” —World Wind Energy Association https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=232
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December 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“The larger the share of wind power in a particular grid, the more standby power will have to be available in that grid.” —World Wind Energy Association https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=232
Campaign group formed to fight wind farm plans #eng: A campaign group has been formed to oppose plans for a major wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. If approved, 20 turbines standing about 200m (656ft) high would be built near Stang Forest between […]
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December 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Campaign group formed to fight wind farm plans #eng: A campaign group has been formed to oppose plans for a major wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. If approved, 20 turbines standing about 200m (656ft) high would be built near Stang Forest between […]
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(archive: 2009) Public Health Impacts of Wind Turbines: Thorough overview by the Environmental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of Health of noise and flicker problems from industrial wind turbines: Conclusions Wind turbines generate a broad spectrum […]
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December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
(archive: 2009) Public Health Impacts of Wind Turbines: Thorough overview by the Environmental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of Health of noise and flicker problems from industrial wind turbines: Conclusions Wind turbines generate a broad spectrum […]
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(video archive) Construction of Xcel Energy’s Courtenay Wind Farm, North Dakota: Download video (52-MB MP4) 100 Vestas V100 2-MW turbines Nearly 25,000 acres (101 km²) 22 miles of access roads Substation transformer: 262,000 pounds Substation increases voltage for transmission lines 17.1-mile […]
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December 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
(video archive) Construction of Xcel Energy’s Courtenay Wind Farm, North Dakota: Download video (52-MB MP4) 100 Vestas V100 2-MW turbines Nearly 25,000 acres (101 km²) 22 miles of access roads Substation transformer: 262,000 pounds Substation increases voltage for transmission lines 17.1-mile […]
Wake-induced variations in noise levels and amplitude modulation for two interacting wind turbines: Abstract] The influence of turbine–turbine interactions on sound propagation is investigated using numerical simulations. Three configurations are examined […]
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December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Wake-induced variations in noise levels and amplitude modulation for two interacting wind turbines: Abstract] The influence of turbine–turbine interactions on sound propagation is investigated using numerical simulations. Three configurations are examined […]
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“It’s not a question of doing the best thing for the environment — the best thing for the environment is for people to stop using vast amounts of energy.” —Mike Hulme, Windfarm Wars, BBC2 https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=59
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December 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“It’s not a question of doing the best thing for the environment — the best thing for the environment is for people to stop using vast amounts of energy.” —Mike Hulme, Windfarm Wars, BBC2 https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=59
(archive: 2007) Influence of large-scale wind power on global climate: Abstract – Large-scale use of wind power can alter local and global climate by extracting kinetic energy and altering turbulent transport in the atmospheric boundary layer. We report […]
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December 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
(archive: 2007) Influence of large-scale wind power on global climate: Abstract – Large-scale use of wind power can alter local and global climate by extracting kinetic energy and altering turbulent transport in the atmospheric boundary layer. We report […]
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“And all over the countryside, he knew, on every crest and hill, where once the hedges had interlaced, and cottages, churches, inns, and farmhouses had nestled among their trees, wind wheels ... like vast advertisements, gaunt and distinctive symbols of the new age, cast their whirling shadows […]
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December 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
“And all over the countryside, he knew, on every crest and hill, where once the hedges had interlaced, and cottages, churches, inns, and farmhouses had nestled among their trees, wind wheels ... like vast advertisements, gaunt and distinctive symbols of the new age, cast their whirling shadows […]
(archive: 2010) Analysis of the Epidemiology and Related Evidence on the Health Effects of Wind Turbines on Local Residents #wi: A summary of the main conclusions of my expert opinion, based on my knowledge of epidemiology and scientific methods, and my reading […]
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December 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
(archive: 2010) Analysis of the Epidemiology and Related Evidence on the Health Effects of Wind Turbines on Local Residents #wi: A summary of the main conclusions of my expert opinion, based on my knowledge of epidemiology and scientific methods, and my reading […]
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Wind Prospect: 18 members of the Ngunnawal, Indigenous community slam wind farm in explosive letter #AUS: The Ngunnawal people and wider Aboriginal community of Yass have accused a green energy company of being ‘no different to a mining company’ and ‘destroying […]
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December 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Wind Prospect: 18 members of the Ngunnawal, Indigenous community slam wind farm in explosive letter #AUS: The Ngunnawal people and wider Aboriginal community of Yass have accused a green energy company of being ‘no different to a mining company’ and ‘destroying […]
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Proposed County Limerick wind farms causing ‘unbelievable problems’ #irl: Proposed wind farms in Bruff and Dromin-Athlacca and Coolcappa are causing “unbelievable problems” for local communities. That’s according to Sinn Féin senator Joanne Collins, who told the […]
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December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Proposed County Limerick wind farms causing ‘unbelievable problems’ #irl: Proposed wind farms in Bruff and Dromin-Athlacca and Coolcappa are causing “unbelievable problems” for local communities. That’s according to Sinn Féin senator Joanne Collins, who told the […]
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