Wind Farms

Wind Farms Improve Scenery - If Built Inland

harminka — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:20:06 -0500

Wind farms generally improve the scenery of locations that were not that picturesque to begin with. According to a study in Geographical Research published by Wiley-Blackwell, wind farms have a negative impact on landscapes with a high scenic quality, but a positive effect on dull and mundane landscapes.

Wind Farms Improve Scenery - If Built Inland

aboey — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:02:51 -0500

Wind farms generally improve the scenery of locations that were not that picturesque to begin with. According to a study in Geographical Research published by Wiley-Blackwell, wind farms have a negative impact on landscapes with a high scenic quality, but a positive effect on dull and mundane landscapes.

Cape Wind’s Inconvenient Economics

donatracy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:40:07 -0600

For years residents of Cape Cod and the Islands have been promised that the Cape Wind project, a 25 square mile (the size of Manhattan Island) array of 130 440' tall wind turbines, would lower their electricity rates. Remember: “The Wind is Free?”

Because You are "Green" Doesn't Mean You Have to Love Wind Farms

donatracy — Fri, 18 May 2007 12:47:14 -0500

Industrial wind farms, like the Cape Wind project, are on the rise and along with them public protest and opposition. Is it anti-environnmental to even question much less object? Not at all. In fact, questioning wind power does not mean anti-environment and in fact the opposite is most often the case. Those that question are those that care or they wouldn't be involved in the debate at all.

Top Ten Uses for Cape Wind Book

donatracy — Thu, 10 May 2007 10:03:08 -0500

The David Letterman Show and all those interested in unbiased journalism should have a field day with this book written by admitted wind industry writer Wendy Williams and opinion based editor Robert Whitcomb.

Birds, Bats and Wind Industry Boondoggle

donatracy — Tue, 08 May 2007 10:03:10 -0500

This past week and continuing across the Internet and mainstream media, the hazards to birds and bats at industrial wind farms are finally being recognized, questioned, studied and exposed.

Wind Farms Must Think Of Birds And Bats

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 05 May 2007 05:10:24 -0500

Wind farms get very popular since their work spares environment, but they can have bad impact on birds and bats. Ducks in Dakota, tanagers in Texas, grosbeaks in Mexico - all may be negativly affected by wind power.