Category: Wind Power Technology

Wind Turbines Could lead to the Hoary Bat Extinction.

According to a University of California study that warns that hoary bats could go extinct. They found that the endangered hoary bat populations could decline by 90 percent in the next 50 years as more wind turbines are built. They found that the endangered hoary bat populations could decline by 90 percent in the next […]

Wednesday March 8th, 2017 in Articles, Bats, California, Count Vlad, Hawaii, Hoary Bat, News, North Carolina, Research, Wind Power Technology | Comments Off on Wind Turbines Could lead to the Hoary Bat Extinction.

Obama’s regulation on wind turbines will kill up to 4200 bald eagles per company.

Bald and golden eagles may be legally killed or injured in the thousands by high-speed turbines (reaching speeds up to 170 miles per hour), under new regulations released Wednesday by the Obama administration. The rules, which affect individual wind-energy companies that plan to operate the technology for up to 30 years, allows up to 4,200 […]

Monday December 26th, 2016 in Articles, Birds, Captain Eagle, Eagles, News, Wind Power Technology | Comments Off on Obama’s regulation on wind turbines will kill up to 4200 bald eagles per company.

How China Can Ramp Up Wind Power

China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power — if it properly integrates wind into its existing power system, according to a newly published MIT study. The study forecasts that wind power could provide 26 percent of China’s projected electricity demand by 2030, up from 3 percent in 2015. Such a […]

Friday September 30th, 2016 in Articles, China, Research, Wind Power Technology | Comments Off on How China Can Ramp Up Wind Power

Wind Power Fiercer than Expected

University of Delaware researchers report in a new study that offshore wind may be more powerful, yet more turbulent than expected in the North Eastern United States. The findings, published in a paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, could have important implications for the future development of offshore wind farms in the U.S., including the […]

Monday September 26th, 2016 in Articles, News, Research, Wind Power Technology | Comments Off on Wind Power Fiercer than Expected

14,000 Abandoned Wind Turbines Litter the USA

The towering symbols of a fading religion, over 14,000 wind turbines, abandoned, rusting, slowly decaying. When it is time to clean up after a failed idea, no green environmentalists are to be found. Wind was free, natural, harnessing Earth’s bounty for the benefit of all mankind, sounded like a good idea. Wind turbines, like solar […]

Tuesday March 8th, 2016 in Articles, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Research, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virgina, Washington, West Virgina, Wind Power Technology, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Comments Off on 14,000 Abandoned Wind Turbines Litter the USA

Birds and Turbines CAN Coexist

“We can’t endanger animals and their habitats in making renewable energy projects happen,” said Fedy, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Waterloo. “Our work shows that it’s possible to guide development of sustainable energy projects, while having the least impact on wildlife populations.” Read More…

Wednesday December 16th, 2015 in Bats, Birds, Captain Eagle, Eagles, News, Raptors, Red-tail Hawks, Research, Wind Power Technology, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Comments Off on Birds and Turbines CAN Coexist

Wind Industry Plans Serious Changes to Protect Bats

Migratory bats, for some reason, have a lethal attraction to wind turbines. Now, they may get help via “feathering.” New industry guidelines, to be announced Thursday, aim to save tens of thousands of bats each year by idling turbines at low wind speeds during peak bat migration season. They could reduce by a third the […]

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 in Alps Bats, Articles, Bats, California Bats, Cape Cod Bats, Texas Bats, Wind Power Technology | Comments Off on Wind Industry Plans Serious Changes to Protect Bats

Turbine Decision Creating Turmoil

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY – Disappointment in last week’s decision to approve 27 wind turbines in southern Prince Edward County ranges far beyond the borders of the municipality, A trio of conservation groups, including Nature Canada, Ontario Nature, and American Bird Conservancy have joined Mayor Robert Quaiff in lambasting the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) decision […]

Wednesday July 22nd, 2015 in Articles, Bats, Birds, Canada, Wind Power Technology | Comments Off on Turbine Decision Creating Turmoil