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Windaction News Issue: October 23, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- October 23, 2013

News and information from The WindAction Group facts, analysis, exposure of industrial wind energy’s real impacts Recent Articles Great Lakes ice shouldn’t stop wind turbines but will increase costs, engineering professor says (23 Oct) USA | Michigan – Already offshore wind production is three times the cost of onshore wind farms such as the Consumers Energy Lake Winds Energy Park now producing electricity in Mason County south of Ludington, according to MAREC Director Arn Boezaart. Factoring in the cost of engineering wind tower protection against the ice is… MORE ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ blamed for mysterious symptoms in Cape Cod town (22 Oct) USA | Massachusetts – They filed an earlier nuisance complaint against the town in July 2012, but the judge granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on Dec. 3, 2012.

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Windaction News Issue: October 9, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- October 9, 2013

News and information from The WindAction Group facts, analysis, exposure of industrial wind energy’s real impacts Recent Articles Wind developer clashes with power grid operator (8 Oct) Vermont – Minimum Generation Emergencies generally occur during temperate nights, when power demand is at an annual low. Blomberg said that when this happens, the first generators to be called off are those outside the region. The next generators ISO calls off are the “self-schedulers.” These are the generators that bid into… Gadsden City Council supports proposed wind turbine regulations (8 Oct) Alabama – The council unanimously voted in favor the resolution, which supports a bill pre-filed by State Sen. Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City). Williams’ draft bill would require wind farm developers to get a permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. It would also establish height requirements, setbacks, and mandate that noise… PUC rules UMaine wind farm proposal must be made public (8 Oct) Maine – “As a general principle, the more information that’s in the public view, the better, because people may have interesting, important things to say to us,” said PUC Chairman Thomas Welch in an interview after PUC deliberations took place in Hallowell.

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Windaction News Issue: September 25, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- September 25, 2013

Windaction.org’s periodic newsletter keeps readers updated on the latest news in the wind energy industry!

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News

Antelope Ridge wind farm withdrawn  – Sep 25
by Ted Sickinger in The Oregonian – Oregon

EDP’s project manager said the withdrawal was “100 percent a business decision. ” The company didn’t see a clear path to sell the power at this point. . more…

US clarifies PTC eligibility rules– Sep 24
by Patrick Smithin Wind Power Monthly – US

The new guidance indicates that any facility that is placed in service before 1 January 2016 will automatically be classified as having met the benchmark. more…

Councillors vote no on Atlantic Array wind farm – Sep 24
in BBC News – UK

Councillors in Torridge have withdrawn their support for the Atlantic Array project – a wind farm proposed off the North Devon coast.Earlier

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Windaction News Issue: September 11, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- September 11, 2013

Windaction News Issue: August 14, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- August 14, 2013

Why U.S. Wind Installations Are Slowing

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- August 3, 2013

Windaction News Issue: August 1, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- August 1, 2013

Wind Pricing: Not Cheap but Subsidized

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- July 23, 2013

Windaction News Issue: July 6, 2013

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- July 6, 2013

The Incompatibility of Wind and Crop ‘Farming’

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#llinowes">Lisa Linowes</a> -- July 1, 2013