Wind Power Will Save Us……NOT!

At 10am today the 400 or so MW of wind capacity in the Province of Ont. was producing 1 MW of power. If Ont. had 4000 MW of wind capacity, today at 10am, you could expect 40 MW. Close to nothing. When is the media going to do their job and call wind energy what …

60 Hours of Wind Power in Ontario

I tracked the wind farm production from 1am on the 23rd of July 2007 until noon July 25th 2007. At 9am today the four wind farms in Ont. with a total capacity of  396 MWs were producing zero MWs of electricity. Over the 60 hrs. they produced a total of 1140 MWs. or 19 MWs …

Europe drying up for wind energy developers

'Wind energy in the U.S. "is like Europe was years ago," says Xavier Viteri, head of Iberdrola's renewable-energy business. "There's a lot of room for development there ...."' (Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2007, page A1) That raises the question, Why isn't Europe like Europe was? Clearly, the momentum has slowed. Even "showcase" Denmark hasn't …

Alberta turns to natural gas after wind lessens reliability

Alberta power utility Enmax Corp. said yesterday it is building a huge new power station in Southern Alberta fired with natural gas, partly to help boost the provincial grid’s reliability after Alberta’s aggressive expansion into wind energy made it vulnerable to power disruption.“We now have so much windpower generation that we need to fall back …

Centerville Citizens Challenge Wind Farm Law

March 18, 2007 ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Centerville Citizens Challenge Wind Farm Law Lawsuit filed in Allegany County Supreme Court seeks nullification A group of landowners in the Town of Centerville filed suit Friday alleging the town board worked hand-inhand with Noble Environmental Power, LLC, to craft a local law that accommodates Noble’s proposed Centerville Windpark, …

From worst to first in wind generation

From worst to first in wind generation Greenhouse gases up 90% from coal stations Feb. 1.Climate change is real. It's a serious concern to Canadians and it's great to see these issues becoming more prominent in recent media coverage. The study by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance points to mismanagement and poor planning by the …

Wind Turbine Video

Video of wind turbines from Pennsylvania. This video shows what wind turbines have done to the landscape, the people and property values in their area. Dial up Hi Speed

Letters From Wind Farm Neighbors

Letters From Wind Farm Neighbors These letters are from NY. We are presently gathering letters from people in Ontario. The experience of living near wind turbines in Ontario appears to be the same as those of our neighbours to the south. Are the wind companies and your govt. telling you the truth?    Rodger Hutzell, …

Problems associated with wind turbines

[This letter was written by Mr. Monfils, Lincoln Town Board Chairman, about living near wind turbines in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. He wrote it hoping that it will help other communities facing wind power plant proposals.] ______________________________________________________ To Whom It May Concern: One lesson learned from our experience with the process of the request for locating …

Windmills aren’t the answer

Well written article from the Post Time to demand a stop to the wasteful use of your tax dollars Colby Cosh, National Post Published: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 It must be a harrowing time for those who once thought the cool breeze could save us all from the coming ecocide. The expectations of wind advocates …