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It would be impossible -- i-m-p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e -- to run a contemporary electric grid on wind power alone. Its role will remain marginal and supplementary. At bottom, wind is still a medieval technology.
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William Tucker, 'Tilting at Wind Energy', The American Spectator 2/15/07
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Main feed- Fairhaven eyes partial turbine shutdowns; Wind direction, night hours considered after troubling state report (May 22, 2013) [Massachusetts] in News
- Norfolk declares itself unwilling to host new wind farms (May 21, 2013) [Canada] in News
- Cape Vincent town government, WPEG awarded majority of wind project intervenor funding (May 21, 2013) [New York] in News
- Sauk winds down wind program amid declining student interest (May 22, 2013) [Illinois] in News
- Court Order voids Antrim Wind LLC PILOT agreement with Town of Antrim New Hampshire (May 19, 2013) [New Hampshire] in Documents
- Court finds Town of Antrim in violation of NH 'right to know' law; Voids PILOT agreement with Antrim Wind LLC (May 21, 2013) [New Hampshire] in News
- Controversial Ulverston wind farm given go ahead by Barrow planners, but future remains unclear (May 22, 2013) [UK] in News
- Wind turbine reportedly struck by lightning (May 22, 2013) [Minnesota] in News
- Fairhaven Wind Turbine dispute gets louder (May 22, 2013) [Massachusetts] in News
- Last defendant pleads guilty in wind farm fraud (May 22, 2013) [USA] [Wyoming] in News
- State finds Fairhaven turbines in violation of noise regulations (May 22, 2013) [Massachusetts] in News
- Big Wind's trail of wings (May 22, 2013) [USA] in Opinions
- A new hurdle for wind farm? Opponents want higher bar for approval (May 21, 2013) [Illinois] in News
- Turbines to stay in Falmouth (May 22, 2013) [Massachusetts] in News
- Loch Shin and Ben Assynt turbine plans get go-ahead (May 20, 2013) [UK] in News
- Wednesday meeting to detail Greenwich wind farm proposal (May 20, 2013) [Ohio] in News
- Turbine plan is off the radar due to complication (May 20, 2013) [UK] in News
- Gamesa cuts 394 jobs in Spain (May 21, 2013) [Europe] in News
- Lee board OKs wind farm project; 12-9 vote overrules decision by lower panel (May 21, 2013) [Illinois] in News
- Wind farm battle turns personal; Opponents claim lack of due diligence by county officials. (May 21, 2013) [Indiana] in News
- German energy shift faces headwinds (May 19, 2013) [Germany] in News
- The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill (May 21, 2013) [USA] in News
- Dank blasts last minute tax credits (May 20, 2013) [Oklahoma] in News
- Veto renewable energy bill, Gov. Hickenlooper (May 20, 2013) [Colorado] in Opinions
- Wind act doesn't treat all Mainers equally (May 21, 2013) [Maine] in News
- Wind power's grip on Augusta weakening (May 21, 2013) [Maine] in News
- Wasatch Wind seeks permit delay for planned Glenrock wind farm (May 20, 2013) [Wyoming] in News
- Gov. Heineman: Wait on wind power legislation (May 21, 2013) [Nebraska] in News
- Energy bills 'could overtake mortgages in five years' (May 19, 2013) [UK] in News
- Wethington files for new Fairhaven Board of Health election, hearing Wednesday (May 21, 2013) [Massachusetts] in News