http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/37748 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:17:14 GMT A 38-ton wind turbine crashed 50 meters to the ground in Kyoto Prefecture after the steel column supporting it snapped. The massive Dutch-made turbine, which sat atop a Japanese-made steel column, was part of a mountain wind farm. It was put up in 2001 with an expected life of at least 17 years. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37748 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21149 Fri, 08 May 2009 13:23:30 GMT There are at least two dozen dead white storks in this photo taken in Saudi Arabia after they flew into the power lines — part of a wider problem in which millions of birds die every year by flying into obstacles put up by people. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21149 http://www.windaction.org/articles/12318 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:16:23 GMT An old windmill stands in front of power-generating windmill turbines from a wind farm near the village of Uhrsleben west of Magdeburg. http://www.windaction.org/articles/12318 http://www.windaction.org/articles/7299 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:16:25 GMT This wind-powered generator in Higashidori, Aomori Prefecture, came crashing down Monday night, causing power outages to households in the area. http://www.windaction.org/articles/7299 http://www.windaction.org/articles/6029 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:02:35 GMT Largest wind-driven power plant opened in Gangwon, South Korea http://www.windaction.org/articles/6029 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5484 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:15:08 GMT Tax incentives and costly fossil fuels have helped wind energy gain momentum in developing nations – and change rural scenery. Antosh Tila Patil plows a field with his son, Dilip Pantosh, near Dhulia, India. http://www.windaction.org/articles/5484 http://www.windaction.org/articles/3961 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:45:22 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/3961 http://www.windaction.org/articles/466 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:33:25 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/466 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38336 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:01:04 GMT According to various reports these incentives were scrapped as many developers took incentives to save tax and after the completion of incentives either neglected or abandoned the wind farms altogether. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38336 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38268 Fri, 03 May 2013 21:35:21 GMT "If InfraVest continues to neglect the danger its wind turbines pose to the local residents, they should get out of Taiwan," said Lin, stating that the promotion of green energy should be a common priority of the government and all societies, with an actual plan that is safe yet eco-friendly. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38268 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37740 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:19:21 GMT A 38-tonne wind turbine crashed 50 metres (165 feet) to the ground in western Japan after the steel column supporting it snapped, officials have said. ..."We are asking experts to look into the cause of the problem. We suspect metal fatigue. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37740 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37689 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:44:47 GMT Unless advanced economies adopt more ambitious reduction targets and are willing to use CDM to fulfill them, demand for carbon credits cannot easily recover. But uncertain economic and industrial production outlook in developed economies and a huge oversupply of carbon credits do not bode well for the market. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37689 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37411 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:54:41 GMT Mahavitaran is opposing the "irrational" pricing of wind energy on various grounds. Unlike solar energy there hasn't been any breakthrough technology. For a stagnant technology the MERC is proposing a tariff range of Rs. 3.86 per unit to Rs. 5.80 ...The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) or Mahavitaran says it cannot accept the high cost of wind energy and is against passing on that cost to consumers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37411 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37355 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:34:34 GMT Reduction in avian activity in the study area was noticed with the increase in the number of wind farms. Despite the small footprint of an individual wind turbine, the associated infrastructure development causes a wider habitat modification and destruction, resulting in a displacement effect for the birds," said Pande. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37355 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37148 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:50:45 GMT Qin said the curtailment in 2012 was almost double that of 2011. A major contributing element was that China's power generation capacity rose considerably in 2012, and wind power gave way to thermal and nuclear power. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37148 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37096 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:02:49 GMT On Wednesday, more than 200 Miaoli residents led by County Representative Liu Bao-ling protested outside the Ministry of Economic Affairs to demand that the bureau end TWP's wind turbine installations amid concerns the project would damage the county's landscape, make low-frequency noise and affect drivers' safety. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37096 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36895 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:11:37 GMT The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy wants to make procurement of electricity from renewable sources also through competitive bidding process, just as in the case of conventional power. ...The Indian wind industry is already in trouble. Two major incentives - generation-based incentive and accelerated depreciation - have been withdrawn from the beginning of the year. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36895 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36814 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:39:59 GMT U.S. producers say low-priced towers from Asia have cut into their market share and forced plant closings. "Over the last years, in a period of peak demand, the U.S. industry should have been profitable. Instead, due to the surge in dumped and subsidized imports, the industry lost market share and saw its profits collapse." http://www.windaction.org/articles/36814 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36560 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:29:45 GMT Sinovel Wind Group Co, a large maker of wind power equipment, plans to put 350 workers on leave starting on Monday. ...In the third quarter, Sinovel recorded a loss of 280 million yuan, down from the 242 million yuan in profit in the same period a year earlier. Its third-quarter operating income, meanwhile, decreased by 82 percent year-on-year, falling to 548 million yuan. The company warned it might report an annual loss for 2012. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36560 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36345 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:37:59 GMT The lawsuit is viewed as a long shot given the president's broad authority on national security matters and the fact that courts do not often second guess the executive branch on security issues. But Ralls Chief Executive Wu Jialiang, one of the Sany executives who owns the company, said he was determined to press ahead. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36345