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/8449 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:32:28 GMT Maori have attacked plans for more wind turbines in the Tararua Ranges, saying turbines are weakening the mauri (life force) and mana of the hill tops. http://www.windaction.org/articles/8449 http://www.windaction.org/articles/7774 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:57:02 GMT White Hill Wind Farm project manager Paul Wilson casting his eyes over several completed turbines during the open day at Mossburn yesterday. http://www.windaction.org/articles/7774 http://www.windaction.org/articles/7529 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:15:08 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/7529 http://www.windaction.org/articles/6401 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:24:01 GMT Otago Daily Times: the computer-enhanced photograph isn’t altogether a joke. Huge turbines exactly like this their height and size shown in correct context and scale could soon dominate the landscape in inland Otago. Meridian Energy, through its Project Hayes, wants to put 176 such windmills, each 160m high, on the Lammermoor range behind Middlemarch; and TrustPower hopes to erect at least 100, slightly smaller, nearby on the Lammerlaw Range. http://www.windaction.org/articles/6401 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5223 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:16:06 GMT Foundation work for Vestas V90, 3MW turbine with 90-meter diameter blade assembly. http://www.windaction.org/articles/5223 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5222 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:04:12 GMT Earth work for Vestas V90, 3MW turbine with 90-meter diameter blade assembly. http://www.windaction.org/articles/5222 http://www.windaction.org/articles/4565 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:14:35 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/4565 http://www.windaction.org/articles/4588 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:11:20 GMT The attached photos were taken of Wind Farm Te Apiti from the centre of Ashhurst (pop 3000), Manawatu, New Zealand. Te Apiti consists of 55 Vestas V-72, 1.65 MW, 70 m towers, 35 m blades http://www.windaction.org/articles/4588 http://www.windaction.org/articles/4587 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:04:59 GMT The attached photos were taken of Wind Farm Te Apiti from the centre of Ashhurst (pop 3000), Manawatu, New Zealand. Te Apiti consists of 55 Vestas V-72, 1.65 MW, 70 m towers, 35 m blades http://www.windaction.org/articles/4587 http://www.windaction.org/articles/4393 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:50:29 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/4393 http://www.windaction.org/articles/3852 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:54:47 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/3852 http://www.windaction.org/articles/3079 Fri, 19 May 2006 12:02:12 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/3079 http://www.windaction.org/articles/3022 Mon, 15 May 2006 12:07:23 GMT Trust Power's Tararua Wind Plant near Palmerston North. http://www.windaction.org/articles/3022 http://www.windaction.org/articles/2550 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 13:10:43 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/2550 http://www.windaction.org/articles/2433 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:55:18 GMT Compliments of Andrew Chapman, a few Australians gather to 'celebrate' the dodgy (which in Australia means 'unreliable junk') of industrial wind turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/2433 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38405 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:51:21 GMT The No TasWind Farm Group, which has now hired the services of a mainland PR company to help it fight the $2 billion proposal, collected 434 signatures on its petition which has been presented to the King Island Council. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38405 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38397 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:30:09 GMT An independent body, appointed by the Government to speak on behalf of regional South Australians, has reported that farmers with land near wind-driven power stations are facing lower profits and falling land values. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38397 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38158 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:47:52 GMT Competition for a stake in an Australian wind farm is thinning after a key shortlisted party pulled its interest. China Longyuan Power Group would not submit a final offer in an auction for a stake in Boco Rock Wind Farm, a person familiar with the matter said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38158 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38063 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:48:19 GMT Seven councils, including Moorabool, Pyrenees and Golden Plain Shire, have asked the Planning Minister Matthew Guy to reconsider a bill that some say could cost ratepayers millions of dollars. Moorabool mayor Pat Toohey said the bill, which is to be introduced to the Upper House on Monday, sought to overhaul the administration and enforcing of wind farm permits. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38063 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38047 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:51:19 GMT Premier Denis Napthine has declared his personal love for wind turbines, but says his government's restrictions to where they can be built won't change. Dr Napthine on Friday launched the Macarthur wind farm in Victoria's south-west, the largest wind energy project in the southern hemisphere. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38047