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/22794 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:29:40 GMT This image of the Wolfe Island wind turbines was taken by the Watertown Daily News photographer Colleen White at approximately 7:45 p.m., just after sunset. Ms. White shot it using a Nikon D2H with a 300mm lens. Aperture at 2.8, shutter 1/1500 at ISO 200. The turbines are approximately 30 miles from Watertown, NY where the picture was taken. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22794 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21269 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT The picturesque Wolfe Island ferry dock is now dwarfed by the 86-turbine wind energy project in the background. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21269 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21270 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Massive turbines tower over this residence on picturesque Wolfe Island off the coast of Ontario Canada. The three turbines are part of a project including 86-towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21270 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21271 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT The enormity of the industrial-scale turbine on Wolfe Island is clear in the context of the adjacent residence. Wolfe Island now has 86-turbines towering over 400-feet in height. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21271 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21272 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Turbines sited on Canada's Wolfe Island are a dominating 'feature' of the landscape. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21272 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21273 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/21273 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21805 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:53:26 GMT Few residents of Wolfe Island can escape the visual impact of the 86 towering turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21805 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21804 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:46:04 GMT The 86 industrial-scale turbine on Wolfe Island are visible from many locations. Here they tower over the chuch. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21804 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20761 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:50:17 GMT This actual photograph shows the famous Tibbetts Point lighthouse in Cape Vincent, New York. The turbines visible in the background are sited between 3 and 5 miles away from the lighthouse, across the St. Lawrence River and on Wolfe Island in Ontario Canada. No telephoto setting was used on the camera. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20761 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20760 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:33:02 GMT This actual photograph shows the famous Tibbetts Point lighthouse in Cape Vincent, New York. The turbines visible in the background are sited between 3 and 5 miles away from the lighthouse, across the St. Lawrence River and on Wolfe Island in Ontario, Canada. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20760 http://www.windaction.org/articles/19336 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/19336 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18045 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:21:52 GMT The infrastructure necessary to move the energy from the wind facility to the grid is substantial, especially for rural areas. Most residents in the community do not comprehend the scale of the supporting structures needed for the project, separate from the turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18045 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18044 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:08:05 GMT This photo was taken at the house of a farmer who was forced to sell his farm at a considerable discount because of the arrival of the wind turbines. He feels fortunate to have sold it at all. Many other homes in the district have been for sale without buyers for many months. Location: Enbridge in Bruce Township, near Kincardine Ontario. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18044 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18043 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:02:55 GMT The photo of the transformer substation illustrates the huge footprint taken up by a wind turbine development on the landscape. With its interconnecting transmission lines, it fragments the natural habitat. Location: Enbridge in Bruce Township, near Kincardine Ontario. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18043 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18042 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:51:29 GMT The Elbridge wind energy facility near North Bruce, Ontario Canada. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18042 http://www.windaction.org/articles/17615 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:32:50 GMT Sixty-six 1.5 megawatt turbines make up the Erie Shores wind facility in Ontario, CANADA http://www.windaction.org/articles/17615 http://www.windaction.org/articles/17612 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:12:35 GMT Sixty-six 1.5 megawatt turbines built in Port Burwell, Ontario CANADA http://www.windaction.org/articles/17612 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15281 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:46:49 GMT The wind turbine on the left in the image is located about one-half mile from the residence. This picture hints at the scale of the turbines in relation to the surrounding landscape. http://www.windaction.org/articles/15281 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15175 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:00:03 GMT clicking here. ]]> This image is an actual photo of the St. Leon wind energy facility in St. Leon Manitoba Canada. The turbine on the left (in the photo) is located one-half mile from the house in the foreground. A second photo of the same view but taken in early spring can be viewed by clicking here. http://www.windaction.org/articles/15175 http://www.windaction.org/articles/8364 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:47:59 GMT Residents of the coastal community of St. Leandre de Matane asked PQ leader Andre Boisclair to "humanize" the development of wind energy if he is elected premier. Wind farms, like this one in Cap Chat, are a noisy blight on the landscape, residents charge. http://www.windaction.org/articles/8364