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/22489 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:47:50 GMT Image of the High Sheldon wind facility taken from a farm in the town. The Invenergy facility consists of seventy-five 1.5 megawatt wind turbines (total 112.5 megawatts). The project went online in January 2009. Noise complaints have been filed by residents living within the shadows of the towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22489 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22488 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:41:57 GMT Image of the High Sheldon wind facility taken from a farm in the town. The Invenergy facility consists of seventy-five 1.5 megawatt wind turbines (total 112.5 megawatts). The project went online in January 2009. Noise complaints have been filed by residents living within the shadows of the towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22488 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22487 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:40:02 GMT Image of the High Sheldon wind facility taken from a farm in the town. The Invenergy facility consists of seventy-five 1.5 megawatt wind turbines (total 112.5 megawatts). The project went online in January 2009. Noise complaints have been filed by residents living within the shadows of the towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22487 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21457 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:58:48 GMT The turbine blades at the Fenner wind facility in New York are undergoing repairs. The spot appearing on the blade is a worker suspended as he applies a resin to the blade. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21457 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21207 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:46:55 GMT Turbines at the Steelwinds facility in Lackawanna, New York are undergoing substantial repair -- again. The Steelwinds Project went online in the summer 2007 with eight Clipper 2.5 megawatt turbines. The project was the first to use the Clipper units, touted as the new standard for reliable performance. By late summer 2007, the facility was shut down due to damage in the turbine gear boxes (http://www.windaction.org/news/13133 ) The repairs occurred in early 2008. This photo taken May 12, 2009 shows the facility down again. First Wind, formerly UPC Wind, has provided no information on the root cause of the turbine failure. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21207 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/20663 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:13:10 GMT A wind turbine is seen from Hal Graham’s window on Lent Hill in Cohocton. Mr. Graham signed a lease agreement with First Wind (formerly UPC Wind) to permit turbines on his property. Since signing, Mr. Graham has been vocal in arguing First Wind was not forthcoming with how noisy the turbines would be. According to aerial photographs of Mr. Graham's property, two industrial-scale turbines are located at 1050 feet and 2000 feet of the wall of his home. In total there are six industrial scale turbines within one-mile of his house. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20663 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20344 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:01:56 GMT On March 6, 2009 a turbine collapsed at the Altona, NY wind energy facility erected by Noble Environmental. This, and other images, were taken by a resident who flew over the scene. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20344 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20343 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:55:21 GMT On March 6, 2009 a turbine collapsed at the Altona, NY wind energy facility erected by Noble Environmental. This, and other images, were taken by a resident who flew over the scene. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20343 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20314 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:56:02 GMT The Altona wind energy facility which went on line in early 2009 lost a turbine due to collapse. The project consists of 65 GE 1.5 MW turbines. No explanation for the collapse has been released. The turbine caused a fire when the nacelle hit the ground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20314 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20313 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:46:43 GMT The Altona wind energy facility which went on line in early 2009 lost a turbine due to collapse. The project consists of 65 GE 1.5 MW turbines. No explanation for the collapse has been released. The turbine caused a fire when the nacelle hit the ground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20313 http://www.windaction.org/articles/19372 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:10:24 GMT An actual photograph of wind turbines erected in Lowville, NY at the Maple Ridge wind energy facility. http://www.windaction.org/articles/19372 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18478 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:01:46 GMT These ten Vestas V47 wind turbines stand as imposing structures on the landscape in Wethersfield, NY. The turbines were erected in 2002 and stand 273 feet from base to blade tip, over 100 feet shorter than the newly erected turbines nearby in Eagle, NY. Each turbine is rated for 660KW (6.6MW for all 10 in total). The photograph was taken from approximately 2 miles away with no zoom. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18478 http://www.windaction.org/articles/17520 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:16:24 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/08/17/nyregion/20080818_WIND_2.html http://www.windaction.org/articles/17520 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15404 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:40:25 GMT Utility-scale turbines tower over the landscape in rural Ellenburg, NY http://www.windaction.org/articles/15404 http://www.windaction.org/articles/14082 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:05:32 GMT Transformation of rural New York into industrial wind plant. http://www.windaction.org/articles/14082 http://www.windaction.org/articles/17097 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:01:01 GMT Cohocton, NY Wind Farm construction site accident. http://www.windaction.org/articles/17097 http://www.windaction.org/articles/13834 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:29:45 GMT House in Ellenburg, NY is surrounded by power lines that service the adjacent wind turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/13834