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/23742 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:30:19 GMT Wind turbines on a ridge near Centralia, Columbia County in Pennsylvania. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23742 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23205 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Deere Renewables' 32-tower wind plant located in the Village of Ubly, Huron County Michigan is the largest wind facility in the State. The 53-megawatt facility went into commercial operation in December 2008. The turbines dominate the landscape, and noise emissions are proving unbearable for some neighboring residents. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23205 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23206 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Deere Renewables' 32-tower wind plant located in the Village of Ubly, Huron County Michigan is the largest wind facility in the State. The 53-megawatt facility went into commercial operation in December 2008. The turbines dominate the landscape, and noise emissions are proving unbearable for some neighboring residents. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23206 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23207 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Deere Renewables' 32-tower wind plant located in the Village of Ubly, Huron County Michigan is the largest wind facility in the State. The 53-megawatt facility went into commercial operation in December 2008. The turbines dominate the landscape, and noise emissions are proving unbearable for some neighboring residents. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23207 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23208 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Deere Renewables' 32-tower wind plant located in the Village of Ubly, Huron County Michigan is the largest wind facility in the State. The 53-megawatt facility went into commercial operation in December 2008. The turbines dominate the landscape, and noise emissions are proving unbearable for some neighboring residents. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23208 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23210 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Deere Renewables' 32-tower wind plant located in the Village of Ubly, Huron County Michigan is the largest wind facility in the State. The 53-megawatt facility went into commercial operation in December 2008. The turbines dominate the landscape, and noise emissions are proving unbearable for some neighboring residents. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23210 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23209 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Deere Renewables' 32-tower wind plant located in the Village of Ubly, Huron County Michigan is the largest wind facility in the State. The 53-megawatt facility went into commercial operation in December 2008. The turbines dominate the landscape, and noise emissions are proving unbearable for some neighboring residents. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23209 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/23016 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:47:29 GMT The blade on a General Electric 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine at the Wessington Springs Wind Farm was shredded in high winds. The Babcock and Brown installation became operational in late fall 2008 and includes 34 towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23016 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/22330 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:45:12 GMT These photos were taken from the Prarie Crossing Elementary in Benton County Indiana. A wind farm was erected adjacent to the school with turbines approximately 1000 ft from the school building, parking lot, and playground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22330 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22329 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:43:04 GMT These photos were taken from the Prarie Crossing Elementary in Benton County Indiana. A wind farm was erected adjacent to the school with turbines approximately 1000 ft from the school building, parking lot, and playground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22329 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21922 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:25:33 GMT Turbines towering over a farming community. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21922 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21891 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:59:14 GMT A fierce storm on the afternoon of July 2, 2009 destroyed portions of an industrial wind turbine located between Brieske and Schwarzheide in Germany. Pieces, as shown in this photo, flew 150 meters through the air landing about 50 meters from federal highway Nr. 169. No one was injured. The approximately 40 meter blade broke several trees as it cut a track through the forest. The blade showed signs of lightning damage. The turbine was a Vestas V80- 2MW with a height of 140 meters. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21891 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21890 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:38:25 GMT A fierce storm on the afternoon of July 2, 2009 destroyed portions of an industrial wind turbine located between Brieske and Schwarzheide in Germany. Pieces, as shown in this photo, flew 150 meters through the air landing about 50 meters from federal highway Nr. 169. No one was injured. The approximately 40 meter blade broke several trees as it cut a track through the forest. The blade showed signs of lightning damage. The turbine was a Vestas V80- 2MW with a height of 140 meters. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21890 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21568 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:42:44 GMT Large wind turbines in Huron County, Michigan, are part of the state's first commercial-scale wind farm. The Monroe area was not among four locations in Michigan recommended by a panel as the best for harnessing wind energy. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21568 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21531 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:08:45 GMT The home of David Peplinski is dwarfed by one of the wind turbines that is about 1,500 feet from his property. Peplinski says he and his family are kept up at night by the sound and vibrations produced by the nearby turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21531 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21527 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:29:46 GMT Horse Hollow with nearly 500 wind turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21527