Documents
Annual Report: Capital Grant Scheme for the North Hoyle Offshore Wind Plant
July 1, 2005
by npower Renewables Limited
Built in 2003, North Hoyle is the UK's first major offshore wind plant.....
Answers to Frequently asked Questions concerning Land Use Moratoria
October 9, 2002
by Arthur J. Giacalone, Attorney-at-Law
I thought it might be helpful for the members of the Town Board, as well as for the residents of the Town of Sardinia, to briefly address a number of frequently asked questions regarding land use moratoria:
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Ordinances|
Pennsylvania]
A7 Energy's appeal against the Easington District Council for refusing to grant planning permission with respect to a wind plant consisting of 2 x 2.3MW turbines was dismissed by D. L. Burrows, an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The principal reason for dismissal was adverse impact the turbines would have on the activities of Shotten airfield.
Appeal Decision: Land at Inner Farm, Edithmead, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
January 15, 2008
by Robin Brooks
This appeal was filed by the Concerned Citizens to Save Roxbury ("CCSR") in response to the August 20, 2009 final order issued by Maine's Department of Environmental Protection granting approval for Record Hill Wind LLC to construct a 22-turbine wind energy facility in Roxbury, Maine. The aggrieved parties further request a public hearing on its appeal on the grounds that credible, conflicting medical and technical information regarding the licensing criterion and it is likely that a public hearing will assist the State in understanding the evidence.
Appeal of the United States Forest Service's approval of Iberdrola's Deerfield Wind Project
February 24, 2012
by Vermonters for a Clean Environment
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Impact on Landscape|
Vermont]
Appellants Brief: Friends of Lincoln Lakes v. Lincoln Appeals Board, Evergreen Wind
April 12, 2010
by Lynne Williams, Esq.
Are global wind power resource estimates overstated?
January 15, 2013
by Amanda S Adams and DavidW Keith
This important paper from Harvard examines the how each wind turbine creates behind it a "wind shadow" in which the air has been slowed down by drag on the turbine's blades. This drag interferes with other turbines in the project thus reducing the actual output of the facility. The full report can be accessed by clicking on the link(s) at the bottom of this page.
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General]
Dan Boone, consulting conservation biologist, presented these slides at the "Save Ice Mountain" public forum in Tyrone, PA. Each slide serves as a resource for those seeking answers about the impacts of utility-scale wind development along forested ridgelines in Pennsylvania.
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General|
Pennsylvania]