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UK]
This wind energy lease agreement was negotiated between Iberdrola Renewables (operating as Heartland Wind LLC) and landowners in Livingston County, Illinois. The agreement was accepted into the public record by the County zoning board.
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Illinois]
AMC comments on the Groton Wind proposal
November 4, 2010
by David Publicover, Senior Staff Scientist
These comments prepared by Appalachian Mountain Club were submitted to the NH Site Evaluation Committee in reference to the committee's review of the proposed Groton Wind LLC wind energy facility to be located in Groton, New Hampshire. Groton Wind LLC is wholly owned by Iberdrola Renewables. The project will consist of twenty-four 2.0 megawatts turbines.
The High Cost of Green Energy Programs in Massachusetts
November 2, 2010
by The Beacon Hill Institiute at Suffolk University
This new analysis prepared by the Beacon Hill Institute of Suffolk University shows how Massachusetts green energy policies will cost State ratepayers more than $9.8 billion over the next decade. These costs will be in addition to the market prices for energy, already among the highest in the nation, according to the authors.
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Energy Policy|
Massachusetts]
A rational look at renewable energy and the implications of intermittent power
October, 2010
by Kimball Rasmussen
The informative paper provides a clear explanation of the risks and harm of relying on 20% of our electricity supply from intermittent renewable energy. The author is President and CEO, Deseret Power, an electric cooperative located in Utah. The concluding section of his paper appears below. The full report can be found at the links at the bottom of this page.
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Energy Policy|
USA]
AES Wind letter to Indiana landowners: Leases will lapse
October 28, 2010
by Paul Burdick, Vice President AES Wind, LLC
AES Wind vice president Paul Burdick sent this letter to leaseholders in Clinton County, Indiana informing them that their leases will be permitted to expire. The letter affirms that AES Wind has no near-term plans to proceed with wind development in the area due to current market conditions, a lack of demand for their product, and new requirements imposed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to the endangered Indiana bat.
Petition and Complaint filed against the Town of Cape Vincent, New York
October 26, 2010
by Gary A. Abraham, Esq. on behalf of Wind Power Ethics Group
This petition and complaint was filed with the New York State Supreme Court in response to a vote taken by the Town of Cape Vincent's planning board that approved the environmental impact statement for the St. Lawrence wind energy proposal. A subset of the filing is provided below. The full document can be accessed by selecting the link at the bottom of this page.
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Energy Policy|
New York]
This explosive memo authored by White House advisers Carol Browner, Ron Klain, and Larry Summers explains how "double-dipping" by wind developers is resulting in the total government subsidy for loan guarantee recipients exceeding 60% against small private equity, as low as 10%. The appendix included with the memo is excerpted below. The full memo can be accessed by selecting the link at the bottom of this page.
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Tax Breaks & Subsidies|
USA]
This document details OSHA violations at the Vestas blade manufacturing facility in Windsor, Colorado. Safety and workplace violations are not unique to this site. Vestas was also cited for workplace violations at overseas factories. These violations date back to April and May, 2010.
This important summary piece written by Dr. Nina Pierpont provides a clear explanation of what Wind Turbine Syndrome is and how turbine noise might be negatively impacting those living within the viewshed of the towers.
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Impact on People|
Noise]