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Noteworthy
It would take thousands of these clean-energy, landscape-marring
machines [wind turbines] to generate only a slice of the region's power needs. Consider a recent Department of Energy Study. It shows that nationwide, moving to 10 percent renewable energy would still see coal burning increase substantially because of rapidly growing electrical demand.
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Tom Horton, staff environmental writer of the weekly column 'On the
Bay', The Baltimore Sun: "Wind farms a problem, too," 2/27/04
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Main feed- An unwritten permitting clause in North Carolina (October, 2008) [North Carolina] in News
- The face of the wind turbine opposition in Barrington (November 19, 2008) [Rhode Island] in News
- Medical Society seeks delay in wind farm for health investigation (November 19, 2008) [Canada] in News
- A collapsed hedge fund's overlooked wind wager (November 18, 2008) [USA] in News
- Near-300-foot structure set to go up; As turbine parts arrive, neighbors keep up the fight (November 19, 2008) [Massachusetts] in News
- Windmill farm gets county approval (November 18, 2008) [Texas] in News
- Union Township wind energy systems licensing ordinance (November 13, 2008) [Wisconsin] in Documents
- National code needed for wind farms (November 18, 2008) [Australia / New Zealand] in Opinions
- Amend Clayton's wind-power zoning law (November 17, 2008) [New York] in Opinions
- Union Town board unanimously approves large wind ordinance (November 13, 2008) [Wisconsin] in News
- Are turbines on the horizon for Alfred? (November 18, 2008) [New York] in News
- Commission extends moratorium (November 18, 2008) [Kansas] in News
- Council approves Enterprise Zone's expansion (November 18, 2008) [Illinois] in News
- Legislature accepts PILOT proposal for wind turbines (November 17, 2008) [New York] in News
- NY firm only wind game left (November 17, 2008) [Ohio] in News
- Bats endangered by offshore wind farms (November 18, 2008) [Delaware] [USA] in News
- Energy company seeks to expand capacity of Oregon wind farm by about 100 megawatts (November 18, 2008) [Oregon] in News
- Washoe officials reviewing plans for state's first large wind farm (November 18, 2008) [Nevada] in News
- Green energy groups line up for more tax credit help (November 17, 2008) [USA] in News
- Summerside wind farm moves ahead (November 18, 2008) [Canada] in News
- Town Board revises wind farm regulations (November 18, 2008) [New York] in News
- Vestas cleans up flammable spill (November 18, 2008) [Colorado] in News
- More wind projects gust into Thumb - Ubly turbines (November 18, 2008) [Michigan] in News
- Tynedale objectors prepare for battle over wind farm (November 18, 2008) [UK] in News
- Vermilion County committee focuses on plan for wind farms (November 18, 2008) [Illinois] in News
- Towns reap tax benefits from wind farms (November 18, 2008) [Maine] in News
- Lincoln planners OK part of wind farm proposal (November 18, 2008) [Maine] in News
- Theolia shares tumble after new CEO abandons targets (November 18, 2008) [USA] [Europe] in News
- Wind farms: State AG's intervention is welcome, but a little late (November 18, 2008) [New York] in Opinions
- Turbine truck goes astray (November 16, 2008) [Illinois] in News