facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts
Noteworthy
Renewables are not cheap. And wind is a flawed product in the sense that it is intermittent, and is available only 30% to 40% of the time.
-
Platts Global Power Report, July 10, 2008
Latest WindAction Editorial
Defiant board ignores town citizens: An update from Roxbury, ME
Zoning/Planning
Info About This Website
Notice: The "Did You Know..." feature articles have recently been renamed "WindAction Editorials"
Windaction.org web site is updated daily with the latest industry news and documents related to industrial wind development.
Click to learn how content is selected for this site.
Industrial Wind Action is dedicated to providing information on industrial wind energy to enable communities and government officials to make informed decisions. Learn more about IWA.
This site, www.windaction.org, is updated daily with the latest IWA announcements, news articles, and fact-based documents pertaining to wind energy development. To keep current, visit us often, and/or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
Please click the tabs below to view additional featured items:
Latest Posts
Main feed- A message from a bat about industrial wind turbines (September 7, 2008) in Videos
- Huge new target for wind-farm capacity (September 7, 2008) [UK] in News
- On a wing and low air: The surprising way wind turbines kill bats (August 26, 2008) in News
- Mich. Legislature appears close on energy plan (September 7, 2008) [Michigan] in News
- Winds dying down? (September 7, 2008) [Minnesota] in News
- Windy logic (September 7, 2008) [Virginia] in Opinions
- Officials say it's too early to tell if turbine works well (September 7, 2008) [Pennsylvania] in News
- Many wind farm projects in the works (September 7, 2008) [Idaho] [Nevada] in News
- No point changing wind turbine rules, planner says; Dan's Rock project edges forward (September 7, 2008) [Maryland] in News
- Ministers in power struggle over power (September 7, 2008) [UK] in Opinions
- Assessment now available to public: Milford Wind Corridor Project (September 5, 2008) [Utah] in News
- Bylaw amendments spark debate; Industry upset with MD changes (September 5, 2008) [Canada] in News
- When the wind doesn't blow (September 4, 2008) [UK] in News
- Huge wind turbines sprout up near Ames (September 6, 2008) [Iowa] in News
- Wind energy project dominates Planning Commission talk (September 3, 2008) [Minnesota] in News
- Transmission grid problems must be fixed to meet targets for renewable power (September 6, 2008) [UK] in News
- Wind farm project near El Paso likely going ahead with 36 towers (September 6, 2008) [Illinois] in News
- R.I. says new federal rules for wind farms are no problem (September 5, 2008) [Rhode Island] in News
- Will N.S. wind energy be used by Nova Scotians? Sierra Club asks National Energy Board for proof (September 6, 2008) [Canada] [USA] in News
- New wind farm: Council approached about possible second site (September 6, 2008) [Canada] in News
- Proposal would bring 125 turbines to Kandiyohi County as part of $500M wind farm (September 6, 2008) [Minnesota] in News
- Planners change minds on turbines (September 6, 2008) [UK] in News
- Opposition group offers deal to Horizon Wind (September 5, 2008) [Illinois] in News
- Harvard to Install wind turbine on Holyoke Center (September 5, 2008) [Massachusetts] in News
- New queue plan only partial fix to wind energy transmission issues (September 6, 2008) [USA] in News
- Deer cull ‘will be humane'; Estate manager seeks to reassure windfarm protesters (September 6, 2008) [UK] in News
- Wind turbine public input to be sought (September 6, 2008) [Canada] in News
- New Mesa Transmission plan sounding better to residents (September 6, 2008) [Texas] in News
- Wind farm plan generating plenty of opinions; Input being sought on Innisfil proposal (September 6, 2008) [Canada] in News
- Geography, location play role in helping wind energy projects become profitable (September 6, 2008) [Oklahoma] in News