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Wind turbines belonging to the Cedar Creek Wind Energy Project clutter the historic horizon once 'owned' by the Pawnee Buttes. Some of the wildest, most remote and magnificent landscapes of Colorado and elsewhere in the U.S. are quickly being dismissed as unimportant in the race to build wind power everywhere.
The Pawnee Buttes and wind energy
Wind turbines belonging to the Cedar Creek Wind Energy Project clutter the historic horizon once 'owned' by the Pawnee Buttes. Some of the wildest, most remote and magnificent landscapes of Colorado and elsewhere in the U.S. are quickly being dismissed as unimportant in the race to build wind power everywhere.
The picturesque Wolfe Island ferry dock is now dwarfed by the 86-turbine wind energy project in the background.
This photo shows the enormity of the transmission lines erected to transport energy from the Kibby Mountain wind facility in Northern Maine. The poles are approximately 100-feet tall, well above the 35-foot tall distribution lines in the foreground. These lines, which run for miles, are very visible contribution to the industrialization of the area. The rights of way are typically 80-100 feet in width creating extensive habitat fragmentation beyond the turbine site.
Few residents of Wolfe Island can escape the visual impact of the 86 towering turbines.
The 86 industrial-scale turbine on Wolfe Island are visible from many locations. Here they tower over the chuch.
This actual photograph shows the famous Tibbetts Point lighthouse in Cape Vincent, New York. The turbines visible in the background are sited between 3 and 5 miles away from the lighthouse, across the St. Lawrence River and on Wolfe Island in Ontario, Canada.
This actual photograph shows the famous Tibbetts Point lighthouse in Cape Vincent, New York. The turbines visible in the background are sited between 3 and 5 miles away from the lighthouse, across the St. Lawrence River and on Wolfe Island in Ontario Canada. No telephoto setting was used on the camera.
This 292-foot wind turbine recently erected in Newburyport, MA is located just 319-feet from the public pedestrian rail trail, 350-feet from heavily-traveled U.S. Route 1 (in the foreground), and 800-feet from the nearest residence. See: http://www.windaction.org/faqs/18868 for information on potential safety risks.
This photo of the Newburyport wind turbine (292-feet tall) was taken from at the rear property line of a nearby residence. The residents in the area have expressed their concerns to the city about noise, flicker, ice throws and other safety issues.
Giant turbines tower over farmland in Illinois.
These ten Vestas V47 wind turbines stand as imposing structures on the landscape in Wethersfield, NY. The turbines were erected in 2002 and stand 273 feet from base to blade tip, over 100 feet shorter than the newly erected turbines nearby in Eagle, NY. Each turbine is rated for 660KW (6.6MW for all 10 in total). The photograph was taken from approximately 2 miles away with no zoom.
The 262-foot turbine located at Holy Name Central Catholic Junior Senior High School towers over all structures in the area.
A famous viewshed in Colorado now destroyed by nearly 300 turbines at the Pawnee Grasslands. The Pawnee Buttes, immortalized in Michener's book "Centennial" and numerous other works are now surrounded by wind turbines.
A famous viewshed in Colorado now destroyed by nearly 300 turbines at the Pawnee Grasslands. The Pawnee Buttes, immortalized in Michener's book "Centennial" and numerous other works are now surrounded by wind turbines.
The circular turbine base is dwarfed by the size of the turbine components.
Sixty-six 1.5 megawatt turbines built in Port Burwell, Ontario CANADA
Sixty-six 1.5 megawatt turbines make up the Erie Shores wind facility in Ontario, CANADA