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Interesting Kiwi story about anti-windfarm sentiment	JMG	06 Dec 2007	Gristmill
Apparently being in the antipodes doesn't change how people see wind farms: The "not in my backyard" view rules in a district where many residents don't mind wind farms just not any where near them, writes Bruce Holloway. ... In that respect, the experts advise that wind farm development in New Zealand is unfolding in a remarkably similar pattern to that of other countries. There is a relatively slow start to development, followed by a period of intense ac ...
Topics: wind power, energy, renewable energy, New Zealand (all these topics)

Hamsters for baseload power Innovative idea may reduce renewable energy costs	biodiversivist	25 Nov 2007	Gristmill
A study done at Stanford and published in the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is described by its lead author, Cristina Archer, this way: ... each in a separate cage with a treadmill. At any given time, some hamsters will be sleeping or eating and some will be running on their treadmill. If you have only one hamster, the treadmill is either turning or it isn't, so the power's either on or off. With two hamsters, the od ...
Topics: energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

How to keep wind power soaring	Joseph Romm	13 Nov 2007	Gristmill
If you are interested in how wind power can continue to soar, be sure to read an excellent study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: 'Using the Federal Production Tax Credit to Build a Durable Market for Wind Power in the United States' (PDF). The authors conclude: ... our analysis suggests that a longer-term extension of the federal PTC may provide a number of benefits, including accelerated wind deployment, reductions in installed wind project costs, and i ...
Topics: wind power, renewable energy, energy (all these topics)

Progress in renewable energy infrastructure Wind power installations set to soar 63 percent this year	Joseph Romm	09 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Some good energy news: US wind power installations are projected to jump 63 percent this year amid concern about global warming and rising fuel prices, an industry group said on Wednesday. The US wind industry is on track to complete a total of 4,000 megawatts worth of installations in 2007, or about enough to power 1 million average homes, according to the American Wind Energy Association [AWEA]. Tip o' the hat to state renewable energy standards and th ...
Topics: wind power, energy, renewable energy, progress (all these topics)

The Maine Event Maine rejects coal, embraces wind power		07 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 2:58 PM on 07 Nov 2007 Three cheers for the people of Maine (Mainites? Mainians? Mainists?): The community of Wiscasset rejected a zoning ordinance change that would have allowed a new coal gasification plant, while the state's Land Use Regulation Commission approved a 57 MW wind farm in Washington County. Give 'em all a lobster! sources:� The Lincoln County News, Natural Resources Council of Maine From ...
Topics: coal, energy, Maine, news, progress, wind power (all these topics)

An artifact of prior decisions otherwise concealed, part deux Why coal is cheaper in China	David Roberts	26 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Alternatives to coal are at a severe disadvantage in China: These are the realities faced by companies seeking to make themselves more environmentally friendly in China, where coal is king. Coal-fired plants are quick and cheap to build and easy to run. While the Chinese government has set goals for increasing the use of a long list of alternative energies -- including wind, biomass, hydroelectric, solar and nuclear they all face obstacles, from bureaucracy to ...
Topics: China, coal, energy, wind power (all these topics)

Assuming There Will Be a Future, Of Course New report makes suggestions for sustainable energy future		23 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 2:52 PM on 23 Oct 2007 Coal is the enemy of the human race, but don't take our word for it: 15 national science academies pooh-pooh the evil black rock in their new report "Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future." The report also rah-rahs solar and wind power and energy efficiency, and is warily supportive of nuclear energy and cellulosic biofuels. sources:� Th ...
Topics: cellulosic ethanol, coal, energy, energy efficiency, news, nuclear power, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

Coal is the enemy of the human race: Survey says edition New poll finds public wants renewables over coal	David Roberts	19 Oct 2007	Gristmill
And the bad news for coal / good news for humanity just keeps rolling in. According to a new poll (PDF): 75 percent of Americans -- including 65 percent of Republicans, 83 percent of Democrats and 76 percent of Independents -- would "support a five-year moratorium on new coal-fired power plants in the United States if there was stepped-up investment in clean, safe renewable energy -- ...
Topics: coal, energy, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

Transmission: Impossible Cape Wind project denied transmission-line permit, developer to appeal		19 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 11:42 AM on 19 Oct 2007 The Cape Wind project was dealt another setback this week when a local commission denied a permit for the transmission lines that would carry electricity to the grid from the 130 offshore wind turbines that Cape Wind Associates proposed in 2001. In a 12-0 vote, the commission's decision to withhold the permit was based on what they said was a lack of information on th ...
Topics: Massachusetts, news, politics, wind power (all these topics)

Is wind worth it?	JMG	17 Oct 2007	Gristmill
A former NRC official turns NIMBY?
Topics: energy, wind power (all these topics)

And the wind began to howl ... All along the watch tower, opposition to wind is growing	JMG	11 Oct 2007	Gristmill
I'm seeing more and more evidence of a nascent anti-wind movement. And, naturally enough, an anti-anti-wind backlash. There was a fire in a wind turbine in Iowa last week that totally destroyed the business end of the thing; if you look around on the net you can find some photos of charred wreckage. And there is the amazing sight of a turbine (part of the Biglow wind farm) in Wasco County, Ore., in wreckage (a worker was killed in that mishap). Likewise you can probably find ...
Topics: energy, wind power (all these topics)

Cause for humility	JMG	07 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Paul Gipe opens one of his books with a story about a big celebration of a new wind project in So. California that was marred when, a few hours beforehand, the turbine oversped and destroyed itself. An executive with the company building the project said something like, 'I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that the wind turbine destroyed itself. The good news is that we didn't have to evacuate Los Angeles.' Popped into my head when I read this: 'Huge nuclea ...
Topics: California, energy, wind power (all these topics)

Bring in the noise For every problem there's a solution that's simple, attractive, and wrong	JMG	05 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Like the noise standard one jurisdiction in Michigan has adopted for wind turbines: 'Based on their studies, noise was identified as a key problem. After lengthy research and discussion the regulation was made simple. 'If it makes noise and we can measure it, you shut it down,' Arndt said.' Shall we apply that to coal burners and natural gas turbines (jet engines)??
Topics: energy, Michigan, wind power (all these topics)

Winding Up British government approves world's largest offshore wind farm		05 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 1:23 PM on 05 Oct 2007 Plans for the world's largest offshore wind farm have been approved by the British government. The project, led by Shell and European energy company Eon, would place up to 341 turbines over 90 square miles off the coast of Kent. While it's not a done deal, presumably the biggest regulatory hurdles have been overcome; if all goes well, the farm could supply one-quarter of London's power by ...
Topics: Big Oil, energy, news, renewable energy, United Kingdom, wind power (all these topics)

It's a wind that someone thinks blows ill Rising blowback against wind power	JMG	19 Sep 2007	Gristmill
Stumbled across an interesting site the other day -- an anti-wind power site.
Topics: energy, wind power (all these topics)

Kites for cargo Creative use of wind saves cargo vessels fuel	Erik Hoffner	12 Sep 2007	Gristmill
While sailing ships are unlikely to make a comeback anytime soon for oceanic shipping, adding sails to fossil-powered cargo vessels is definitely "on the horizon." This not-new idea is now compatible with the needs of shipping companies, and the savings make both climatic and economic sense: By using the SkySails-System, a ship's fuel costs can be reduced by 10- 35% on annual average, depending on wind conditions. Under optimal wind conditions, fuel consump ...
Topics: business, energy, fuel efficiency, wind power (all these topics)

Energy storage in the field American Electric Power to install large battery banks to store wind energy	David Roberts	11 Sep 2007	Gristmill
Sweet. A utility called American Electric Power is going to set up a huge bank of batteries to store wind power. The short write-up in the NYT is both exciting, in that it's good to see storage moving to the deployment phase, and sobering, in that it highlights the limitations of current battery technology. Here's the setup: The batteries can each deliver one megawatt of power -- enough to run a medium-size shopping center -- for a little more than seven hours. Re ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Big Coal, anti-wind Coal industry insider tapped to kill Cape Wind	Erik Hoffner	11 Sep 2007	Gristmill
Those trying to stop what would be the nation's first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind, have just hired (another!) coal industry insider to lead the charge. Glenn Wattley is the new director of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, and as Wendy Williams details in her blog, he's a longtime coal and coal-gasification proponent. She says that this fits with her past reporting: Big Coal is behind many anti-wind efforts. In a news report on Wattley's new role (rich rea ...
Topics: coal, energy, Massachusetts, wind power (all these topics)

On the Ball: Obscure football edition Ball-kickers power stadiums with renewables	Sarah K. Burkhalter	28 Aug 2007	Gristmill
And you thought by 'football' in my title I meant football? Pssh. I do love me some obscure European soccer news. So with no further ado: Scottish soccer team powers its stadium floodlights with wind power! Swiss soccer team has the world's largest stadium-integrated photovoltaic system on the roof of the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern! Heh heh. Wankdorf.
Topics: energy, green living, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, sports, wind power (all these topics)

How much wind and solar could we have gotten for the cost of the Iraq War?	David Roberts	27 Aug 2007	Gristmill
Paul Gipe does the math.
Topics: energy, national security, politics, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

Make your own wind and solar power systems DIY renewable energy projects	Joseph Romm	24 Aug 2007	Gristmill
So you want some do-it-yourself climate solutions. Popular Science is the place to go. The magazine details how, for $300, you can build a vertical wind turbine (pictured below) for your home in about three days. It will generate 50 kilowatt-hours per month, which might be about 10 percent of your electricity use, depending on the size of your house and how efficient you are. You can also download plans at windstuffnow. Or maybe you want something a tad bit ...
Topics: energy, innovation, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

Coal myths They're still common, but they make no sense	David Roberts	20 Aug 2007	Gristmill
A little while back I praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for opposing new coal plants in his home state. Now he's clarified his position: he opposes new coal plants anywhere in the world. Word. One grumpy note. Look at this: Michael Yackira, president and chief executive officer of Sierra Pacific Resources, said his company 'respectfully disagrees' with Reid's position. His company is seeking approval to build one of the plants. 'We believe what ...
Topics: business, coal, energy, Harry Reid, politics, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

The Daily Show makes a meal of Cape Wind opponents Watch a video outlining the conflict over this wind farm	Erik Hoffner	08 Aug 2007	Gristmill
"Nantucket Sound, blessed with a vast diversity of native life ... " Update, 11 Sep 2007: The video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc., unfortunately.
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, renewable energy, TV, wind power (all these topics)

Economist stuff	David Roberts	02 Aug 2007	Gristmill
Two short articles of interest in The Economist. One describes the nascent attempts to conceive and build a network of high-voltage DC power lines across Europe, which would enable wind and solar to play the role of baseload power. The other is about compressed-air storage. This is nifty, but confusing: Meanwhile, General Compression, a small firm based in Attleboro, Massachusetts, is taking another approach. Its windmill compresses air directly. This has the adva ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

More ways to use our friend the wind's energy Clever video	JMG	01 Aug 2007	Gristmill
A short video -- proof that ingenuity is alive and well:
Topics: bikes, green living, innovation, placemaking, wind power (all these topics)

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