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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)

Solar energy, volatility, and the grid No surprises here, please	Kristina & Jason Makansi	01 Aug 2007	Gristmill
The electricity grid doesn't like surprises. Sudden voltage spikes or sags do not a healthy grid make. So proponents of large-scale solar and wind are working to create tools to smooth over volatility issues, so these generating resources can be integrated seamlessly onto the grid. If we're going to be in a position to rely on more solar and wind power and use these to replace significant amounts of power generated from coal, the grid planning and dispat ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

Teh funny Wind: YouTube edition	Gar Lipow	31 Jul 2007	Gristmill
This ad for Epuron Wind Power is amusing:
Topics: energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Adventures in the smart grid no. 2: Demand response Information is power	Patrick Mazza	27 Jul 2007	Gristmill
The day is sweltering, air conditioners are cranked up, and the power grid is straining to meet demand. Today is a 'needle peak' day -- on the annual power demand chart, it shows up as a spike. Out of the year's 8,760 hours, needle peaks will occupy 200 hours or less. An extreme day like this is why the grid maintains roughly twice as much power generating and transmission capacity as it uses on an average day. Even though power plants and lines are idle most of the ye ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

The wind and the William Malawian man powers village with a $16 windmill	Kate Sheppard	11 Jul 2007	Gristmill
A great story via Inhabitat: With all the sobering news lately about global warming and war, it's important to remember all the positive things that are also going on in the world at any given time. Case in point: the story of intrepid Malawi youth William Kamkwamba who, despite having no education or training, recently engineered and built a windmill that powers his entire village. It's certainly the most inspiring story we've read this month, and we think you'll a ...
Topics: climate, energy, innovation, Malawi, renewable energy, tech, wind power (all these topics)

Wind power needs manufacturing Blue plus green equals sustainability	Jon Rynn	10 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Manufacturing can be a source of pollution, and the iconic image of manufacturing is the smokestack hurling smoke into the atmosphere. But in order to create a sustainable economy, we're going to have to manufacture the necessary windmills, solar energy systems, trains, and electric vehicles. We have a negative demonstration of the necessity of manufacturing in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, in an article entitled 'Alternative Energy Hurt By a Windmill Shortage' (attentio ...
Topics: energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

The Long and Windy Road California is no longer leading the pack on wind energy	Kate Galbraith	28 Jun 2007	Main Dish
Last year, California suffered the ultimate indignity in its quest to be the "greenest state." It was passed by red Texas -- the oil heartland -- for the title of state with the most wind-power generating capacity. The numbers get even more depressing. Last year, California's wind capacity grew at a slower rate than any of the other top 10 wind-producing states. Texas's w ...
Topics: California, energy, innovation, renewable energy, Texas, wind power (all these topics)

Bruce Willis on David Letterman He takes on global warming	David Roberts	26 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Funny? (via Hugg)
Topics: celebrity, green living, TV, wind power (all these topics)

Native Energy Alaska offsets Legit or not?	Gar Lipow	20 Jun 2007	Gristmill
While writing about medium wind in Alaska, I ran into information that led me to believe there were some questionable offsets involved with the project. More extensive research, including interviews with Brent Petrie of AVEC and Tom Stoddard of Native Energy, have revealed a more complicated situation, one that still doesn't look good to me. Here is what the situation looks like at first glance: AVEC has installed wind turbines that produce electricity for around 15 cen ...
Topics: business, carbon offsets, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Spinning the news on Cape Wind Disagreement over threat to national security	Erik Hoffner	16 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Cape Wind claims to have cleared another hurdle today. From their press release: Today's Department of Defense (DOD) report is good news for Cape Wind. The report clearly finds Cape Wind to be outside of the wind-turbine offset zone being proposed for PAVE PAWS radar systems. Now the DOD has reached the same determination as the U.S. Air Force -- that Cape Wind will not negatively impact the Air Force PAVE PAWS radar system. This report puts to rest in a final for ...
Topics: Department of Defense, energy, renewable energy, US military, wind power (all these topics)

Medium wind: Village-sized turbines make a contribution in Alaska Built to scale	Gar Lipow	09 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Small and medium size wind generators of about 100 KW each are playing an important role in the power supplied by the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) -- a non-profit customer-owned electric co-op serving 52 villages throughout interior and western Alaska. Wind power on this scale, and in these conditions, is not cheap. Unlike megawatt scale wind turbines which cost around $1,600 per KW of installed capacity, these smaller generators run around $10,000 per ins ...
Topics: Alaska, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

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