Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Alternative Energy - Wind power issues raise questions




Pretty much everyone says, they're in favor of alternative energy, but not always when it's in their back yard.



In the News:




Landholders in spin over wind farms
Stock and Land
Landholders, both opposed and supportive of a proposed wind farm, north of Dalby, faced off at the first public meeting held by operation owners, AGL, at the weekend. The event quickly descended into a shambolic mess after AGL refused to host a public ...




Xcel Energy pulls out of wind farm plan over rare bird concerns
Minnesota Public Radio
enXco questions the timing of the whole affair. Although Towner says he alerted the company more than a year and a half ago, enXco says in its written statement the bird issues were only "recently raised." The wind development company says it will ...

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Biofuels transport targets are unethical, inquiry finds
The Guardian
Maybe bio-fuels have a small part to play, however, aerogenerators, wave generators, solar power are the way forward. For example, on days that are cloudy with no wind and little wave activity the hydrogen gas that has been generated and stored can be ...

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The Hindu

Green energy project poses threat to wildlife in Maharashtra
The Hindu
Ms. Saili also points out the danger posed by the wind turbines to the migratory patterns of birds. Inspite of the efforts of the activists, no political party has taken cognisance of the issue. Shiv Sena MP Shivaji Adhalrao Patil raised questions ...

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GUEST COMMENTARY: Keep NJ in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Dailyrecord.com
RGGI, a market-based emissions reduction program, sets up a trading system that limits carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants, issues allowances and then auctions these allowances, with the proceeds going to the participating states. ...







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