Furl http://www.furl.net/ http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.furl.net/member/cohoctonwindwatch.rss Furl archive. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:12:41 GMT http://www.furl.net/item/35120569/forward http://www.furl.net/item/35120569 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:52:24 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, EU, Environment, Wind Farms, Electric Power, UK, OPPONENTS of turbines across Wales were given a boost yesterday when an energy giant abandoned controversial proposals for a new wind farm. E.on was granted permission to erect eight 280ft turbines on mountains overlooking Rhondda three years ago but has ditched the scheme following concerns over noise nuisance from the 10 megawatt project. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/35120568/forward http://www.furl.net/item/35120568 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:52:22 GMT Alternative Energy, Environment, Wind Turbines, Industrial Wind, UK, But the proposals are so grossly misconceived that it makes sense for us to add to the growing chorus of criticism by knowledgeable voices that can neither be motivated by 'nimbyism' or vested interest in maintaining the status quo. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/35021669/forward http://www.furl.net/item/35021669 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:32:30 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, Canada, Environment, Wind Farms, “The jury’s still out on the environmental effects of these things,” said Nash. “Yet there’s a rush for development in some of the most critical raptor habitat in Ontario. Everyone’s been sold on this technology and nobody cares about a bunch of birds.” 3 http://www.furl.net/item/35020153/forward http://www.furl.net/item/35020153 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:22:24 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, Canada, Environment, Wind Farms, "The wind here is three times more powerful," said John Kourtoff, chief executive of Trillium, as he compared the potential wind energy from his project to existing onshore wind farms scattered around southern Ontario. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/35019905/forward http://www.furl.net/item/35019905 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:08:44 GMT Alternative Energy, Environment, Wind Turbines, Industrial Wind, UK, CAMPAIGNERS opposing wind farms in the region are joining forces in an attempt to stop turbines being built near their homes. A group called Parishes Against Wind Turbines has been set up, with members from villages in the Bishopton area, near Darlington, in response to site tests for an 11-mast wind farm. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/34911168/forward http://www.furl.net/item/34911168 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:34:54 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, EU, Environment, Wind Farms, Spain, New has been breaking regarding corruption on the Canary Islands linked to the generation of wind power. Recordings made of conversations between the ex General Director for Industry of the Canary Regional Government. Celso Perdomo, and several businessmen have now come to light, following the first indications of corruption dating back to 2004 and 2005. Now the prosecutor is calling for a six year prison sentence for Perdomo. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/34797043/forward http://www.furl.net/item/34797043 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:13:23 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, Environment, Wind Farms, Electric Power, EU, Germany, There is no mention of the fact that Germany, despite having more than 22,000 wind turbines, has not reduced its output and has plans for 26 coal-fired power stations to provide back-up. Germany also recently commissioned three new gas-fired power stations. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/34711268/forward http://www.furl.net/item/34711268 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:28:06 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, Environment, Wind Farms, Electric Power, Cananda, A German maker of offshore wind turbines is targeting southern Ontario as the location for its first North American manufacturing plant, a venture that would create thousands of local jobs and inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the province's struggling economy. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/34664219/forward http://www.furl.net/item/34664219 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:49:31 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, EU, Environment, Wind Farms, Electric Power, Spain, FCC could invest in listed energy companies as part of a plan to expand into the energy sector, Falcones said, but FCC had not held talks with Spanish power company Iberdrola (IBE.MC: Quote, Profile, Research) or its major shareholders to this end. Iberdrola is seen as a possible bid target in the consolidation of the Spanish energy sector. 3 http://www.furl.net/item/34642926/forward http://www.furl.net/item/34642926 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:01:27 GMT Alternative Energy, Industrial Wind Turbines, EU, Environment, Wind Farms, Spain, Sapec SA, the third-largest supplier of crop-protection products on the Iberian Peninsula, plans to raise cash for construction of U.S. wind farms by selling other alternative-energy projects after they are completed this year. 3