News and More
WindAction Latest Posts- Why no one wants to pay for the green transition November 30, 2023By contrast, the green transition is driven by public policy. It is “a negative supply shock, with an accompanying need to finance investments whose profitability cannot be taken for granted,” French economist Jean Pisani-Ferry wrote in a report commissioned by the French prime minister and released in English in November. “By putting a price—financial or […]
- Documents reveal NextEra’s hidden efforts to oppose transmission line corridor November 29, 2023NextEra Energy concealed its identity as a large donor to Democrats in the days before the 2018 election and funded a group that should have registered as a political action committee in 2019 when it worked to oppose the construction of a transmission line project through western Maine, according to documents released by the Maine […]
National Wind Watch: News and Information- Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales December 2, 2023The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals region off the coast of Massachusetts is the first large scale wind farm installation under development in U.S. waters. To ensure Nantucket Shoals region offshore […]
- Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations December 2, 2023Highlights Wind turbine noise (WTN) can have a detrimental effect on nearby wildlife. WTN can harm vital survival, social, and rearing mechanisms in certain species. Planning guidelines in the US, Germany and Israel do not address these adverse effects. Micro-placement, zoning, and impact assessments can aid in WTN impact mitigation. More research is needed on […]
- Preservation Society of Newport County’s answers to frequently asked questions regarding appeals of BOEM’s permitting of offshore wind industrialization December 1, 2023The Preservation Society of Newport County has received numerous media inquiries since it announced on November 22, 2023, that it was appealing federal agency approval of two wind farms off the Rhode Island coast in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The appeals detail the failure of the Bureau of Ocean Energy […]
STOP THESE THINGS- Floating Circus: Offshore Wind Industry’s Floating Turbine Plan Scoops Parody Award December 1, 2023The more desperate rent-seekers become, the sillier they sound. The latest plan to float 800 tonne turbines at sea sounds like parody in motion. Notwithstanding that the offshore wind industry can’t make a buck in shallow waters where their turbines are firmly connected to the ocean floor – dozens of grand offshore projects have been […]stopthesethings
- US Government Sued For Concealing Wind Industry’s Wholesale Whale Slaughter November 30, 2023Courts have a tendency to get the unvarnished truth out, such as the US government’s cover-up of wind industry’s wholesale whale slaughter. Everyone expects the wind industry to lie – it’s in its interest to do so, indeed its very existence depends upon a series of falsehoods – but governments are usually held to slightly […]stopthesethings
- Urgent FYI – Reckless Renewable Rally – Sydney NSW 30 November 2023 November 29, 2023For every man, woman and child who cares about the environment, their communities, and the need for reliable and affordable power take note. Tomorrow is a day when you can all make a difference. Reckless Renewable Rally POSTED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2023 BY NPSGFC 30th November 2023 – 11am Flyers below (take your pick). Bring banners, corflutes (non-offensive) […]stopthesethings
- Enron All Over Again: Wind & Solar Industries Become Total Financial Train Wrecks November 29, 2023Ponzi schemes last only as long as their creators can draw in fresh suckers. The wind and solar industries are fast running out of suckers. America’s Enron set the standards early, parading manufactured financial statements that never reflected the fact that Enron was a worthless house of cards. Gullible investors kept piling in, which helped […]stopthesethings