National Wind Watch

And it's currently generating at only 16% of that capacity.

How many raptors, large migrating birds, and bats do cats kill?

Wind is now at about 1/16 of that rate.

So fairly inconsistent, never mind its not being responsive to actual demand.

Un vent de colère contre le projet d’installation de cinq éoliennes, de 150 mètres de haut, proche de l’abbaye de Notre-Dame des Neiges #FRA [Anger against 5-turbine wind project near abbey of Notre-Dame des Neiges] Le projet éolien qui pourrait voir le jour à Laveyrune, en Ardèche, en bordure du département de la Lozère, juste au-dessus de l’abbaye de Notre-Dame des Neiges, suscite depuis maintenant cinq ans, une vague d’opposition, relancée ce mois-ci par une nouvelle pétition. EDF power solutions porte en effet un projet de parc éolien d’au moins cinq machines qui mesureront près de 150 mètres de haut. Les études sont en . . .

Un vent de colère contre le projet d’installation de cinq éoliennes, de 150 mètres de haut, proche de l’abbaye de Notre-Dame des Neiges #FRA: [Anger against 5-turbine wind project near abbey of Notre-Dame des Neiges] Le projet éolien qui pourrait voir le jour à Laveyrune, en… #windpower #windenergy

But you still need to maintain and run gas plants for backup and balancing.

Electricity bills to fall in state where renewables make up nearly half of generation mix State pricing regulator proposes across-the-board cuts to default electricity prices for households and small businesses for the coming financial year.

For 17% of households and 21% of small businesses. reneweconomy.com.au/electricity-...

Industrial Wind Energy Quote “This will divide the town for 25 years.” —Jack Simons, planning commissioner, Sheffield, Vt.

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “This will divide the town for 25 years.” —Jack Simons, planning commissioner, Sheffield, Vt.

Second councillor forced to quit planning role for expressing planning opinion #SCT The chairman of Highland Council’s north planning committee has resigned after receiving legal advice over comments he made about wind farms. Drew Millar said “there was no need for any more wind farms on Skye” during discussions on a project proposed for a site in his ward at a meeting in January. Legal officers said the comment could be viewed as him being opposed to all renewable developments, therefore he should not chair the committee when one was being discussed. . . .

Second councillor forced to quit planning role for expressing planning opinion #SCT: The chairman of Highland Council’s north planning committee has resigned after receiving legal advice over comments he made about wind farms. Drew Millar said “there was no need for any more… #windpower #windenergy

As Maryland lags behind climate goals, Moore wants to raid clean energy fund In recent years, a state fund meant to finance clean energy has ballooned, making it a tempting reserve to Maryland leaders in lean budget times.

Maryland raids "clean energy" fund again to help balance budget and relieve ratepayers. www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

Wind farm opposition dominates public comment #AZ During the general public comment portion of the meeting, several residents also voiced opposition to proposed wind and solar developments in Apache County, including the Lava Run and Black Ridge projects. Monica Boehning of Round Valley thanked county officials who traveled to Phoenix earlier in February to attend Arizona Corporation Commission hearings related to the Lava Run transmission line proposal. Boehning praised the county’s defense of its authority over development in unincorporated areas and criticized the project’s developer. “Repsol is . . .

Wind farm opposition dominates public comment #AZ: During the general public comment portion of the meeting, several residents also voiced opposition to proposed wind and solar developments in Apache County, including the Lava Run and Black Ridge projects. Monica Boehning of… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2007) Host Community Agreement Between the Town of Butler and Empire State Wind Energy, LLC #NY Community wind is touted as solving the exploitative relationship of developer and host town. In fact, it conditions the payments the developer would have made anyway on obligations of the town in support of the development. VI. Host Community Payments. “An annual host community fee, payable in annual installments, equal to seventy five per cent (75%) of the net revenues received by ESWE for the sale of electricity generated by the Facility will be paid by ESWE to the Town.” . . .

(archive: 2007) Host Community Agreement Between the Town of Butler and Empire State Wind Energy, LLC #NY: Community wind is touted as solving the exploitative relationship of developer and host town. In fact, it conditions the payments the developer would have made anyway on… #windpower #windenergy

Problem with wind energy: vacated homes linked to wind turbine nuisance I am a lawyer (please keep reading anyway) with a long history in energy law. I recently finished an intriguing case involving wind turbines. I am creating this – my first Substack Post – to share what I learned, because I was surprised. You may be too. Here’s the TL;DR: when operating exactly as designed and planned, modern, industrial-scale wind power plants will lead to people vacating their homes, and some of them are likely driven out by impacts to . . .

Problem with wind energy: vacated homes linked to wind turbine nuisance: I am a lawyer (please keep reading anyway) with a long history in energy law. I recently finished an intriguing case involving wind turbines. I am creating this – my first Substack Post – to share what I learned, because I was…

Economic Impacts of Utility-Scale Wind Turbines: What Rural Arkansas Counties Need to Know #AR Across the U.S., roughly 97% of wind turbines are installed in rural areas. Considering this statistic, if utility-scale wind energy were to be introduced in Arkansas, rural communities would bear the direct impacts. This fact sheet contains projections of these impacts. The broad economic tradeoffs over time are listed below: Benefits of Wind Development County GDP increases by about 4%. Farmland values increase by 7%-8%. Costs of Wind Development Personal income falls by 0.5%-0.8%. Employment declines by about 1%. Population . . .

Economic Impacts of Utility-Scale Wind Turbines: What Rural Arkansas Counties Need to Know #AR: Across the U.S., roughly 97% of wind turbines are installed in rural areas. Considering this statistic, if utility-scale wind energy were to be introduced in Arkansas, rural communities would bear the…

Industrial Wind Energy Quote “They are ugly!” —T. Boone Pickens, The Guardian (U.K.), Apr. 14, 2008

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “They are ugly!” —T. Boone Pickens, The Guardian (U.K.), Apr. 14, 2008

(archive: 2008) Evaluation de l’impact du parc éolien de Bouin (Vendée) sur l’avifaune et les chauves-souris #FRA “Evaluation of the impact of the Bouin (Vendée) wind energy facility on birds and bats”, by the Bird Protection League (France) Perrine Dulac, editor Pour un sommaire français, voir à Fédération Environnement Durable (cliquer). English summary by Mark Duchamp: A five-year monitoring report of 8 wind turbines near the coast in Vendée, France, by the French ornithological society LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux), discloses the following: bird mortality: 5.7 to 33.8 per turbine/year, depending upon the year and . . .

(archive: 2008) Evaluation de l’impact du parc éolien de Bouin (Vendée) sur l’avifaune et les chauves-souris #FRA: “Evaluation of the impact of the Bouin (Vendée) wind energy facility on birds and bats”, by the Bird Protection League (France) Perrine Dulac, editor Pour un… #windpower #windenergy

Wisconsin Wind – part 1 Interviews of neighbors of industrial wind turbines in Wisconsin

(video archive) Wisconsin Wind – part 1: Interviews of neighbors of industrial wind turbines in Wisconsin #windpower #windenergy

Winterbourne Wind Farm Noise Assessment – Peer Review #AUS L Huson & Associates Pty Ltd has been commissioned by the Voice for Walcha to peer review the Winterbourne Wind Farm Noise and Vibration Assessment (NVA), report reference S6207C14 dated October 2022 that was prepared by Sonus Pty Ltd. The NVA is included in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) dated 27 October 2022 as Appendix H that was prepared by Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd. Section 6.2 of the EIS summarises the NVA. This peer review considers the assessment . . .

Winterbourne Wind Farm Noise Assessment – Peer Review #AUS: L Huson & Associates Pty Ltd has been commissioned by the Voice for Walcha to peer review the Winterbourne Wind Farm Noise and Vibration Assessment (NVA), report reference S6207C14 dated October 2022 that was prepared by Sonus Pty Ltd. The…

Industrial Wind Energy Quote “A dose-response relationship between calculated A-weighted sound pressure levels, and reported perception and annoyance was found. Wind turbine noise was more annoying than transportation noise or industrial noise at comparable levels, possibly due to specific sound properties such as a “swishing” quality, temporal variability, and lack of nighttime abatement.” —Eja Pederson et al., Response to noise from modern wind farms in The Netherlands, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, August 2009

Industrial Wind Energy Quote: “A dose-response relationship between calculated A-weighted sound pressure levels, and reported perception and annoyance was found. Wind turbine noise was more annoying than transportation noise or industrial noise at comparable levels, possibly due to specific sound…

Highlands residents fear being ‘totally surrounded’ if wind farms approved #SCT Ceislein and Creachan Wind Farms are the latest in a number of projects proposed to be built near the village of Ardross. An Easter Ross community council has spoken of its fears over the future for its local area if two major wind farms are approved. Ceislein and Creachan Wind Farms are the latest in a number of projects proposed to be built near the village of Ardross. Energy giant RWE Renewables is the firm behind both projects, with Creachan’s . . .

Highlands residents fear being ‘totally surrounded’ if wind farms approved #SCT: Ceislein and Creachan Wind Farms are the latest in a number of projects proposed to be built near the village of Ardross. An Easter Ross community council has spoken of its fears over the future… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2019) Epidemiological study on long-term health effects of low-frequency noise produced by wind power stations in Japan #JPN ABSTRACT— We investigated whether long-term exposure to wind turbine noise (WTN) including low-frequency noise generated by wind power facilities is a risk factor of sleep disorders. We performed an epidemiological study of living environment and health effects, surveying 9,000 residents (≥20 years) living in areas with operational wind power facilities. Sleep disorders were assessed using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). To assess environmental noise in residential areas near the wind turbines, low-frequency sound exposure levels were measured at 50 community . . .

(archive: 2019) Epidemiological study on long-term health effects of low-frequency noise produced by wind power stations in Japan #JPN: ABSTRACT— We investigated whether long-term exposure to wind turbine noise (WTN) including low-frequency noise generated by wind power… #windpower #windenergy

This is someone who has an uneasy relationship with the truth.

Just presenting the facts. You mentioned US coal while ignoring China's much greater dependence on coal. Compare the above graph for China with this one for the US. And at 5.0% vs 4.2% of total energy from wind, China is hardly leaving the US behind in that dust.

China is a lot longer than a decade away from replacing coal.

Prairie & McCone Counties zone wind turbines, limit height #MT In a surprising change of directions the Prairie County Board of Commissioners has approved the Last Best Place Zoning District north of Terry. The citizen-initiated zoning district will prohibit the construction of industrial wind turbines taller than 250 feet. The landowners had attempted to gain commissioner approval earlier, only to have been met with a denial and a lawsuit to prevent the placement of the issue on the ballot for a vote of the people. The commissioners listened to nearly . . .

Prairie & McCone Counties zone wind turbines, limit height #MT: In a surprising change of directions the Prairie County Board of Commissioners has approved the Last Best Place Zoning District north of Terry. The citizen-initiated zoning district will prohibit the construction… #windpower #windenergy

(archive: 2014) Facts about the PTC and industrial-scale wind #USA 1. Wind is a mature industry – it’s time for it to stand on its own. The Joint Committee on Taxation reports that between 1992 and 2015 [1], the cumulative cost of the PTC, without extension, will be approximately $17 billion with the bulk of this claimed by wind resources constructed since 2006. These costs are in addition to the anticipated $22.6 billion in direct cash outlays under the Section 1603 grant program now expired. Yet, after decades of government . . .

(archive: 2014) Facts about the PTC and industrial-scale wind #USA: 1. Wind is a mature industry – it’s time for it to stand on its own. The Joint Committee on Taxation reports that between 1992 and 2015 [1], the cumulative cost of the PTC, without extension, will be… #windpower #windenergy

Life with Industrial Wind Turbines in Wisconsin: Don Sampson By courtesy of Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan Interview with Don Sampson, who leases his land for a wind turbine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. See transcript below (again, thanks to Better Plan). [ Click here to view or download the entire "Wisconsin Wind" video (1 hr 49 min) ] "This ...

(video archive) Life with Industrial Wind Turbines in Wisconsin: Don Sampson: By courtesy of Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan Interview with Don Sampson, who leases his land for a wind turbine, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. See transcript below… #windpower #windenergy

Unheard but Not Harmless: Public Health & Wind Energy Infrasound #BEL #EUR #DEU #SWE 24th March 2026 10:00-12:00 Spinelli 6G306, European Parliament Key note speaker Professor Ken Mattsson expert in scientific computing and numerical analysis at Uppsala University Additional intervention by Dr. Ursula Bellut-Staeck physician-scientist and internationally recognized expert in microcirculation With MEPs Fernand Kartheiser & Virginie Joron

Unheard but Not Harmless: Public Health & Wind Energy Infrasound #BEL #EUR #DEU #SWE: 24th March 2026 10:00-12:00 Spinelli 6G306, European Parliament Key note speaker Professor Ken Mattsson expert in scientific computing and numerical analysis at Uppsala University Additional… #windpower #windenergy

Opponents rally against proposed Lafayette Co. wind project #WI The effort to build the Lafayette County portion of a massive, $1 billion windfarm drew a standing-room-only crown to Fayette Town Hall for an informational meeting following the company signaling its attempt to start work in 90 days. The eastern phase of Pattern Energy’s $1 billion Uplands Wind project is planned to generate 300 megawatts of energy from 51 wind turbines in central and southern Iowa County and northern Lafayette County, according to a new Pattern Energy map. Pattern Energy . . .

Opponents rally against proposed Lafayette Co. wind project #WI: The effort to build the Lafayette County portion of a massive, $1 billion windfarm drew a standing-room-only crown to Fayette Town Hall for an informational meeting following the company signaling its attempt to… #windpower #windenergy