Archive for May, 2010
Canadian company’s first U.S. turbine spins plenty of power for cranberry farm
IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2010 MORE INFORMATION Ry Thompson Seventh Generation Energy Systems 608.467.0123 thompson@seventhgenergy.org Alicia Leinberger Seventh Generation Energy Systems 608-333-5375 alicia@seventhgenergy.org Canadian company’s first U.S. turbine spins plenty of power for cranberry farm Dentist Frederick Prehn, owner of Prehn Cranberry Marsh near Tomah, wanted the power that the cranberry farm paid for without [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )UW doctor: No evidence that wind turbines cause health problems
From a presentation to the Public Service Commission Wind Siting Council by Jevon D. McFadden, MD, MPH: Self-reported physiological reactions correlated with psychological reactions – expectation of increase in noise can lead to increased self-reported symptoms, even in the absence of actual increases in noise No indication that sound from wind turbines had an effect on self-reported [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wind turbines fit with farms
From an editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal: Congratulations to the Columbia County Board for recognizing last week that wind turbines complement farmland preservation. The board agreed Wednesday that farmers in the towns of Randolph and Scott can lease small amounts of land to We Energies for wind turbines without violating their state agreements to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin lacks coal, oil, natural gas, but not biomass
From an article by Pete Bach in the Appleton Post-Crescent: APPLETON — The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance brought its media campaign to the Fox Cities last week, spreading the word that green fuel isn’t just a passing fad. “We don’t have coal, oil or natural gas, but we do have biomass,” said Josh Morby, executive [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Alliant says no nukes and no more coal plants … for now
From an article by Judy Newman in the Wisconsin State Journal: Alliant Energy is giving up on the idea of building more coal-fired power plants “for the time being,” Alliant chairman, president and chief executive Bill Harvey said Thursday. In an interview after the Madison utility holding company’s annual shareholders meeting, Harvey said Alliant subsidiary [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Doyle signs disputed waste-to-energy bill
Disregarding the pleas from RENEW and others for a veto, Doyle signed Senate Bill 273, as reported by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gov. Jim Doyle on Wednesday signed into law a bill that wind power developers and environmental groups had asked him to veto. The bill, known as the Renewable Resource Credits [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mayo Clinic says turbines do not hamper medical helicopters
From an article by Brett Boese in The Post-Bulletin, Rochester, MN: RED WING — Mayo Clinic officials say concerns from wind farm opponents that the tall turbines might limit their emergency coverage are unfounded thus far in southeastern Minnesota. Goodhue County could see as many as 300 wind turbines in the coming years if several [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin 5th most dependent state on imported coal
From a news release issued by Clean Wisconsin: State Spends $853 Million Every Year on Imported Coal MADISON — Wisconsin is the fifth most dependent state on imported coal, spending $853 million to import the fuel in 2008, according to a national report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). “Despite having no [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )We Energies to begin Glacier Hills wind farm construction
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Crews will begin site preparation next week for the largest wind farm in Wisconsin, after state regulators finalized plans for the Glacier Hills Wind Park northeast of Madison. We Energies of Milwaukee said it will erect 90 turbines at the wind farm, two more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PSC sets hearings on wind siting rules
From a news release issued by the Public Service Commission: MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is seeking public comment on the proposed wind siting rules, issued today by the PSC. The proposed rules will ultimately result in uniform wind siting standards for local units of government in Wisconsin and ensure consistent [...]
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