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Wind Shortfalls Make Grid Guys Nervous

Simply, the wind does not blow on demand. Ditto for the sun. So these resources must be backed up with other, “dispatchable” forms of generation. But such “firming” or “cycling” creates two distinct issues: The first is that the power…

Ogden Twp. chambers full. Wind issue draws crowd

During the previous regular meeting, the board voted to invite a lawyer to discuss police powers, which can sometimes be used in place of zoning ordinances to restrict potentially harmful activity, and conflicts of interest in creating zoning ordinances. Read…

Blissfield Advance Letter to the Editor 2/25/2011

Blissfield Advance Letter to the Editor 2/25/2011 The developers make claims about increased tax revenue, but the truth is that the turbines may pay no local taxes whatsoever.  Wind turbines are typically built on land owned by a farmer or…

Let’s End the Wind Turbine Debate

To me, the crux of the wind farm debate is home value. Is wind power so important that certain homeowners in Riga, Ogden and Palmyra townships should sacrifice the value of their most valuable investments? If it is, then the…

Ice shuts down wind farm.

FROM CBC NEWS. Northern N.B. wind farm slowed by ice again. The Caribou wind farm near Bathurst, N.B., has been shut down for the second winter in a row because of ice. Meanwhile, the company is looking into other possible…

Farmer takes a stand against wind turbines.

Adrian Daily Telegram, Letters to the Editor: Sunday, February 20, 2011 ADRIAN, Mich. — Past blowin’ in the wind? “I feel I must publicly stand up against this monstrosity of a project and the damage it stands to wield upon…