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Wind Power for a cleaner, stronger nation
Posted under BusinessI have transitioned into a new position– I’m now working in the Wind Power Industry.
I’m very excited about this because I am personally passionate about wind power and alternative energy sources. I will be performing in depth market research and intelligence. I will probably be talking more about wind power on my blog because I’m so inspired. If my “little” blog can help inform people of the benefits of wind power, I will feel like I’m contributing to the greater good.
If you’re looking for information on North American wind power, a great resource is AWEA.org. AWEA stands for the American Wind Energy Association. They serve as the hub for the wind energy business, promoting wind power as a learn source of electricity. Their mission is to promote wind power growth through advocacy, communication and education. Their motto, “Wind: Powering a cleaner, stronger America.” That sounds good, doesn’t it?
My motto:
“Wind: The more you blow the better I feel.”
Have an excellent weekend!
Jennifer, I just received a comment on one of my earlier posts, “Time for Windmill Farms?” I believe you may be interested in this gentleman, and am sending along his e-mail, so after checking out his comment, you may want to contact him directly–or not. Just making it available should you want it.
jc@greenviewcapital.com
congrats on the new position!!!!!
Dale
OOPS, forgot the link to that blog post.
http://www.globalerie.com/dalehannah/2008/05/29/time-for-windmill-farms/#comment-452
dh
Jenson,
Congrats on the new position. I read recently that the proposed wind farms in PA will require clearing somewhere in the ballpark of 10,000 acres of hill tops (I don’t remember what newspaper this was in).
While I’m also a fan of wind farms and sustainability, isn’t the loss of so many trees an ironic environmental sacrifice?
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about wind. I haven’t heard the statistic that you quoted yet so I can’t comment on its validity. I can tell you that most companies desire wind turbines above 2MW. 2 MW wind turbines are huge…
A wind turbine (for example, one over 1.5MW) is over three times the height of the Statue of Liberty and is comparable in weight to a locomotive at 110,000 lbs. Wind turbine rotors span the size of one football field. Interestingly enough, the Statue of Liberty is powered by wind!
While this statement that I found at AWEA.com doesn’t exactly answer your concern it provides some insight:
“Wind Projects Fragment Wildlife Habitat”
Fact: Wind farms are most often built in areas close to transmission lines where habitat has
already been modified and fragmented, typically by farming and ranching. And, wind energy
has a light footprint, with only the turbine itself, along with some roads and power lines,
impacting the land, while pre-existing land use continues around the turbines as before. Windy
land can also often be found in undeveloped areas, however, so habitat fragmentation can be a
concern, especially in unbroken stretches of prairie grasslands or forests. The industry supports
more research to better understand the extent of possible habitat or wildlife impacts in these
areas, but those impacts must be balanced against the effects of not developing renewable
energy sources and thereby aggravating global warming and pollution pressures on wildlife and
their habitats–not just in prairie or forest areas, but around the world.
Read more about Myths and Facts:
http://www.awea.org/pubs/factsheets/050629_Myths_vs_Facts_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Thanks for the insights. It motivated me to find where I had read “10,000 acres.” I couldn’t remember if it was in a magazine, newspaper, TV, local or elsewhere. Fortunately, it was on-line at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/state/s_580897.html.
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