http://globalcomment.com/2010/yes-its-perfectly-ok-to-have-a-wind-turbine-near-your-house/ where the world thinks out loud Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://globalcomment.com/2010/yes-its-perfectly-ok-to-have-a-wind-turbine-near-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-9159 Money for Nothing? Or Buying Votes? | Xenia Institute Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:05:52 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=18219#comment-9159 [...] Yes, It’s Perfectly OK to Have a Wind Turbine Near Your House  |  Global Comment I too worry about unintended effects of wind energy on wildlife populations, particularly birds. We clearly need to minimize these impacts as much as possible. However, to limit wind production in a core wind-producing region because corporations and landowners worry the state will change makes no sense in the face of an urgent energy and climate change crisis. These localized concerns have far-reaching implications that affect national and international events, from funding for wind projects in Congress to rising sea levels and growing numbers of climate refugees in Bangladesh. [...] [...] Yes, It’s Perfectly OK to Have a Wind Turbine Near Your House  |  Global Comment I too worry about unintended effects of wind energy on wildlife populations, particularly birds. We clearly need to minimize these impacts as much as possible. However, to limit wind production in a core wind-producing region because corporations and landowners worry the state will change makes no sense in the face of an urgent energy and climate change crisis. These localized concerns have far-reaching implications that affect national and international events, from funding for wind projects in Congress to rising sea levels and growing numbers of climate refugees in Bangladesh. [...]

]]> http://globalcomment.com/2010/yes-its-perfectly-ok-to-have-a-wind-turbine-near-your-house/comment-page-1/#comment-9016 John Swindells Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:13:38 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=18219#comment-9016 Thanks for this balanced and measured article! People can be quite polarised on the subject. I'm supporting a community wind project by Unity Wind, and it sometimes feels like an aggressive opposition has excessive voice. Thanks for this balanced and measured article! People can be quite polarised on the subject. I’m supporting a community wind project by Unity Wind, and it sometimes feels like an aggressive opposition has excessive voice.

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