Bethany, N.Y., Wind Turbine Study Committee Report [2.24 - MB PDF]-- Extensive research of environmental, health & safety, legal, and financial issues of large -
scale wind energy installations, with recommendations
Not exact matches
Though Democrats have historically been viewed as the strongest supporters of renewable
energy, utility -
scale wind farms and solar
installations are found throughout the nation — including in Republican - leaning states like Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma and North Dakota — and enjoy bipartisan support among Americans.
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Wind may be ready for large
scale installation; however investments are needed in
energy storage and transmission technologies to make it really practical.
With countries now investing in a low carbon future, the Danes are leading the way with sustainable
wind energy and now with large
scale solar thermal plant
installations.
As one of the first utility
scale wind energy generating facilities in the State of Michigan, development began in 2008 with the
installation of the first 2 turbines.
Here at TreeHugger and over on Planet Green we've covered just about every way to get green
energy into your home that you can imagine: Solar panel
installation, green
energy programs, solar power system leases, small
scale wind turbines, micro-hydro power.
That's long been one of the arguments against renewable
energy, even if there are plenty of arguments for developing additional solar and
wind energy installations without large -
scale energy storage solutions in place.
Wind turbines can offer viable renewable power generation for a cleaner
energy future, but the most efficient of them are not suited to any type of urban or small
scale installations, so for many of us, they are at least one step removed from our daily lives.