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Panoramic view of the Altamont Pass wind farm in California.

Altamont Pass in California is an area known for high winds, straddling the borders between Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin counties.

Only Permitted Great Lakes Offshore Wind Farm Put on Hold

The Department of Energy is revoking $37 million previously awarded to the six-turbine Icebreaker wind project, which has been in the works since 2009.

California's Wind Market Has All But Died Out. Could Grid Services ...

Wind farms can do more than just pump out electricity. Even so, the market for new projects faces strong headwinds in California.

Wind Project Given Green Light to Proceed - Julesburg Advocate

The audience overflowed into the lobby, indicating the high interest in the Overland Pass Energy wind project on Julesburg's south table and the ...

Problems with Wind Power - Basin and Range Watch

According to wind energy critic Eric Rosenbloom (July 7, 2008, www.aweo.org), Denmark makes 20% of its electricity from wind turbines , but no conventional ...

Michigan Senate votes to override local decisions on wind, solar ...

In a party-line vote, the Senate passed bills that establish statewide permitting rules for large renewable energy developments, ...

Offshore wind farms can interfere with ship radar and ... - WorkBoat

Offshore wind farms can interfere with navigational radar used by ships and smaller vessels to avoid collisions, posing challenges for safe maritime navigation.

The California Guidelines or Reducing Impacts to Birds and Bats ...

Wind turbines installed at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area, San Gorgonio, and Tehachapi during the 1980s generally had an installed capacity of around 100 ...

Patterson Pass wind farm - Global Energy Monitor - GEM.wiki

Patterson Pass wind farm is a retired wind farm in Alameda County, California, United States.

Soaring copper prices drive wind farm crime | Windpower Monthly

Doors remain locked at all times unless an authorised employee passes a card in front of a proximity reader. Video surveillance. The company has ...

Wind Energy Production: Legal Issues and Related Liability ...

passing through the air becomes a ... 135 The plaintiffs sued the owners and operators of 5,000 wind turbine generators at the Altamont Pass wind farm.

List of the 3 largest wind farms in California [2023]

They generate about 3,160MW of electricity. A large-scale wind park in that area is the Tehachapi Pass wind farm. This onshore farm was one of ...

Supervisors pass resolution for wind turbine moratorium

At the January 15, 2024, Muscatine County Board of Supervisors' meeting, they unanimously passed a resolution establishing a temporary ...

Delaware lawmakers consider new bill that creates a framework to ...

... pass a law authorizing the state to procure offshore wind power ... farm project, securing a cleaner, more sustainable future for our ...

Wind energy powerhouse Iowa seeing a spike in… | Canary Media

In Madison County, where lawmakers passed a moratorium on new wind development in 2021, wind opposition has become a big part of the local ...

Altamont Pass wind farm gets major upgrade - The Mercury News

The old turbines are 100 feet tall and generate from 50 kilowatts to 750 kilowatts of power at peak production. The new turbines are 430 feet ...

Do wind turbines kill birds? - Science | HowStuffWorks

By applying the mortality rates at Altamont Pass to every wind farm in the United States, the bird-mortality figures became extremely inflated. In fact, ...

Black Blades and Bird Safety: Wind Energy's Surprising Turbine ...

Altamont Pass, one of the oldest wind farms in the United States, faced significant scrutiny due to high bird fatality rates, particularly among ...

Altamont Pass Wind Farm Pictures, Images and Stock Photos - iStock

Very large wind turbines in the golden hills of California. Altamont Pass, Livermore. Nikon D300; 24 Bit RAW; ProPhoto Color Space Please see my Vetta ...

Offshore Wind Development | NC DEQ

218 highlighting North Carolina's commitment to offshore wind power as the state transitions to a clean energy economy. ... regulations passed by the Coastal ...