The theft of anti-wind petitions from a local eatery has resulted in criminal charges against a Bloomville man. His wife, an employee of the wind farm developer Apex Clean Energy, has been placed on administrative leave by the company. According to the Bucyrus Police Department, the theft was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at LuLu's Kitchen, 1640 Marion Road ..read more

After one of its wind turbines collapsed last month near Cheyenne, an energy company is still investigating the cause. The turbine, which fell on Feb. 23, was located at the Happy Jack wind site west of Cheyenne. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Duke Energy runs the site ..read more

A pilot injured in a crash landing has claimed a “violent” gust which caused him to lose control of his plane may have been caused by a nearby windfarm. ...According to an Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report he said he believed "turbulence effects" from the windfarm may have contributed to the loss of control. The report concluded that while "the possibility of encountering wake turbulence from the windfarm at this airfield is remote, it cannot be entirely ruled out ..read more

It’s an environmental clash that neither side wanted: Solar advocates are squaring off against conservationists. ...NBC News counted 57 cities, towns and counties across the country where residents have proposed solar moratoriums since the start of 2021, according to local news reports, and not every proposed ban gets local news coverage. At least 40 of those approved the measures. Other localities did so in earlier years. That resistance is a threat to the big ambitions of the solar energy movement.  ..read more

In the 5 years from 2015 to 2019, Massachusetts ratepayers were billed over $4 billion in above market energy costs to support state-mandated renewable energy policies. Much of this higher cost has been shielded by persistently low natural gas prices, but this is changing quickly as the US enters a period of higher priced energy. Residential electricity prices in the Commonwealth are one of the highest in the country. By removing the price cap, state lawmakers all but ensure residents will pay even higher rates ..read more

A ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding wind turbines in Tuscola County provides some insight into the future of a planned wind farm for Montcalm County, should that controversial local project also end up in court ..read more

This legislation would establish a short-term moratorium on the siting of alternative energy facilities. In other words, we would put a hold on new alternative energy facilities and take the process back to the drawing board. Starting with a clean slate would allow for a new legislative task force to take a completely fresh look at the process for siting clean energy facilities in the state ..read more

A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania National Guard, told the Capital-Star that the project "would affect four landing zones, all of which are north of Second Mountain in Dauphin and Schuylkill counties." The letter from the military attorneys also argued that the proposed wind farm posed “a physical hazard to aviators,” raising concerns about the safety of the helicopter pilots because of the amount of space available to safely navigate around the turbines and the surrounding hillsides ..read more

Jennifer Miller with Hoosiers for Reliable Energy, formerly Hoosiers for Home Rule, said that SB 411 “is a love letter to wind and solar industries and a blatant disregard for rural Hoosiers.” She felt the bill tilted the playing field toward renewables and away from neighboring property owners, she added. Her resistance was echoed by Joan Null, a resident of Whitley County. Null said that “on behalf of thousands of rural Hoosiers,” she was asking committee members “to find your spine and vote against this bill.”  ..read more

Pat Rafferty, Unite Scottish secretary, who has raised deep concerns about the green jobs 'failure' said: "Despite the fanfare associated with the ScotWind auction, and the estimated £700m going into the Scottish Government's bank account, for Unite the outstanding problems remain. "Principally, how many jobs in the domestic supply chain will be created, and what will government actively do to ensure that local workers, companies and communities benefit through binding clauses. Many of the successful applicants are the same ones with an abysmal track record in supporting the domestic supply ch ..read more