Sangamon Wind

02/29/2016

"Researchers at MIT reviewed the scientific literature on noise, wind turbines and human health. Self reports from questionnaires indicate that perception of annoyance and the sound of wind turbines are more strongly related to people's attitudes toward turbines than the the actual noise level occurring at a site" -- Michelle Froese, Windpower Engineering

01/31/2012

Another "interesting" development that you would not find around a wind project.

Workers from Illinois' Emergency Management Agency are collecting water and vegetation samples to check for radioactive tritium around a northern Illinois nuclear plant. Agency Director Jonathon M...

01/23/2012

http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x66784364/County-to-hold-hearings-on-wind-farm-regulations?zc_p=0

Sangamon County’s zoning rules allow large wind turbines within 1,000 feet of a house. For some people, that’s too close. As a result, Sangamon County is considering a moratorium on wind turbines that could last up to nine months. County officials want to use that time to hold public hea...

11/23/2011

Expensive power.... in many ways.

It's time for Illinois to roll the credits on Tenaska's horror flick. A good scare is one thing, but Springfield needs to pull the plug on Tenaska before we're all on the hook for a 30 year nightmare.

11/07/2011

The Basics

http://investinginalternative.com/Investing_in_Wind_Power.html - Wind Power Investment Information

09/13/2011

08/22/2011

August 19th, 2011 › Clean Energy, Coal, Nuclear, Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy, Wind energy › Simon Mahan ›

08/03/2011

Illinois Farm Bureau - Study: Wind farms don't hurt property values or school districts

08/02/2011

To generate as much electricity as a single average American home uses each year, the following amounts of water would be needed:
Wind: 0
Natural gas combined cycle: 2,000 gallons
Natural gas combined cycle with carbon capture and storage: 3,800 gallons
Pulverized coal: 4,900 gallons
Nuclear: 6,700 gallons
Pulverized coal with carbon capture and storage: 9,300 gallons

06/07/2011

http://commercial-news.com/local/x2051365728/DACC-seeks-applications-to-wind-energy-program

DANVILLE — Danville Area Community College’s wind energy program has proven to be popular with students and employers alike.

03/11/2011

Cool wind power animation from Statkraft in Norway.

03/08/2011

Did you know that the coal-fired power plants, found across the country, emit health-threatening toxins into our air every day? Toxins like arsenic, mercury, acid gases and lead. The American Lung Association’s new report Toxic Air: The Case for Cleaning Up Coal-fired Power Plants, reveals the hazar