• Complaints breeze in as wind turbines take off

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:33:26
    NextEra Energy Resources plans to “officially commission” its 145-tower wind farm in southwestern DeKalb County by the end of this week, although the turbines in the southern part of the county have been harnessing wind and turning it into electricity for a few weeks. That’s keeping in line with the company’s goal of having the wind farm operating by the end of 2009, said Neil Palmer, a representative for NextEra. The company applied for the permits for the wind farm in . . .

  • Highlanders threaten lawsuit over wind project, again

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:33:11
    MONTEREY — Highland citizens, bolstered by the recent wind energy project injunction in West Virginia, sent county officials their third, and perhaps final, warning. In a letter sent today (Wednesday, Dec. 30), attorney James Jennings Jr. told the Highland board it must require Highland New Wind Development LLC to obtain a federal incidental take permit to avoid legal action. The Dec. 8 decision by a U.S. District Court judge in the case against Beech Ridge Energy, he said, “not only confirms Highland . . .

  • Which way is the wind blowing us?

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:32:54
    The Copenhagen climate conference ended in disarray but succeeded in pointing out the enormity of the challenges and international discord around climate change. More importantly and of greater concern to me, it showed how monetized this particular scientific notion has become, and this does not auger well for the reasoned discussion we will really need. Lost in the clamor are the nuances of opinion that are vital to understand what is really going on. Close reading of the Intergovernmental Panel for . . .

  • Developer tries to calm turbulence over wind turbines

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:32:34
    Puts appeal on hold, changes Cohasset plan to address concerns COHASSET – Two industrial wind turbines that failed to garner Planning Board support last summer will be back up for discussion next Wednesday, after their developer agreed to put a court challenge on hold and resubmit the proposal with some modifications. The Planning Board gave the original proposal for two 450-foot turbines, on top of the Graham Waste landfill site off Route 3A, a 3-to-1 approval last June, but all four . . .

  • 2010-to be continued

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:32:07
    Will 150-foot long fiberglass wands magically spin electricity from mountaintop zephyrs across Western North Carolina in the near future? The issue of industrial-sized wind turbines along the ridgetops of Western North Carolina is sure to blow up again when the General Assembly reconvenes in May. District 57 Rep. Pricey Harrison has vowed to reintroduce legislation promoting the pursuit of large-scale wind power production along the ridgetops of WNC after Senate Bill 1068, amended to discourage such production, passed the Senate and . . .

  • Many Neb. state senators want more wind-power incentives but some question them and their cost

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:31:46
    The idea of expanding wind power remains popular among Nebraska lawmakers, but concerns about cost and preserving the strength of the state’s public power system could limit any new wind-power incentives. In a survey, many senators appeared reluctant to do anything that might jeopardize the state’s relatively low electricity rates and some expressed doubts about whether Nebraska’s electricity grid is ready to deliver wind power from rural areas, where it would be generated, to urban areas, where the demand is higher. Plus, . . .

  • Opposition to wind turbine plan

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:31:30
    Planning Service has confirmed that no decision has yet been made on an application by Mallusk plastics company Brett Martin to construct a massive wind turbine at its Roughfort Road headquarters. People living in the area have objected to the firm’s plan, raising concerns about the sheer scale of the proposal. Back in October 2007, local residents were outraged when the company submitted a plan to erect a 125 metre turbine – one of the largest anywhere in Ireland. However, a . . .

  • BLM OKs plan for wind farm

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:31:13
    The BLM has approved a Baker County man’s proposal to install six wind turbines on public land just north of Huntington. Randy Joseph, who lives in Sumpter Valley, applied for a permit for the Lime Wind Project in June 2007. Joseph, who is chairman of the county’s planning commission and its renewable energy committee, said the turbines could be in place by October 2010. “It’s a very tight schedule but we’re confident we can build the project within that timeline,” Joseph said this . . .

  • Rancho Water rejects wind power pitch; Cost effectiveness, aesthetics cited

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:30:57
    Despite its “green” credentials, a wind power pitch by a Northern California-based company wasn’t greeted with much enthusiasm Wednesday morning by the Rancho California Water District officials. The engineering and operations committee, which consists of board members Lawrence Libeu, Stephen Corona and John Hoagland, agreed with district staff members’ recommendation to reject the proposal that had been submitted by Energy Alchemy. “Now is not the time to move forward,” said Andrew Webster, a district engineer. The San Francisco-based wind power company was looking . . .

  • Resident fights plan to plop wind turbines on Lake Michigan

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:30:26
    For the last 35 years, longtime Des Plaines resident Emil Schwarz has regularly driven south around Lake Michigan and straight north on Highway 31 to his small home in Pentwater, Michigan. Pentwater, with its population of approximately 1,000, is a scenic, quiet village known for its summer music concerts at the village green and its close proximity to Lake Michigan. If a newly-formed company has its way, however, Schwarz and many other local residents believe Pentwater and the 100-mile long coastal stretch . . .

  • Moratorium renewed as ordinance work progresses

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:30:11
    Jackson — Selectmen voted to renew the moratorium on industrial wind turbines Dec. 29, and also heard some recommendations from the town’s attorney regarding the wind turbine ordinance proposed by the town’s planning board. Town Clerk Brenda Dennison said selectmen voted to extend the moratorium, which has been in place for almost a year now, for another 180 days from Dec. 29. That means the moratorium will now run through Sunday, June 27, 2010. Dennison said town attorney Bill Kelly was present . . .

  • Spain stops wind turbines to balance supply

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:29:50
    Spain had to shut down some of its wind turbines on Wednesday as wet and windy weather caused a surge in green electricity generation at a time of low demand, grid operator Red Electrica said. The country’s thousands of wind turbines supplied a new record of 54.1 percent of demand early on Wednesday, forcing gas- and coal-fired power plants to run at minimum output to avoid system overload as hydropower companies drained brimming reservoirs. “High wind output in the early hours . . .

  • Anger over ’superquango’

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:29:31
    South Hams Council has condemned the formation of a Government ’superquango’ which it claims will strip local people of the rights to make local planning decisions. Councillors attacked the Government over plans for a new Infrastructure Planning Commission they fear will have wide-sweeping powers over the nation’s planning system. Marldon district councillor Trevor Pennington said: “They will be able to close roads, close footpaths, make compulsory purchase orders, overrule green belt protection and even allow developers access to private land to carry . . .

  • State officials delay release of ocean plan

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:29:16
    The final state ocean management plan that was due out by the end of the year is now expected to be released next week. State officials are continuing to work on finalizing the plan this week but, because of the holiday tomorrow, they plan to release it publicly Monday, said Lisa Capone, spokeswoman for the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. A draft ocean management plan that included the possibility of as many as 166 wind turbines in state waters . . .

  • Smithfield expects wind-turbine study in March

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:28:58
    SMITHFIELD — The company hired to determine the feasibility of the town erecting a wind turbine plans to have its study completed by March, representatives told members of the Environmental Conservation Committee on Wednesday. The idea to look into wind energy came as the Energy Conservation Committee considered ways the town could save money while helping the environment. They selected Engineers Architects Planners Co. to conduct the turbine feasibility study in November for $17,250. “It’s exciting and scary at the same time,” . . .

  • Renewable energy projects will get swift U.S. permitting

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:28:39
    The Bureau of Land Management has chosen 31 renewable energy and transmission projects, including one in Oregon, for expedited permitting in order to make them eligible for stimulus funding. “They represent the first generation of large-scale renewable energy projects to be carefully sited on public lands over the next several years,” said BLM Director Bob Abbey. That includes the controversial 60 megawatt West Butte Wind Power Project in Central Oregon. Abbey, the BLM director, said projects were chosen that had demonstrated to the . . .

  • Stop this travesty

    Updated: 2009-12-31 11:28:09
    I read with great interest the commentary written by the Forest Ecology Network’s Jonathan Carter about the adverse impact of mountaintop industrial wind power projects (“Mountaintop industrial wind power is not ‘green,’” Dec. 18). The points made by Mr. Carter align perfectly with my experience here in northern New Hampshire. Currently we have a proposed project awaiting funding that will destroy high-elevation wildlife habitat and fragment what for New Hampshire is a large tract of wilderness. The descriptions of Kibby . . .

  • Turbine is today’s totem

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:42:19
    In America Native Indian tribes of the north-west coast used the totem pole as a way of communicating stories, myths and legends. The modern wind turbine bears some resemblance to these artefacts. Stuck in the ground as allegorical gestures, wind turbines represent an illusion whereby the world is saved from the ravages of a changing climate through the communication of a fairy story. The fable they are meant to convey is that by generating energy from the wind this will prevent toxic . . .

  • Campaigners in legal move to block wind farm in Leicestershire

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:41:58
    Anti-wind farm campaigners are turning to the law to stop an 11-turbine scheme being built near their homes. Earlier this month, Communities Secretary John Denham gave the go-ahead for the green energy scheme at Swinford, near Lutterworth. It could pave the way for nine other projects in the area which could see a total of 57 masts erected. Following a public inquiry into the Swinford plans, Mr Denham ruled the need for renewable energy outweighed the impacts of masts on the countryside and . . .

  • Move to block windfarm plans

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:41:53
    Aviation safety body lodges objection to north-east councillor’s scheme for three turbines Air traffic bosses have moved to block a north-east councillor’s plans to build a windfarm near his home. Albert Howie, who re- presents Central Buchan on Aberdeenshire Council, is seeking full planning permission to build three 275ft turbines at West Knock farm, near Stuartfield. Earlier this year, the National Air Traffic Service (Nats) lodged an initial objection to the scheme based on the “limited information” it had received. It said it . . .

  • Fallen turbine: More information needed on collapses

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:41:42
    New Yorkers need to understand why a 300-foot tall wind turbine weighing 187 tons collapsed in a Madison County cornfield. The collapse is not an isolated incident. However just because such a failure is uncommon provides no excuse not to aggressively pursue the reasons why. All across the state communities are facing pressure to site wind turbines. As these local governments proceed they must know why the turbine fell. The turbine near Fenner in northern Madison County came crashing to the ground . . .

  • Danger from icy turbines

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:41:32
    The Severn Bridge has been closed for the second time this year, due to the risk posed by huge, dangerous chunks of ice falling from the towers and cables. The previous incident was last February. However, do people realise the icing of wind turbine blades is even more dangerous? There are only two Severn bridges, but there are thousands of gigantic wind turbines across Britain. In very still, frosty weather, wind turbines are motionless and do not generate any electricity when it . . .

  • Wind farms take center stage

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:41:14
    CHEYENNE — Wind energy development in Wyoming garnered unprecedented attention this year as the state wrestled with regulation, taxation and environmental protection issues. Developers brought online about 400 megawatts of wind-generated energy in Wyoming in 2009, pushing the state’s wind industry past the 1,000-megawatt capacity mark for the first time. Karyn Coppinger of the Wyoming Power Producers Coalition, a trade group, said 2009 was a pivotal year for the industry because of the state’s attention to wind policy questions. During the 2009 session, . . .

  • Illinois Commerce Commission OKs plan to buy power from wind farms amid some price concerns

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:41:07
    The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a plan that would allow the agency that buys electricity on behalf of utility customers to seek proposals for long-term wind-power contracts. The commission on Monday voted 3-1 to allow the Illinois Power Agency to negotiate the long-term deals with renewable power developers for up to 3.5 percent of the utilities’ electricity needs. But the commission also wants the Illinois Power Agency to meet with interested parties to discuss concerns that renewable energy contracts could drive . . .

  • Firm bids to raise height of turbines

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:40:55
    An energy firm is looking to increase the height of the turbines at a new wind farm due to be built near Morwenstow next year. The planning inspector rejected local opposition and granted West Coast Energy, on appeal, permission to build three turbines at Crimp. A previous bid to increase the height of the wind turbines failed earlier this year and the company has now submitted a new planning application for a three metre increase in the turbines which would take them . . .

  • Deal between utility, Cape Wind moves ahead

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:40:43
    The state Department of Public Utilities yesterday approved a plan by National Grid to negotiate to buy power from the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm. The state agency must still sign off on any deal reached by Cape Wind Associates LLC and the utility, which provides electricity to customers on Nantucket, other parts of New England, and in New York. Earlier this month, Gov. Deval Patrick, a strong proponent of the wind farm Cape Wind wants to build in the sound, announced . . .

  • Another threat to electricity network

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:40:40
    Power companies’ intentions to build new power stations have collapsed over the past year, with potential for electricity shortages re-emerging from 2013 onwards unless more new projects are committed in the next 12 months, says the Electricity Commission. In the meantime, a variety of factors are significantly raising the risks to electricity system security for the winters of 2010, 2011 and 2012, although the commission does not believe the risk is enough to procure emergency reserve energy over the next three . . .

  • One more chance to review wind ordinance

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:40:32
    LIVINGSTON TWP. — Townships will have one more opportunity to review and comment on proposed revisions to the current wind turbine ordinance (WTG) before the final version is sent to the Otsego County Board of Commissioners for adoption. After reviewing citizen comments generated from an October public hearing and incorporating them into the proposed changes to the ordinance, Otsego County Planning Commission chairman Randy Stults said the board decided at its Dec. 21 meeting to send the revisions back to the . . .

  • Recent study adds to wind turbine debate

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:40:25
    A group of researchers found “no evidence” that wind turbines’ sounds have any adverse physiological effects on people who live close by, according to a recent study – but that goes against some local residents and strong testimony suggesting otherwise. The study was commissioned by the American and Canadian Wind Energy Associations, both outspoken proponents of wind energy. The two organizations also hand-picked the panel of researchers who released their findings earlier this month. Among the report’s findings: The sounds emitted by . . .

  • Power pact foes fear for project’s future

    Updated: 2009-12-30 11:38:54
    BATHURST – Energy Minister Jack Keir says the wind farm near Bathurst that was completed this month is the first of many such projects in the province’s north, but observers argue the proposed takeover of NB Power by Hydro-Québec will limit the prospects of similar ventures in future. Caribou Wind Park, located 70 kilometres northwest of Bathurst, is joining the grid with a generating capacity of 99 megawatts – enough electricity to power some 19,000 homes. GDF SUEZ Energy North America invested . . .

  • Wind farm would be socially inhumane,

    Updated: 2009-12-30 10:04:28
    As a colonial-rooted Cape Cod native who firmly believes in the sanctity of our maritime heritage, I am writing to ardently express my steadfast support for the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound. Based on sensible logic, data and reasoning, I am also conversely opposed to the controversial Cape Wind project, which seeks to despoil and rob us of the pristine nautical legacy bestowed by our forefathers. Because of the likely profound damaging regional, financial, ecological and public safety consequences Cape Wind . . .

  • Investigation of windmill collapse in Fenner could take until mid-January

    Updated: 2009-12-29 21:55:41
    It could take several weeks for engineers to figure out what caused a 187-ton turbine to collapse at the Fenner Wind Farm on Sunday. Enel North America spokesman Hank Sennott said structural engineers and a crew from the turbine’s manufacturer, General Electric Co., will put together reports on the incident by mid-January at the earliest. Turbine 18 fell between 3 and 4 a.m. Sunday, according to neighbors. The tower is one of 20 that dot the ridges of the rural community just . . .

  • Wind project reviewed during workshop

    Updated: 2009-12-29 14:12:35
    Middleville, N.Y. — A workshop was held Monday night to address issues pertaining to the proposed Hardscrabble Wind Project so that draft documents may be drawn up for review. Bernard Melewski, the attorney representing the towns of Fairfield and Norway, said the results of the session will give him direction as he prepares a PowerPoint presentation to be presented during a second workshop scheduled for Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at 6 p.m. at the E.W. Corey Hose Co. Among the topics discussed . . .

  • Safety oversight lacking at turbine collapse site

    Updated: 2009-12-29 10:34:43
    FENNER — As officials continue to investigate what could have caused a 200-foot-tall wind turbine to collapse in Madison County, it was not at all clear Monday what agency, if any, is responsible for overseeing turbine safety issues at Fenner Wind Farm in this town northeast of Cazenovia. State officials said the farm does not produce 80 megawatts of energy annually, and therefore, is not large enough to fall under their jurisdiction. Madison County officials also don’t believe they’re responsible for . . .

  • Jackson selectmen to address moratorium on wind power

    Updated: 2009-12-29 10:34:34
    JACKSON, Maine — The town’s Board of Selectmen will meet tonight to consider extending a moratorium on wind energy projects for another six months. Town Clerk Brenda Dennison said the board believes it needs additional time as it weighs a proposed ordinance regulating wind energy projects as well as two petitions dealing with the process. The moratorium was put in place last January and was extended for 180 days in June. It is scheduled to expire next month. The moratorium’s intent was . . .

  • Turbines are careful fit in desert; Projects to generate energy collide with delicate landscape and endangered species

    Updated: 2009-12-29 10:34:24
    Some of the biggest windmills in the nation could begin popping up on the Mojave Desert landscape late next year. One plan would put more than 30 turbines — each with blades that would reach 429 feet in the air — on a ridge southeast of Barstow. The wind farm would generate enough power for 50,000 homes or more. The titanic turbines are the preferred choice among energy companies that have filed 63 applications to develop wind farms on public land . . .

  • Gerdes: ‘People are just devastated’

    Updated: 2009-12-29 10:28:30
    Some Walnut area residents are eagerly anticipating the creation of the Walnut Ridge and Green River wind farms. Last week, the Bureau Valley School Board approved a resolution in support of the Green River Wind Farm project, which calls for the construction of 190 wind turbines spread over 50,000 acres. But there are others who are not … “I guarantee you two things,” said Walnut landowner Larry Gerdes. “Within three to four years, these turbines will become technologically obsolete; they will be . . .

  • Lash for $350m wind project

    Updated: 2009-12-29 01:06:10
    The opposition has accused the Government of being foolhardy in pressing ahead with a $350 million wind farm. Liberal energy spokesman Peter Gutwein also queried yesterday why $30 million had already been spent since April to begin construction work on the wind farm at Musselroe in Tasmania’s North-East. The State Government said on Sunday the massive project had been quietly given the green light to go ahead despite the business case for final project approval being unlikely to be finalised for several . . .

  • Council approves wind farm for Donegal

    Updated: 2009-12-29 01:04:08
    Donegal County Council has approved a major new multimillion-euro wind farm near the village of Inver. Saporio Limited, with a Dublin address, received the go-ahead to erect four 2.3 megawatt turbines at Clogheravaddy. The turbines will be among the most powerful in Ireland, with a maximum hub height of 64m and a rotor blade diameter of 71m. Significantly, the turbines will be in addition to another proposed four turbines for which planning permission has already been granted. Permission is valid for 10 years . . .

  • Time for turbine investigation

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:55:36
    To fully satisfy the public, the province should commission an independent study to find out if there are any health effects related to wind turbines. Recently, an industry-funded review concluded that the sound coming from wind turbines is not harming the public’s health. Dr. David Colby, the acting medical officer of health for Chatham-Kent, was one of seven members of a “five-star, internationally known” panel that reviewed “substantial” existing scientific literature on wind turbine sound and possible health effects for . . .

  • Legislature to tackle wind energy bill

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:55:32
    INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation that could bring more wind turbines and solar power projects to Indiana has a good chance of passing in the upcoming legislative session after failing in the last session’s closing hours, two state lawmakers say. While the General Assembly seems unlikely to require Indiana utilities to generate a specific amount of electricity from renewable energy sources, it may expand the state’s so-called net-metering policy. That rule allows some customers of investor-owned utilities to send excess electricity produced by wind . . .

  • Ashburnham explores wind-power options

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:55:28
    ASHBURNHAM — Town officials met recently with a consulting group and have scheduled a meeting with another developer to advance a proposal for wind and renewable energy in Ashburnham. Selectmen Chairman Ed Vitone, Stanley Herriott, manager of the Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant, and Town Administrator Douglas Briggs met with a representative of New England Expansion Strategies earlier this month to discuss the possible development of a wind turbine in town. “It’s purely exploratory,” said Vitone. “Stan (Herriott) knows of another developer that . . .

  • New claims over wind farm noise

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:55:21
    Campaigners against the recently approved Den Brook wind farm have discovered some “rather worrying revelations” that might have affected the outcome of the public inquiry. Mike Hulme, of the Den Brook Judicial Review Group (DBJRG), which opposed the wind farm, said the revelations had come to light since the inquiry closed and resulted from a Freedom of Information request he lodged more than two years ago. Recently released documents show that the Government department concerned with renewable energy development suppressed recommendations from . . .

  • Wildlife blow to wind farm plans

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:55:15
    Campaigners battling plans for a wind farm at Aston by Stone are celebrating after being given “extra ammunition” for their fight by conservationists. Land at Aston Hall Farm, adjacent to a site earmarked for three turbines by Severn Trent Water, has been classified as a Site of Biological Importance (SBI) following surveys carried out by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. The designation means the site is now officially recognised as one of the most important semi-natural habitats in the county – which could offer . . .

  • Plans for more wind turbines for the North Wales coast

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:55:11
    New plans to develop a much larger wind farm off the North Wales coast are likely to come a step closer next month. The Crown Estate is expected to reveal details in early January of the winning consortiums bidding for use of the seabed for renewable energy projects. The Round Three projects cover nine sites – one of them in the Irish Sea roughly between Anglesey and the Isle of Man – which together would have the potential to generate 25,000 megawatts . . .

  • Blowin’ in the wind

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:54:41
    The windmills sprouting everywhere are a mystery. On a per-megawatt basis, it seems that the installation cost of wind generation is about two to three times the cost of nuclear power, and operation seems to require five to seven times as many people. The wind machines last about 30 years. Nuclear plants are initially licensed for 40 years and then extended for 20 years, for a total lifetime of 60 years. Not only that, but the wind capacity factor is a . . .

  • City told: Think bigger

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:54:33
    WORCESTER — A local environmental advocate is calling on the City Council to think even bigger when it comes to zoning and wind turbines. Richard Kerver, chief information officer of the Worcester Energy Alliance, has filed a petition with the council asking it to help speed the use of renewable energy by increasing a proposed height restriction for wind turbines. While a zoning amendment now before the council allows wind turbines to be up to 265 feet tall, Mr. Kerver contends . . .

  • Wind power isn’t the answer

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:54:28
    Re: “Wind farms waste tax dollars,” Letters/Dec. 24. While Sam Fleetwood had an excellent response to Jack’ Walts wind letter, there are a few additional points to consider. First, if wind power is the answer, then the question must be “How can we do the most environmental damage, with the least results and for the most cost”? Mr. Walts says he drives by the industrial wind electrical generation site (they are not farms and bear no resemblance to agriculture — “farm” is a . . .

  • Legislators, reject Galloo Wind PILOT

    Updated: 2009-12-29 00:54:19
    The Jefferson County Board of Legislators should not approve the Galloo Island Wind Farm PILOT. This project is just the first step of a large scheme to develop offshore wind farms in lakes Ontario and Erie. Commissioner Richard Kessel of the New York Power Authority announced that the authority will be taking bids for offshore wind turbine farms this spring. The state’s Environmental Quality Review Law requires that there be a review of the combined projects, but so far this . . .

  • Enel hires consultant to help probe Fenner turbine collapse

    Updated: 2009-12-28 22:02:49
    Fenner, NY — Enel North America has hired a forensic engineer to look into why a 187-ton turbine at the company’s Fenner Wind Farm fell over early Sunday. The engineer is expected to be joined by a team being put together by General Electric Co., the turbine’s manufacturer, to look into the cause of the collapse, Enel spokesman Hank Sennott said. A security firm also is expected to be hired to take over from company officials who have been taking turns keeping . . .

  • Podcasting Field Guide Updated

    Updated: 2009-12-16 15:10:36
    : National association of realtors® Home Library InfoCentral Blog Buying and Selling During the Holidays Main Podcasting Field Guide Updated Podcasts were the flavor of the moment a few years ago , a place now occupied by Facebook and Twitter While the white heat is off podcasting , it still is a powerful and popular method of distributing both audio and video content . A podcast is an audio or video file that users can subscribe to through an RSS feed . As new content is available it is downloaded to your device . While you’ve all been able to download these files to the desktop for years , what makes podcasting unique is that you are no longer tethered to the computer to listen to it . You can download a file to your iPod or MP3 player , carry the file with you , and listen to it when and where you like . Similarly , YouTube and other video-sharing sites provide a convenient platform for subscribers not only to hear you , but also to see you . Find out how REALTORS® are using this technology to market their services to customers in this updated Field . Guide Posted by Dave Shumaker on December 16, 2009 09:10 AM Permanent Link Add a comment If you haven't left a comment here

  • Buying and Selling During the Holidays

    Updated: 2009-12-10 15:13:18
    The holiday season is here. Your buyers and sellers are asking if this is a good time to buy or sell a house. Look over our Field Guide to Buying and Selling During the Holidays to find out the pros and cons, how to stage a home during this time of year and whether to decorate or not.

  • Top Field Guides for November

    Updated: 2009-12-01 14:57:29
    : National association of realtors® Home Library InfoCentral Blog Meet Me in California Again Main Social Networking Privacy Top Field Guides for November The list of the 10 most used Information Central Field Guides for November 2009 was released today . They : are 1. Field Guide to Short Sales 2. Field Guide to Preparing Staging a House for Sale 3. Field Guide to Opening a Real Estate Brokerage 4. Field Guide to Quick Real Estate Statistics 5. Field Guide to Errors Omissions Insurance 6. Field Guide to 1031 Exchanges 7. Field Guide to Do-Not-Call , Do-Not-Fax , and Do-Not-E-Mail Laws 8. Field Guide to Buying vs . Renting 9. Field Guide to Social Networking for REALTORS® 10. Field Guide to Real Estate Transfer Taxes Posted by Dave Shumaker on December 1, 2009 08:57 AM Permanent Link Add a comment If you haven't left a comment here before , you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear . Until then , it won't appear on the entry . Thanks for waiting . : Name Email : Address : URL Remember personal info Comments : you may use HTML tags for style About This Blog The InfoCentral Blog , from NAR's Information Central , provides information on research

  • Canada the Treaty Breaker

    Updated: 2009-12-01 14:29:02
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally agreed to go to the Copenhagen conference on climate change. After calling climate science a “socialist plot”, and working diligently as a friend and ally of George Bush’s America, he has reluctantly agreed to engage. But Canada’s role appears to be one of deal breaker. The government [...]

  • GHG reductions from intermittents in actual use

    Updated: 2009-11-29 03:32:08
    November 8, 2009, at 5:50 AM, on a Sunday, Spain’s windmills supplied 53% of its electricity, and over half between 3 and 8:30 AM. OK, not the biggest demand portion of the week, but certainly an indication of Spanish trust in wind to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wind produced 11% of Spain’s electricity in 2008, [...]

  • Wind in Spain

    Updated: 2009-11-27 17:02:08
    Recent reports from Spain indicated that a record amount of wind was integrated into the grid. Wind supplied 53% of total demand on November 8th. Wind already supplies 14% of Spain’s electricity on average. This compares with Ontario at 2%. Denmark is often held up as the model of wind supply, with 20% [...]

  • Irony

    Updated: 2009-11-19 13:24:41
    A recent report caught my attention. There is a proposal for a large natural gas generating station in Oakville Ontario. This natural gas generating station is part of the province’s plan to phase out the coal fired generating stations. Natural gas generated electricity has about 50% of the carbon emissions of coal, and reduces [...]

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