Wisconsin Hikes Electricity Rates, Citing Renewable Energy as the Cause
All five investor owned Wisconsin utility services have announced their intent to raise electrical rates, citing the cost of constructing…
Author: Mike
I'm a freelance writer who has published multiple technical books on computer programming, software engineering, and UNIX administration. I'm also a long time resident of rural Buchanan County who owns and takes care of rescue horses. I am interested in preserving our rural farm land for the future of both our children and our animals.
New York Bill Would Require New York City to Accept Wind Turbines
Legislation introduced by New York State Senator George Borrello (R,C), would require New York City to accept wind turbines at…
Four Months Later, New York Hay Farm is Still Unusable
On March 28th, a wind turbine at NextEra’s Eight Point Wind Facility near Greenwood, New York caught fire. As usual,…
NextEra’s Job Outlook for Wind Turbine Techs is Misleading
Mark Twain once famously wrote, “There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” NextEra’s recent claim on…
Wind Turbine Bursts into Flames in Germany
July 4th, 2023 — A wind turbine at the Stemwede Bürgerwindpark in Germany caught fire on Tuesday. According to the…
Siemens Stock Drops 37% Because of Wind Turbine Failures
Siemens, a major manufacturer of wind turbines, has seen their stock value plummet 37% in the last couple of days.…
Wind Turbine Protest in Israel Turns Violent
June 21, 2023, Golan Heights, Israel — Over a thousand Druze citizens, located in the occupied Syrian region of the…
Texas Faces Another Power Shortage From Low Wind
Fort Worth, TX — Texas is expecting some of the hottest days of the year in the coming week, with…
Two Turbines Burn in Two Weeks in Ontario
June 15, 2023 — A wind turbine caught fire in Chatham-Kent, Ontario near the community of Muirkirk. According to Fire…
June 7th P&Z Committee Meeting
The Buchanan County Planning & Zoning Committee met on June 7th at 7:00 PM. The meeting was held at the…