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Texas Faces Another Power Shortage From Low Wind
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Texas Faces Another Power Shortage From Low Wind

MikeJune 19, 2023August 5, 2023

Fort Worth, TX — Texas is expecting some of the hottest days of the year in the coming week, with…

Over-reliance on Wind Turbines Puts Power Grid at Risk
Economics

Over-reliance on Wind Turbines Puts Power Grid at Risk

MikeJune 7, 2023August 5, 2023

In February of 2021, a perfect storm hit Texas. An ice storm caused massive power blackouts, largely due to an…

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Buchanan County Alliance

4 weeks ago

Buchanan County Alliance
Dickinson County voted last week not to allow any more wind turbines in their county. ... See MoreSee Less

Dickinson County Says No to Wind Turbines. We Should Too

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The Dickinson County, Iowa Board of Adjustment rejected Invenergy's permit request to install new wind turbines in the Iowa Great Lakes region near East Okoboji Lake.
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Buchanan County Alliance

1 month ago

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A massive fire at a wind turbine in Adair County destroyed the turbine and also burned a nearby farm field. As is typical, firefighters were helpless to put out the turbine fire. ... See MoreSee Less

Iowa Wind Turbine Catches Fire, Burns Farm Field

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A massive fire at a wind turbine in Adair County destroyed the turbine and also burned a nearby farm field. As is typical, firefighters were helpless to put out the turbine fire.
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2 months ago

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Ready for your electricity to rates go up? Cause they are going to. ... See MoreSee Less

Alliant Energy Announces Iowa Rate Increases to Pay for Green Energy

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Buchanan County and others in Iowa will see rate increases in 2024 and 2025 to help cover the cost of investing in renewable energy.
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2 months ago

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Wind Blows

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Excellent news for ratepayers, birds, bats, landscapes, and whales as offshore and onshore wind projects get scuttled
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2 months ago

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Study: Wind Farms Significantly Reduce Soil Moisture

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A recent study found that construction and operation of wind farms causes soil drying and significantly reduces soil moisture content, particularly on the downwind side of turbines. As drought continu...
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3 months ago

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Texans urged to conserve electricity as low wind power and high demand threaten rolling blackouts

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SAN ANTONIO -According to a news release from ERCOT, Texas could be expecting rolling blackouts due to low wind-power generation and high demand.The operating
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Buchanan County Alliance

3 months ago

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MidAmerican continues to receive pushback over wind turbines in Woodbury County

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Residents of Woodbury County continue to push back against MidAmerican Energy's plans to construct 100 wind turbines.
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3 months ago

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Video captures Vestas turbine ablaze at one of UK's oldest offshore wind farms

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Machine on fire at RWE's Scroby Sands project off eastern England that entered service in 2004
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