Williams RK (2012) The external costs of wind farm development on the high plains: are developers making an effort to minimize these costs? Selected paper prepared for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting, Birmingham, AL, February 4-7....
Ecologist Michael Huston of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory points out that the American Great Plains had millions of bison, antelope and prairie dogs, but that's only three species. The Russian steppes used to have 10 million saiga (an antelope-like animal that was actually related to ...
The farm operation with wind power was analyzed by applying the LP model with the monthly expectations of wind-generated electricity added.Two wind machines were analyzed, with rate outputs of 40 to 60 kilowatts (KW). Each was applied to the Northern and Southern Texas High Plains over a ...
Who knows? It’s breakfast … let’s leave saving the planet and your arteries and the local artisanal free range wind-powered carbon-neutral agave farmer out of it until that second cup of coffee. One note on the coconut oil: We made this half a dozen times without incident, then the...
Underdeveloped People The Indians living on the high plains of the Andes Mountains, in South America, have a background rich in history but rich in little else. These seven million people from the great old Indian nations live in a land of few trees, poor soil, cutting winds and biting co...
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From there, you can rent a car and embark on a scenic road trip through the Canterbury Plains and the Mackenzie Basin. The drive from Christchurch to Dunstan Downs High Country Sheep Station Farmstay & Backpackers takes around 3.5 to 4 hours, but the stunning vistas along the way make it...
The eco-friendly building, which was constructed through a partnership with REI (Rural Enterprises Incorporated), ECO Potential, Mid-PLains Construction and Kinslow, Keith & Todd, has received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership. Certification for LEED, which ...
Saw the 278 metres highCentral Plains Pearl TV Towerwhile on the way to the first destination of the day. We arrived atLongmen Grottoes. The caves which are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art housed tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples. The images, many...
Underdeveloped People The Indians living on the high plains of the Andes Mountains, in South America, have a background rich in history but rich in little else. These seven million people from the great old Indian nations live in a land of few trees, poor soil, cutting winds and biting co...