Turbines of Death: How Wind Farms Slaughter Native Wildlife, and Worsen Our HealthWishart, Melissa
(2011). Wind farms in rural areas: How far do community benefits from wind farms represent a local economic development opportunity? Journal of Rural Studies, 27, 1-12.Munday M., Bristow G., and Cowell R.: Wind farms in rural areas: How far do community benefits from wind farms ...
California, the largest producer of milk in the U.S., has 1.7 million dairy cows that produce 42billionpounds of milk each year. Especially in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley, many farms are concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, with more than 700 dairy cows confined...
Unfortunately, while floating wind farms are technically feasible, they're not economically viable. Doing anything offshore isexpensive. To build a one gigawatt fixed-bottom wind farm, the cost of completing the necessary site survey is in the region of £15 million. Installing and commissioning...
Offshore wind turbine blades. Credit: Julie Lundquist/CU Boulder As summer approaches, electricity demand surges in the U.S., as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning. To meet the rising need, many East Coast cities are banking on offshore wind projects the country is building ...
Red wine and rustic bread accompanied the meal, both made at nearby farms and exchanged for Silvia’s homemade goat’s cheese. Out there, produce was currency. We had been introduced to this and many other principles ofsustainable livingduring our stay. Never again would I underestimate the ...
Keith was ill for many weeks. His parents were devastated. When I arrived on the ward in the morning he would shout his delusional ideas in my ear and demand his release as I walked down the corridor. Each night I prayed, ‘Please make Keith better tomorrow.’ Eventually the storm subsid...
But, since many adventurers are also travellers, and we also often have to fly or drive a long way to get to the nextclimbingwall,skislope,surfbreak ormountain biketrail, we certainly aren’t perfect. So how do youkeep your carbon footprint lowwhile still living a life of adventure?
The Little Club,on North Buffalo’s upswinging Hertel Ave., might be small in size, but it’s large on excellence. Small bites and large plate ingredients come from local farms, and wine from independent producers. Owned by the Lombardo family – ofRestorante Lombardoacross the street – thi...
With lowest cost green energy considered the future, understanding how to 'repower' existing onshore wind farms supports the Scottish government and industry desire to generate affordable wind power in the future. Researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen spent more than a year working...