Comments on: NC Don’t BAN Wind Power!

By: admin

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:57:04 +0000

Hi Ridge Protector,

We stand firm on the comments posted by Kiesha Jean earlier. We believe a combination of wind and solar is the right way to go. We’re all for seeing wind turbines versus nuclear power plants and the already proven (very close to home) disaster coal plants can bring to both humans and wildlife. The new bird friendly Windspires are what prompted us to write this post, they only stand 30ft tall which is far shorter than the McMansions that pollute the ridges now. We would much rather see a surge in Windspires versus Turbines but we’re more then delighted to see either.

We do have a great love for the raptors and an even greater love for our children. A Wind Turbine will never produce harmful nuclear waste nor will they ever accidentally leak deadly radiation. A Wind Turbine will also never spill ash into rivers, give workers black lung or trap workers underground.

One out of every 50 Americans living near landfills or ponds used to store ash or sludge from coal-fired power plants has a high risk of getting cancer from drinking water contaminated with arsenic.

So, if you really want to do good … help promote Windspires and stop the ludicrous denial of just how dangerous coal and nuclear power plants are versus wind.

By: Ridge Protector

Ridge Protector — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:51:40 +0000

Blowout is right. The damage to our mountains in not worth the tiny bit of energy made by the huge 400+ foot tall wind turbines. We will still need coal and natural gas fired plants. You have to have back up. I am afraid that you have been brain washed by the wind industry. Be careful trusting Dennis Scanlin. He may tell you the view from the Parkway would be protected, etc. He is not telling you the truth. He is pushing for a wind plant in Mitchell County that would be seen from Mt. Mitchell, the Parkway, Pisgah national forest and Grandfather.
The opposition to commercial wind in the Appalachian Mountains is strong and growing stronger. There is now a multi-state coalition to protect the mountains and save the wild areas from idiots whose only “green” is the green lining their pockets.
It is not about the view.

By: wind power for residential homes

wind power for residential homes — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:02:03 +0000

wind power for residential homes…

An interesting post by a bloger made me ……

By: KieshaJean

KieshaJean — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:40:52 +0000

Hi blowout. There is new wind energy that can provide 100% of a homes energy and is bought by the home owner or commercial owner at no expense to the tax payer. Learn more about Wind Spires at http://bluesunrenew.com/bird_safety.html You are right the wind does not always blow, but the sun does not only shine. A combination of Solar and Wind power is a great union … oil and coal are not renewable and no one has yet to figure out what to do with nuclear waste. So my vote is for sun / wind!

By: blowout

blowout — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:26:14 +0000

I am from NC and my opposition to commercial wind development is not because of the “view”. It’s because wind turbines actually produce very little energy and are an enormous expense to the taxpayer. The benefits of wind energy have been grossly exaggerated. Wind turbines produce energy on average less than 30% of the time because the wind simply doesn’t blow all the time. Because wind is such an unreliable power source, wind plants must always have some type of back up generation (on stand-by) from other fuel sources that emit pollutants. So nothing is really accomplished. Very little electricity is produced and there is no reduction in emissions. So whats the point in spending billions of tax dollars on a marginally functional technology and destroying the mountains in the process? Do you want power only when the wind blows?

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:49:48 +0000

Is there any info on why they are proposing the ban on \tall structures?\
Is there any evidence that turbines are threat to the ecosystem of the Blue Ridge?
If so, how are they different from radio/tv towers?
Is this simply a bill revision promoted by (speculation) lobbyists of power companies?

The language seems very specific without any justification for that intent.
\[windmills are allowed if its]… a solitary structure and is not used to generate electricity for the public for compensation.”

By: KieshaJean

KieshaJean — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:34:14 +0000

Are you kidding, really NC wants ban windpower, have they lost their minds. Are those in office just stupid or selfish/evil?! Ban Windpower and see just how much negative attention you can immediately draw to the state from the rest of the country and the Whitehouse who is currently for renewable energy. Thanks to Windspire, renewable wind energy is now available for residential homes … do not let them ban wind in favor for destroying mountains for coal.