WIND TURBINES at Woodstock Massanutten GW forest.

[chgpa]

FYI, a new topic is available for those who want to debate the merits of
wind power:

http://www.chgpa.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3469

And some of the recent posts in this thread have been moved there.

This thread should be reserved for discussions about specific club/pilot
actions regarding windpower as it pertains to Massanutten:
attending meetings; linking up with other groups; whether and how
CHGPA might try to keep the Massanutten ridge free of windmill
towers, etc.

Make some suggestions if you think that this whole discussion belongs
somewhere *other* than Flight Topics. We could create several
dedicated topics over in General Dscussion, create a separate forum
category, etc....

[davidtheamazing1]

I contacted the US Forest Service after this debate and was just sent an update by James, T, Smalls, District Ranger. The proposal was to install three meteorological towers on Great North Mountain to study the wind for a wind energy project. The proposal was DENIED.

The denial was based on two factors. The first factor was the intentions of constructing 131 wind turbines which do not comply with the Revised George Washington National Forest Management Plan. The second factor is they di not provide sufficient rationale for why the use of national forest land is necessary.

...it is important to note, this decision does not preclude future wind proposals from being considered by us of the possibility that wind turbines may someday be permitted.

[pnadams]

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory: ... Wind_Power

http://ted.com/index.php/talks/saul_gri ... nergy.html

http://ecotality.com/life/2007/10/17/ki ... -turbines/

Surface wind farms are like photovoltaics, in most locations the energy input is to build the system is more that the energy output over the life of the system. So they are dependent on subsidies to be profitable. Destroying a forest for a "stimulus" is short sighted. In Japan in the late 90's they lined streams with concrete as a "stimulus".