Blumenthal Calls For Standards For Wind
There are no regulations on the siting of large wind projects in CT.
Published: Jan 04, 2011
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Blumenthal Calls For Standards For Wind
Dick Blumenthal held, what could be, his last press conference as Attorney General today, before being sworn in as U.S. Senator on Wednesday. Blumenthal is calling for new laws on where wind turbines can be built. WNPR’s Nancy Cohen reports.
Flanked by citizens from two groups opposing proposed wind turbines in Colebrook and Prospect, Blumenthal said wind power can serve a profoundly important purpose, but..
“We need standards in Connecticut and nationwide to determine where and how wind turbines are built because of the impacts of noise and other environmental affects on quality of life, historic structures and residential neighborhoods.”
The Delaware-based BNE Energy is proposing two turbines in Prospect and six in Colebrook. Each would be nearly 500 feet high. Citizen groups opposing the projects say the proposed turbines would be too close to residences and roads. The Connecticut Siting Council is meeting this Thursday to decide the next step in the Prospect project. BNE Energy could not be reached for comment.
For WNPR I’m Nancy Cohen.
WNPR received this statement after press time from Greg Zupkus, President and CEO of BNE Energy:
“BNE has worked long and hard to pick the best locations for both the Prospect and the Colebrook wind projects – they are on private land, set back from residential areas, and abutting significant amounts of undeveloped property. We are confident that the Siting Council will review our petitions and determine that these are appropriate sites for green wind-energy for Connecticut’s residents.”
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We need standards in Connecticut and nationwide to determine where and how wind turbines are built.
-CT Attorney General Richard Blumenthal
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Interesting
Great post, very informative.
Standards for Wind Energy
Not sure why all the controversy over Wind Colebrook. The American Wind Energy Assoc and GE Energy have standards on the installation of wind turbines GE is number one nationally and number two globally when it comes to planning siting building and operating its wind turbines safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.
The state of the art in wind technology has improved vastly.
Noise and vibration concerns are now a thing of the past. computer monitoring and operational adjustment software can now reduce wind turbine noise and vibration by over 60%. Ice throw has been eliminated by hydrophobic nanotechnology in the surface coatings of the tower and blades such that water does not even have the ability to accumulate on its surfaces.
BNE Energy Inc already got clearance from the FAA to install the turbine towers so they don't interfere with flight paths or any radar for air traffic control.
Complaints from the residents of Colebrook have virtually no meritt in the facts. I have even heard there is concern over one of the towers falling over or collapsing. I'd say you'd have a better chance of being struck by lighting indoors than that ever happening. These structures are set in 60'depth of poured steel reinforced concrete and are secured to their foundations with a plethora of 4" dia bolts.
I'd gladly live next to and be proud as an American to live under one of these turbines. It signifies our country's liberation from coal, gas and nuclear power over to 100% renewable (endless)and 100% clean(after installation)green and free energy.
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