9781905299836
The Wind Farm Scam - an ecologist's evaluation - Chad Harbach, John R Etherington
Stacey International Publishers (2009)
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Wind power - Evaluation, Wind power plants - Environmental aspects, Wind power - Government policy

The spectre of global warming and the political panic surrounding it has triggered a goldrush for renewable energy sources without an open discussion of the merits and drawbacks of each.

In The Wind Farm Scam Dr Etherington argues that in the case of wind power the latter far outweigh the former. Wind turbines cannot generate enough energy to reduce global CO2 levels to a meaningful degree; what's more wind power is by nature intermittent and cannot generate a steady output, necessitating back-up coal and gas power plants that significantly negate the saving of greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition to the inefficacy of wind power there are ecological drawbacks, including damage to habitats, wildlife and the far-from-insignificant aesthetic drawback of the assault upon natural beauty and the pristine landscape, which wind turbines entail.

Product Details
LoC Classification TJ820.E84 2009
Dewey 333.92
Format TRADE PAPER
Cover Price $9.99
Nr of Pages 198
Height x Width 1 x 1 mm
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