Wind is intermittent, highly variable, and not dispatchable. So it can be only an add-on to other, more reliable sources. And its low density means disproportionate materials and land/sea area requirements along with heavy-duty access roads and powerlines. wind-watch.org/
Residents, National Trust for Scotland against wind facility off coast of Iona: “significant environmental, social and economic risks” #SCT: Residents of Iona are opposing a 91-turbine offshore wind farm proposed for the sea near… wind-watch.org/news/2026/06/…#windpower#windenergy
“Throughout my experience, I could not substantiate a single claim developers made for industrial wind energy, including the one justifying its existence: that massive wind installations would meaningfully reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.” —Jon… wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=…
(archive: 2026) Reindeer habitat selection and movement changes with cumulative impacts from mining and wind power development #NOR#SWE: Abstract: Industrial expansion often occurs in landscapes already affected by multiple… wind-watch.org/documents/rei…#windpower#windenergy
Cambodia’s first wind projects stir tensions in indigenous communities: In the forested hills of Mondulkiri, home to Cambodia’s largest Indigenous population, Ploek Phyrom sits among felled trees and the remains of a village shrine… wind-watch.org/news/2026/06/…#windpower#windenergy
Mondulkiri wind project advances amid indigenous land concerns: Cambodia’s first wind power project is moving ahead, with turbine construction progressing despite tensions with Indigenous communities in the northeastern province of… wind-watch.org/news/2026/06/…#windpower#windenergy
Weighing profits against transforming ‘beautiful country’ of wind-turbine proposal south of Brandon #MB: A major wind-turbine project has been proposed for the Carroll area south of Brandon. Innergex Renewable Energy has made… wind-watch.org/news/2026/06/…#windpower#windenergy
Assessing the Underwater Impact of Aerodynamic Noise From Offshore Wind Turbines: ABSTRACT: The growing demand for offshore wind energy has led to a significant increase in wind turbine size and to the development of large-scale wind farms, often… wind-watch.org/documents/ass…
(archive: 2023) Bat Mortality at Wind Turbines in Northwestern Europe: Abstract – We reviewed published and unpublished written reports on bat mortality at wind farms in northwestern Europe. The estimated number of bats killed per… wind-watch.org/documents/bat…#windpower#windenergy
“People thought they’d get their electric bill reduced, but ours went up and we’re getting nothing. I can’t understand what anybody thought they’d get out of this. This company (FPL) came in, destroyed the top of the mountain, and left us with it.” —Rose… wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=…
(archive: 2008) Windfarm Visual Issue #GBR: An investigaton into the techniques and methodology used in windfarm computer visualisations April 2007 “This document does not question whether we should be developing windfarms or… wind-watch.org/documents/win…#windpower#windenergy
MS raises Nant Mithil wind farm concerns with minister #WLS: James Evans has asked the new Welsh Government how it will deal in planning terms with “developments of national significance”. The Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd MS said at the… wind-watch.org/news/2026/06/…#windpower#windenergy
Council slams ‘deficiencies’ in consultation on plans for major wind farm #ENG: A public consultation on plans to develop a wind farm in West Yorkshire is facing sharp criticism from Calderdale Council. It has responded to… wind-watch.org/news/2026/06/…#windpower#windenergy
«Europe is currently facing delays in its offshore expansion, hampered by regulatory challenges that have caused some developers to rethink their engagement. "It is not yet an existential threat, but it could become one."» oedigital.com/news/540213-si…
Neighbour Agreement/Deed: Annotated #AUS: The Developer will use this Neighbour Agreement to lodge a caveat over your land title. The caveat follows the title and applies to all owners and occupiers of the land. A caveat prevents any transfer of the land… wind-watch.org/documents/nei…
“Once these units are up and running ... the citizens of Bruce County will be left to look at a wind park of industrial proportions for the rest of their lives.” —Robert Emerson, Bruce County Federation of Agriculture, Ontario wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=…
Wind Turbine Infrasound Propagation over Long Distance: Evidence from Norwegian Communities & a Call for Precaution #NOR: 11th International Conference on Wind Turbine Noise, Copenhagen, June 10-13, 2025 Presentation: Discussion: PDF of presentation… wind-watch.org/documents/win…
(archive: 2013) Dose-response relationships for wind turbine noise in Japan: ABSTRACT: In order to obtain a base for wind turbine noise policy, a socio-acoustic survey was carried out throughout Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa over… wind-watch.org/documents/dos…#windpower#windenergy