kdubskii
kdubskii t1_j2s7jws wrote
Reply to Anticipating and defusing the role of conspiracy beliefs in shaping opposition to wind farms by Creative_soja
Former windfarm developer here...
They are popular due to a tax credit that was unveiled in 1993 and has escalated since. It is a kind of "cottage industry" protecting American manufacturing giants like GE. The rest of the world followed (Siemens, VESTA, Nordex, etc)....
kdubskii t1_j2s8bne wrote
Reply to comment by TekJansen69 in Anticipating and defusing the role of conspiracy beliefs in shaping opposition to wind farms by Creative_soja
Huge problem in the midwest & in the ERCOT region. Before a windfarm is built, consultants have to perform studies and surveys to quantify how many and what kind of birds live in the area. If you can imagine, it's larger birds that live in these grassy environments and the discovery of an eagle nest within X radius of the development can severely hinder the project.