Halifax council Tuesday moved one step closer to implementing a wind turbine policy, by agreeing to increase the distance between turbines and nearby houses. The most contentious issue is related to the large, industrial turbines that are used in commercial wind farms—those over 60 metres tall. Residents in Jedorre have been particually concerned, as a […]
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The Cost of Power
After reading Chris Benjamin’s story (“Breaking wind,” September 10) I felt compelled to comment on several sides of the wind power argument. As an electrical engineer working for a consulting firm directly involved in many of the operational and planned wind energy projects in Nova Scotia, I have experienced the polarization of public opinion regarding […]