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National Wind Watch® (NWW) is an information resource for groups and individuals working to save rural and wild places from heedless industrial wind energy development. Through its web site, NWW promotes awareness of and documents the negative impacts of industrial-scale wind turbines on the environment, economy, and quality of life. National Wind Watch is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit incorporated educational charity.
Energy security and the need to reduce pollutants and excess greenhouse gas emissions are serious issues. Therefore, people should not be distracted by symbolic or “feel-good“ gestures that fail to meaningfully address these issues and in fact do substantial harm. NWW advocates an intellectually honest assessment of the benefits and costs of industrial wind development. The objective is to be a resource of information to assist individuals and groups seeking the facts about industrial wind power that are not emphasized by the industry and its promoters.
NWW maintains nonpartisanship regarding both politics and other sources of energy. Its policy has been to resist advocating for other sources to focus on the impacts of industrial-scale wind, and NWW recognizes that both opposition to and support for wind energy span the political and cultural spectra.
NWW receives no support from any industry or political interests. Funding comes only from concerned individuals, representing a broad range of perspectives but united in recognizing industrial wind as destructive and a false solution.
Most of the material on this web site does not originate from NWW itself; it is generally presented without comment, and the sources are provided. They do not necessarily reflect the views of NWW. News items and resource documents are chosen to provide a central reference library of material that is not usually publicized by the industry and its supporters.
National Wind Watch provides a means for diverse groups fighting inappropriate wind energy projects to share information and strengthen each other. All of the day-to-day work for NWW is by unpaid volunteers with other demands on their time and resources but who consider this effort an important contribution to protecting our world and our lives. Source
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Search ArticlesResolution against the installation of wind turbines in Halkidiki
By unanimous decision, the Sithonia Municipal Council approved a resolution expressing its opposition to plans for the installation of wind farms in Halkidiki, placing at the center the impacts on the natural environment, the local economy, and the region’s tourism. The resolution was adopted during a regular session of the Municipal Council and concerns the broader energy planning being promoted in mountainous and environmentally sensitive zones of the prefecture.
Trump executive order seeks end to wind and solar energy subsidies
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday directed federal agencies to strengthen provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that repeal or modify tax credits for solar and wind energy projects. In an executive order, Trump said the renewable energy resources were unreliable, expensive, displaced more dependable energy sources, were dependent on foreign-controlled supply chains and were harmful to the natural environment and electric grid.
Ocean City lawsuit to block offshore wind farm clears hurdle
Ocean City’s lawsuit seeking to block an offshore wind farm cleared a procedural hurdle last week, as a federal judge declined to dismiss most of the plaintiffs’ claims. Ocean City and nearly three dozen co-defendants sued the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in October after BOEM gave final approval for US Wind to build more than 100 turbines off the coast of Maryland and Delaware.
Ecological vulnerability index to assess impacts of offshore wind facilities on migratory songbirds
Abstract As offshore wind (OSW) energy expands globally, migratory songbirds are at risk of mortality from collisions with turbine blades, though the magnitude of this threat and which species are most vulnerable, remains poorly understood. Ecological vulnerability indices are commonly used to assess species’ susceptibility to harmful factors, with results used to direct scarce research and monitoring resources to species showing relatively high vulnerability.
Life-cycle impact assessment of offshore wind energy development on migrating bird diversity in the North Sea
Abstract As offshore wind energy development increases, it is vital to rapidly assess the cumulative impacts to biodiversity, particularly for migratory species that could be impacted across multiple sites. Life-cycle assessments (LCAs) are a useful tool for assessing and comparing cumulative effects over a large scale and are frequently used for decision-making in industry.
Open consultation: Assessment and rating of wind turbine noise guidance: proposed updates
posted: July 8, 2025 • Announcements, Law, Noise, U.K. Source: U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Source: U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Announcements, Law, Noise, U.K. Translate: to English | to other Translate: FROM English | TO English We are seeking views on updates to guidance on the assessment of noise from onshore wind turbines across the UK. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 29 August 2025.
Shattered Green Dreams: The environmental costs of wind and solar
Wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage, and other “green energy” technologies are too often hailed as unqualified goods for the environment. However, there are no solutions, only tradeoffs, and the same is true for energy production and its environmental impact. All human activities have an impact on the environment.
Four wind turbines forced open and copper cable worth ‘tens of thousands’ stolen
An investigation has been launched after four wind turbines were forced open and copper cables stolen in Aberdeenshire. Wind farms in Laurencekirk and Stonehaven were broken into between July 3 and 4. Tullo Wind Farm in Easter Tulloch was targeted between 11am and 4am and three wind turbines were forced open and robbed of copper. Between 4pm and 8am on the same dates, a turbine at Meikle Carewe Wind Farm in Stonehaven was broken into.
Proposed wind farm in Lincoln raises local concerns
The proposal for a wind farm 5 miles north of Lincoln is in the very early stages of study and is years away if it happens at all, the development manager for the proposal said Thursday. “We can’t do this without local support, and wouldn’t do it without that,” said Madalyn Farquhar, development manager for RES, a global energy company with U.S. operations based in Denver. The company is talking with local landowners to see if enough support exists to begin detailed study, she said.
NJ Board of Public Utilities formally terminates Ørsted offshore wind projects
August 14, 2024: Today the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities formally vacated all of its Orders that approved the Ocean Wind One and Ocean Wind Two offshore wind projects owned by the foreign offshore wind corporation Ørsted. NJBPU’s actions follow the filing of lawsuits by the County of Cape May in the New Jersey Appellate Division as well as in the Federal District Court. Cape May County challenged the BPU’s Orders, all of which have now be vacated and deemed of no force or effect.