Comments for Offshore Wind Wire http://offshorewindwire.com News and Analysis Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Brian O’Hara by Interview: North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition « Energy Resources for North Carolina Teachers http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/05/20/friday-interview-brian-ohara/comment-page-1/#comment-18850 Interview: North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition « Energy Resources for North Carolina Teachers Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:57:22 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/05/20/friday-interview-four-questions-for-brian-ohara/#comment-18850 [...] the president of the North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition, an industry and advocacy group, was interviewed on Friday May 20th. Read this interview to hear what he has to say about North Carolina being in an [...] [...] the president of the North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition, an industry and advocacy group, was interviewed on Friday May 20th. Read this interview to hear what he has to say about North Carolina being in an [...]

]]> Comment on ANALYSIS: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling by Wind Works http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/03/analysis-explaining-the-cape-windfaa-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-18523 Wind Works Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:28:47 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2316#comment-18523 @Lisa: Chris brings up a good example. And the first one I thought of was Guantanamo Bay NAS. Both have wind turbines on-base, radar and military air traffic ... without compromising the radar, air safety or national security. @Lisa:

Chris brings up a good example. And the first one I thought of was Guantanamo Bay NAS.

Both have wind turbines on-base, radar and military air traffic … without compromising the radar, air safety or national security.

]]> Comment on ROUNDUP: Maryland Forum Backs Offshore Wind by Wind Works http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/04/roundup-md-forum-backs-offshorewind/comment-page-1/#comment-18449 Wind Works Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:15:30 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2319#comment-18449 Michigan must be doing very well these days to be able to waste taxpayer money by spreading anti-wind propaganda and attacking abandoned proposals. Michigan must be doing very well these days to be able to waste taxpayer money by spreading anti-wind propaganda and attacking abandoned proposals.

]]> Comment on FAA Ruling Might Be Good For Cape Wind by Wind Works http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/04/faa-ruling-might-be-good/comment-page-1/#comment-18448 Wind Works Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:03:40 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2322#comment-18448 Great, great perspective. Break ground Cape Wind! Great, great perspective. Break ground Cape Wind!

]]> Comment on Offshore Wind Bill Introduced in House by Quinton http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/10/18/bill-introduced-in-house/comment-page-1/#comment-18432 Quinton Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:36:46 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2280#comment-18432 Where there's will there's a way. Keep on trying. Where there’s will there’s a way. Keep on trying.

]]> Comment on FAA Ruling Might Be Good For Cape Wind by John C Crilly http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/04/faa-ruling-might-be-good/comment-page-1/#comment-18391 John C Crilly Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:56:42 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2322#comment-18391 To Cape Wind Great job turning the FAA report around and making it work for you. I guess after 10 years of Nay sayers and opposition, you shed this like water rolling off a ducks back. "Now lets go build something!!!" Very Respectfully John C Crilly To Cape Wind
Great job turning the FAA report around and making it work for you. I guess after 10 years of Nay sayers and opposition, you shed this like water rolling off a ducks back. “Now lets go build something!!!”
Very Respectfully
John C Crilly

]]> Comment on ANALYSIS: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling by Chris http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/03/analysis-explaining-the-cape-windfaa-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-18389 Chris Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:07:49 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2316#comment-18389 Lisa -- Immediately next to Nantucket Sound... the Massachusetts Military Reservation has large scale wind turbines, air traffic and a radar system. They all co-exist rather nicely. Lisa — Immediately next to Nantucket Sound… the Massachusetts Military Reservation has large scale wind turbines, air traffic and a radar system. They all co-exist rather nicely.

]]> Comment on ANALYSIS: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling by C Carroll http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/03/analysis-explaining-the-cape-windfaa-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-18348 C Carroll Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:25:27 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2316#comment-18348 FAA RULING IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF CAPE WIND PIPE DREAM This ruling can only be taken one way by those that have flight experience in Nantucket Sound. Cape Wind is now in what pilots refer to as the death spiral. This lawsuit was brought by the town of Barnstable and objected to by all three airport commissions, local airline owners and rescue helicopter pilots that have to transit this already dangerous airspace between the islands. The Federal Court ruling has basically closed any future options for the FAA to ignore the real life dangers of putting a 44 story, 25 square mile facility in the middle of 400,000 low elevation flights a year. Remember, this facility is in the middle of 3 airports in some of the foggiest airspace on the eastern seaboard. In fact, Nantucket is the second busiest airport to Logan International in Boston. This fact was not lost by the Federal Court decision. Cape Wind and the FAA were able to play the “see no evil-speak no evil” method prior to this decision. For Cape Wind to think that they will benefit from this decision in any way is like telling Bernie Madoff to show up at his job at Solyndra next week. Issues such as VFR routes, compression of commercial and private flight paths, and yes the increased risk of collision to name just a few will now have to be fully addressed by the FAA. The simpleton approach of just because they will address it, it will be fixed , could not be further from reality unless the FAA is planning to testify in front of the Senate Oversight Committee with the rest of the Federal Agencies that have put politics over science and safety. Unless Cape Wind can move the 3 airports and convince the FAA to change the national regulations governing all airspace, while at the same time building the only wind plant in the world that does not create radar interference…..this badly conceived project is toast. Cape Wind and Solyndra have damaged the renewable industry enough. It is time to clean these projects off the slate and move on to important projects that will actually benefit the tax and rate payers of the U.S. I would not spend another penny on this project as the developer or an investor. It is time for what little remains as subsidies to be shared with those that truly deserve them for their well thought out and beneficial projects. Let’s face it. Cape Wind will never be built. It is time for the wind industry to move on to legitimate projects with an actual chance FAA RULING IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF CAPE WIND PIPE DREAM
This ruling can only be taken one way by those that have flight experience in Nantucket Sound.
Cape Wind is now in what pilots refer to as the death spiral.
This lawsuit was brought by the town of Barnstable and objected to by all three airport commissions, local airline owners and rescue helicopter pilots that have to transit this already dangerous airspace between the islands.
The Federal Court ruling has basically closed any future options for the FAA to ignore the real life dangers of putting a 44 story, 25 square mile facility in the middle of 400,000 low elevation flights a year. Remember, this facility is in the middle of 3 airports in some of the foggiest airspace on the eastern seaboard. In fact, Nantucket is the second busiest airport to Logan International in Boston. This fact was not lost by the Federal Court decision.
Cape Wind and the FAA were able to play the “see no evil-speak no evil” method prior to this decision.
For Cape Wind to think that they will benefit from this decision in any way is like telling Bernie Madoff to show up at his job at Solyndra next week.
Issues such as VFR routes, compression of commercial and private flight paths, and yes the increased risk of collision to name just a few will now have to be fully addressed by the FAA.
The simpleton approach of just because they will address it, it will be fixed , could not be further from reality unless the FAA is planning to testify in front of the Senate Oversight Committee with the rest of the Federal Agencies that have put politics over science and safety.
Unless Cape Wind can move the 3 airports and convince the FAA to change the national regulations governing all airspace, while at the same time building the only wind plant in the world that does not create radar interference…..this badly conceived project is toast.
Cape Wind and Solyndra have damaged the renewable industry enough. It is time to clean these projects off the slate and move on to important projects that will actually benefit the tax and rate payers of the U.S.
I would not spend another penny on this project as the developer or an investor. It is time for what little remains as subsidies to be shared with those that truly deserve them for their well thought out and beneficial projects.
Let’s face it. Cape Wind will never be built.
It is time for the wind industry to move on to legitimate projects with an actual chance

]]> Comment on ANALYSIS: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling by Lisa Linowes http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/03/analysis-explaining-the-cape-windfaa-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-18327 Lisa Linowes Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:19:30 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2316#comment-18327 If you can name a U.S. military base in the States with a wind turbine that also has an active radar facility I'd be happy to verify the details. While DOD has committed to adding renewables, it has not limited its options to wind. Solar and landfill gas are being used. Turbines have been stopped in the UK due to radar interference. Same for Spain. The outcome of FAA's analysis of Cape Wind's impacts is not predetermined. And, since I do not subscribe to conspiracy theories, I have nothing to say about you speculations. If you can name a U.S. military base in the States with a wind turbine that also has an active radar facility I’d be happy to verify the details. While DOD has committed to adding renewables, it has not limited its options to wind. Solar and landfill gas are being used. Turbines have been stopped in the UK due to radar interference. Same for Spain. The outcome of FAA’s analysis of Cape Wind’s impacts is not predetermined. And, since I do not subscribe to conspiracy theories, I have nothing to say about you speculations.

]]> Comment on ANALYSIS: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling by Mainer http://offshorewindwire.com/2011/11/03/analysis-explaining-the-cape-windfaa-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-18322 Mainer Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:37:21 +0000 http://offshorewindwire.com/?p=2316#comment-18322 I really like this, great explanation. Don't let the b---ards get you down. I really like this, great explanation. Don’t let the b—ards get you down.

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