Positive Power Co-op News
08/21/07
02:17:53 pm 
Canadian Study Says Noise is Not a Problem
Categories: General, 248 wordsSend feedback • PermalinkNoise from wind farm acceptable: study
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
CBC NewsA study commissioned by the P.E.I. government into noise from the Eastern Kings Wind Farm has found the sound level for nearby residents is within acceptable limits.
In April, Elmira resident Dwayne Bailey, who lives about one kilometre from the wind farm, complained that noise from the turbines was so loud, his sleep was being disturbed and he was becoming ill.
Bailey said noise from the wind farm has prompted him to move out of his house.
A monitoring program by the firm Jacques Whitford and Associates measured noise on six occasions, for about 18 hours each time. The study concluded noise from the turbines meets, or is lower than, noise level guidelines throughout Canada.
"There was no evidence of noise levels sufficient to cause any health problems amongst the residents in the area," said deputy chief health officer Lamont Sweet.
"There's been a lot of work done on this and certainly it's been looked at very thoroughly and sent to the people nationally who have the most information on this. So I think we have gotten the information that is the most reliable that we can get."
Bailey didn't want to do a taped interview Monday. He said he hadn't had a chance to read the report.
He did tell CBC News that the noise from the turbines forced him to vacate his home in Elmira, and he has purchased a new house about 15 kilometres away.
08/03/07
12:09:45 pm
Positive Power Chooses AAER Turbines
Categories: General, 215 wordsSend feedback • PermalinkAfter much deliberation and research into wind turbine suppliers, Positive Power Co-op has selected two 1.5 MW turbines from AAER for the Lake Erie 1 Wind Project.
The company is working with European wind turbine manufacturers and leaders, Fuhrlander and Pfleiderer to build a new plant in Bromont, Quebec where they will manufacture and assemble wind turbines.
"AAER sees local and co-operative community projects as an important niche for the company. This marks the start of the company's involvement in a promising market; one valued at more than 1,000 MW in Ontario," explained Dave Gagnon, President and CEO of AAER.
The turbines will be manufactured to meet proven technology and performance standards. Each 1.5 MW turbine will stand 120m high from the top of the blade to the ground. The diameter of the rotor blades measures 80m.
PPC plans to have the turbines installed by the fall of next year. "We're excited about working with AAER. Using a Canadian supplier who recognises the value of smaller, community-based projects fits well with our values and the goals of our members," says Stacey Hare, General Manager for Positive Power Co-op.
Learn more about AAER and the turbines being used in the Lake Erie 1 Wind Project. Become a member of Positive Power Co-op and help build this an future renewable energy projects.
08/01/07
09:45:10
Ontario Residents Support Wind Farms
Categories: Industry News, 124 wordsSend feedback • PermalinkReprinted from North American Windpower
Monday 30 July 2007According to a recent survey conducted by Innovative Research Group Inc. (IRG), the majority of Ontario, Canada, residents who live in areas where wind development projects are in place support these projects and wind energy in general.
Nine in 10 residents agree that wind energy is an environmentally friendly way to meet Ontario’s energy needs, while two-thirds strongly agree renewable energy is the responsible thing to do, IRG says.
In addition, the survey found that three out of four residents believe wind farms symbolize a greener future for Canada, and 89% of respondents who live within one mile of a wind farm support its development. Seven in 10 are "not nervous" about having a wind farm located near them.
06/08/07
14:23:33
Tweety's Real Problem
Categories: Industry News, 121 wordsSend feedback • PermalinkBUSINESS WEEK Developments to Watch
Edited by Michael ArndtWith many states clamouring for more green energy, windmills are among the most cost-effective options. Yet worries that their giant blades may mince birds in flight have delayed or even stopped some projects. But many threats take a far bigger toll, including cuddly house cats. A National Academy of Sciences study estimates the toll of bird deaths from U.S. wind farms is in the tens of thousands per year, a tiny fraction of the hundreds of millions of birds killed by house cats and man-made menaces such as pesticides, cars, and power lines. The Audubon Society now says ordinary power plants pose a bigger threat to bird life than do windmills.
05/07/07
14:18:56
Lake Erie Project Update
Categories: Administration, 130 wordsSend feedback • PermalinkPositive Power Co-op is making steady progress on our Lake Erie Project. Our land lease is in place, we've measured the wind resources for the site, and we are in the process of completing our Environmental Assessment. Next we're choosing a turbine that will perform in our wind regime to put clean, renewable power into Ontario's power grid.
We're continuing our community bond sales to finance the project and sales are going strong.
Become a member of Positive Power Co-op and you can buy a bond to help build this an future renewable energy projects in our community.
Stay tuned! We'll post more information about Lake Erie project as we move ahead. We're also updating the rest of our website with more information about PPC projects, members, volunteers and events.
