The first turbine was not working again today. I assume the van parked there was that of maintenance personnel. We drove to the third turbine over a desperately rutted road. They got some great shots of the shadow effect from the turning rotors.
I hope all the horrible and weird noises were picked up by their equipment. The turbine roar changed pitch with any little change in wind speed or direction. Every now and again there was this horrible clanking and grinding noise. Every full rotation of the rotors made another clunk noise. There was also a constant high pitched whine. It could easily be heard 1km away. Now imagine compounding that by 17 or 27 turbines. All within a few hundred metres from each other.
Nothing in today's Amherst Daily news yet.
The live interview on CJCH went well. It was all positive. The theme was the same as it was with CBC: wind power is fine but not so close to homes as x3 height. (When they found their computer wasn't connecting, my poor parents in England had to listen to it over the phone, listening into friends' radio in Dartmouth. Thanks go to Don and Marj!).
Atlantic Wind Power Corporation will be having an "Open House" on April 11th 6-9pm at the Roman Catholic church hall in Pugwash. I spoke with Clare Peers and he says he will drop off a mailing to the post offices tomorrow. Check your mail box on Thursday. Those of you who live elsewhere this time of year .... well, I don't know what you're supposed to do!
Atlantic Wind Power Corporation Inc.
Charles Demond (president) cdemond@awpc.com
Clair Peers c.peers@ns.sympatico.ca
As much as I'd like to now get prepared for tomorrow's meeting with the County, I now have to put on my secretary hat and go to a meeting in Wallace.
As much as I'd like to now get prepared for tomorrow's meeting with the County, I now have to put on my secretary hat and go to a meeting in Wallace.
