Friends of Glebe Mountain

The best defense against unwarranted and inappropriately sited industrial wind plants is an informed citizenry. 

FGM suggests you begin your quest to become fully informed with the recommended reading and websites noted below.  Please check back for further reading - we are currently carefully reviewing additional research.

FGM welcomes requests from FGM members seeking assistance on finding helpful information on industrial wind related topics. [Contact Us]

Please Note:

For information regarding property values, please refer to our July 26th Editorial - this piece links to relevant sources.

Recommended Reading 

Industrial Wind Energy: Ridgeline Footprint and Related Issues
December 16, 2006

Hugh T. Kemper, Londonderry (VT)

Summary:
This paper examines Vermont Public Interest Research Group’s (VPIRG) assertion that by 2015 industrial wind turbines on 8.8% (or 46 miles) of Vermont’s ridgelines above 2500 feet could provide 20% of Vermont’s electricity needs. The examination compares VPIRG’s proposal- which is predicated on Vermont’s average electricity consumption- with the utility industry’s standard for measuring wind energy’s contribution to system reliability and peak demand. i.e. its capacity credit. This measurement concludes that for wind energy to provide the reliable generating capacity to meet 20% of Vermont’s peak demand industrial wind turbines would require 44% - 88% (or 226-451 miles) of Vermont’s ridgeline above 2500’.

http://www.windaction.org/documents/6857

A Conversation with Jon Boone – Toward a Better Understanding of Industrial Wind Technology

October 26, 2009

This interview with environmentalist Jon Boone provides a brief, informative and candid "refresher" on wind issues, particularly wind energy's limited capacity value.

http://alleghenytreasures.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/a-conversation-with-jon-boone-toward-a-better-understanding-of-industrial-wind-technology/

** We will be adding more documents shortly - Please check back. 

Recommended Websites 

Glebe Mountain Group

Find specific information regarding Glebe Mountain and the Environmental Studies Conducted during and since the Catamount proposal.

This site is an excellent source of Glebe and Vermont specific information related to industrial wind energy.  It is currently being updated.

Energize Vermont

Advocating for renewable energy solutions in harmony with the irreplaceable character of Vermont, contributing to the people's well-being.

A great source of  Vermont specific information.

Industrial Wind Action Group

This site provides a great deal of quality and authoritative information ranging from current news and a photo library to research documents on virtually every important wind energy issue.

Its the best source for everything related to industrial wind...

• Current articles on industrial wind posted daily
• Original research
• A feeling that we're not alone... 

Stop ill Wind

Environmentalist Jon Boone’s site explicitly debunks the misleading claims of wind energy proponents and offers “quick facts,” “notable quotes” and a number of must read, pithy and insightful “sound bites” that strike at the core of the specious aura surrounding industrial wind energy.