Posted on July 26, 2007 by Ian
The proposed Windmar RE windfarm near Guayanilla occupies habitat of Caprimulgus noctitherus, the Puerto Rican nightjar or Guabairo. As a result of this, the Environmental Impact Statement addresses the potential impact of the project on this species. A consultant’s report* was prepared on behalf of Windmar RE by Paul Kerlinger of Kerlinger & [...]
Filed under: Conservation, Guayanilla, Parque de Energía Eólica, Tropical dry forest, Wind power, WindMar RE | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 24, 2007 by Ian
The proposal by WindMar RE to build a windfarm at Punta Verraco, Cerro Toro and Punta Ventanas in southwestern Puerto Rico has generated controversy (see my first post on the issue) on a number of issues. One of the things that bothers me most is the sloppy Environmental Impact Statement. I have not [...]
Filed under: Guayanilla, Parque de Energía Eólica, Tropical dry forest, Wind power, WindMar RE | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 10, 2007 by Ian
As power generation schemes go, I have mixed feelings about wind farms. Obviously they have huge advantages over fossil fuel-powered plants. They also don’t involve damming rivers. But they are not without impacts - they tend to be death traps for birds, and they are visually unappealing.
There will always be trade-offs, and [...]
Filed under: Guayanilla, Parque de Energía Eólica, Tropical dry forest, Wind power, WindMar RE | 4 Comments »
