Wind Energy Landscapes: Society and Technology in the California Desert

Bats, California, Environmental Impacts, North America, Riverside County, San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area, Visual, Wildlife, Wind Farms

Author: MARTIN J. PASQUALETTIPublication: Society and Natural Resources, Taylor & FrancisYear Published: 2001 Abstract: There may be no more conspicuous example of a conflict between society and technology than a wind energy landscape. The fastest growing renewable energy resource in the world, wind energy has evoked a cool public response. Through the use of interviews,…

New Study Shows Groundbreaking Mid-Level Wind Turbines Can Almost Quadruple Wind Energy Output in the San Gorgonio Pass

California, Density, North America, Riverside County, San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area, Synergy with Tall and Short Turbines, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, Wind Farms

Publication: The Next GenerationYear Published: 2023 A new study by Wind Harvest, a company that is building a novel type of short, utility-scale turbine, has found that mid-level wind turbines could almost quadruple the energy output in the notoriously windy San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area. These turbines would provide enough energy to power 1…