At first, many New Englanders seemed on board with this alternative energy source, but now some these projects are encountering stiff breezes. We’ll find out how Wind Power is playing at the local level in the Granite State and how recent debates have become more nuanced and less black-and-white than in the past.
Guests
- Edward Cherian - New England Development Director for Iberdrola Renewables, an international clean energy company that builds and operates wind farms, including one in Lempster, New Hampshire.
- Lisa Linowes - Executive Director of the Industrial Wind Action Group and publisher and editor of Windaction.org, which tracks industrial wind-energy projects across the country and often questions claims made by the industry.
We'll also hear from
- Brian Beihl: Antrim resident and activist skeptical of the Antrim Wind Project. He also founded the website www.antrimwind.org.
- Jack Kenworthy: CEO of Eolian Renewable Energy, based in Portsmouth, N.H. Eolian, in partnership with Westerly Wind, has been trying to develop a wind-energy site in Antrim, N.H.
