Benefits of Wind Energy
Benefits to the community
- Additional municipal tax revenues
New tax revenue stream for local communities which is important for local initiatives such as:- Community Centres
- Roads
- Parks and park maintenance
Benefits to the land owners
- Land lease revenues
- No interference for farming or raising livestock
- Opportunity to retain and protect traditional uses of rural lands from other forms of development
- Clean energy - clean air
- Compared to coal generation or other large final emitters, wind is an extremely attractive source of energy
- Preservation of water resources
- Other energy generation technologies use large volumes of water in their production of electricity
- Wind energy generation preserves water for:
- Drinking
- Fishing
- Natural beauty
- Tourism opportunities
- A wind farm development could provide tourism opportunities for the community
- Job opportunities
Wind Farm Development can provide a community with:- Short term construction jobs
- Longer term, operations and maintenance positions
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Shear Wind News
Shearwind Announces Purchase Price For Proposed Transaction
June 25th, 2010
Shearwind Announces the Planned Estabilshment of a Limited Partnership to Own and Advance Glen Dhu North Project
June 18th, 2010
Shearwind Announces Agreements for Wind Turbines in Connection with the Glen Dhu Project
May 28th, 2010
Shearwind Announces Continuance Under Canada Business Corporations Act and New Director
March 5th, 2010
Shearwind Announces Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009
February 28, 2010
