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	RE: Speed Humps Thanks for the feedback. Porirua City Council were tasked with many of the short term tasks that came out of the planning session and have shown their committment to the community by getting started. A list of their intended changes will be publishe ... by John Malsher in Village Plan on 25 Mar 2009 02:59 PM
	RE: History..... Hi Anihana. Would you be happy for these photos to be included on this site within the history section? There's a lot of activity within the village to build up an historic record of Pauatahanui and I'm sure these excellent photos would be most inte ... by John Malsher in General on 03 Mar 2009 02:43 PM
	Village planning actions Porirua City Council have already started to outline some initial and short term actions that they'll be working on as a result of the Pauatahanui Village Plan. Actions, progress and notes will be shared shortly on the Village Plan page. by John Malsher in Village Plan on 20 Feb 2009 10:07 PM
	RE: History..... Thanks Anihana for sharing the photo. I'm sure there are many great photos of our village, but not easy to find them. Does anyone have any more? by John Malsher in General on 20 Feb 2009 10:02 PM
	Wind farm 'needs more turbines to work' (NZ) If more turbines aren't consented, the Motorimu wind farm won't be viable. This was the message from Hugh Rennie QC, counsel for Motorimu Wind Farm Ltd, during day one of an Environment Court hearing at the Convention Centre in Palmerston North. The ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 11:23 PM
	Wind farm carbon savings 'could be worth $25m' (NZ) New Zealanders would face increasing uncertainty over how to meet growing electricity demands if schemes such as the Kaiwera wind farm were denied consent, according to economics expert Dr Brent Layton. The chief executive of the New Zealand Instit ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 06:19 PM
	Americans turn away from wind power I was thinking about the power of the wind a few days ago, as I relaxed in the cockpit of my humble sailing craft, which was tied up at a dock in the municipal marina in Corpus Christi, Texas. The wind was blowing steadily between 20 mph and 25 mph, ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 06:18 PM
	Wind Turbine Manufacturers Can't Meet Demand Creating a lightweight, completely smooth, extremely strong, perfectly formed piece of fiberglass that's longer than the wingspan of a 747 isn't easy. And, once it's made, it's not easy to ship it, and two of its twins, out to the folks who want it ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 06:17 PM
	Wind turbine project waste of money (USA) Wind, solar, wood chips, cow chips and corn (biofuel) might be good supplements, but they will not solve our energy problems. It is now being reported that generating fuel from food sources (corn, for example) is causing “global hunger.” Back to win ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 06:01 PM
	Wind farms prove to be an efficient alternate energy source (USA) As citizens become more aware of the potential for wind as an efficient renewable energy source, policies have been changing to address its environmental benefits. Randy Winter, agriculture professor, discussed the several benefits of wind power, in ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 05:59 PM
	Wind Power Lies Now if wind power did indeed turn out to be both low carbon and economic then I’d cheer: the things is though, will it ever be so? Wind power ticks more good boxes than almost any other option. It is clean, nearly silent, emits no CO2, pays its way ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 05:49 PM
	More Failures of Wind Energy (USA) While wind energy is being wildly supported by many in the U.S., there have always been drawbacks to the performance and costs of these machines. The U.S. has had a heavily subsidized romance with them for nearly 40 years and too few of the state an ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 05:17 PM
	More Kiwis coming round to nuclear power New Zealanders may be gradually warming to nuclear power, with a survey revealing that nearly one in five respondents believe it is a viable energy source. Nineteen per cent of 3546 people polled in an Internet survey by the New Zealand Business C ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 05:14 PM
	Turbines drive away wildlife Farmers living close to the wind farm at Coldham are demanding an independent wildlife survey before proposals to build seven more turbines get the go-ahead. John Scott, whose family have farmed at Bottom Laddus Farm since 1939, and Chris Clark, who ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 03:34 AM
	Worlds First rotating Architecture The Dynamic Architecture building, which will be constantly in motion changing its shape, will be able to generate electric energy for itself as well as for other buildings. Forty-eight wind turbines fitted between each rotating floors as well as th ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 03:26 AM
	Griffin windfarm road fear (UK) CONCERNS over the “unavoidable” environmental impact from constructing a controversial Highland Perthshire wind farm were raised by a prominent MSP yesterday. Mid-Scotland and Fife member Murdo Fraser called on Greenpower, the developers of the mult ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 03:22 AM
	Monitoring wind farm production The increasing complexity of wind farms and their turbines has warranted the establishment of a comprehensive tool for their performance analysis. To determine manufacture type, turbine performance and statistical production levels, a data acquisiti ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 07 Apr 2008 03:17 AM
	Top 100 New Clean Energy Technologies This is a very nice start for people researching new energy developments, but I believe this is just the tip of the iceberg. The following is taken from peswiki.com which states: Since April, 2006, the New Energy Congress has been systematically vo ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 06 Apr 2008 09:05 PM
	Danes call for turbine safety check (UK) MONTHS after a Vestas V47 wind turbine bent double at Beinn an Tuirc wind farm in Kintyre, another two collapsed violently in Denmark within a week of one another. According to a report published in The Copenhagen Post on February 25 an investigati ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 06 Apr 2008 08:59 PM
	Canuck MegaBattery "Cleans Up" Wind Power (Canada) The trouble with wind is that it's a bit like Adam Sandler's career. Sometimes it blows, and sometimes it doesn't.That's just fine if all you want to do is fly a kite, but if you're an electrical utility seeking a steady supply of carbon-free juice ... by John Malsher in Published Articles on 06 Apr 2008 08:41 PM