New brief on public perceptions of offshore wind

September 7, 2011

The latest issue brief is available - Citizen Views on Offshore Wind: Benefits, Challenges, and Information Gaps. It is available on the Project Documents section of the website.

New brief available regarding offshore wind policy & public perspectives

May 31, 2011

The WMWA project team is proud to announce the release of its third issue brief titled, Offshore Wind Energy: Public Perspectives & Policy Considerations.

Offshore Wind Videos now available

March 1, 2011

The West Michigan Wind Assessment project team, working with GVSU film student Ryan Gajewski, produced a series of short videos exploring the policy, social, and environmental dimensions of offshore wind energy development in Lake Michigan.

Information on wind energy leases added to Wind Energy Resources page..

February 25, 2011

"Wind Power and Human Health" now available

August 13, 2010

Issue Brief 2, Wind Power and Human Health is now available on the web site's project documents section.

Issue Brief on Wind Energy Deployment now available

May 19, 2010

The first of a series of issue briefs summarizes the factors that have influenced wind energy deployment around the country and around the world. It also brings the lessons home to West Michigan's coastal zone. The issue brief is located in the Project Do

Status and Trends Fact Sheet released

March 3, 2010

Key findings from the Status and Trends report have been condensed into an accessible fact sheet. The Status and Trends Fact Sheet can be found on the Project Documents page.

WGVU Morning Show features the West Michigan Wind Assessment

January 26, 2010

West Michigan Wind Assessment investigator Dr. Erik Nordman was interviewed on the WGVU (radio) Morning Show with Shelley Irwin on Jan. 20, 2010. www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm

GR Press Editorial: Harvesting the wind

December 10, 2009

www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/12/editorial_harvesting_the_wind.html

Holland Sentinel Editorial: Siting Wind Turbines

December 2, 2009