Wind Farms

[Green_not_greed]

agree with above post,and would look in to
effects to human health on living close to wind turbines
as have three in my back garden.but they are up to stay.

Silverfox57

FYI there is a bunch of stuff available on the internet

One of the most recent press articles - a typical story - can be found at

http://www.freep.com/article/2009092...9270587/?imw=Y

A doctors perspective can be found at

http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/?cat=4

and other links to reports by medical professionals here

http://www.savewesternny.org/health.html

[badger]

I think the "anti" wind farm peeps are over reacting - I mean these things can be dismantled after they have served their purpose.

It seems that too many people are blinded by the science that the "anti" lobby throws about the place - keep building them I say.

They only dismantle the tower and blades, the huge concrete bases can be left leaching heaven knows what chemicals into the soil.

[silverfox57]

Silverfox57

FYI there is a bunch of stuff available on the internet

One of the most recent press articles - a typical story - can be found at

http://www.freep.com/article/2009092...9270587/?imw=Y

A doctors perspective can be found at

http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/?cat=4

and other links to reports by medical professionals here

http://www.savewesternny.org/health.html

thanks for the links makes very interstering reading,

[olivia]

I don't believe you are right.
Birds avoid wind turbines. I would guess more birds are killed by cars than turbines (any studies anybody?).

Apologies in advance, but if you want evidence that birds are killed by wind turbines look at this site -

http://cid-08ab0bbd2d5db954.skydrive...20-%20MATANZAS

In my opinion the photos speak for themselves.

[Jester]

As a word of warning for the future :-

I was driving into Los Angeles from the North, and was stunned to see a whole valley of nothing but wind turbines. It must have stretched for a number of miles, and had several thousand of the awful things.

Not so long ago, I am sure it would have been a beautiful area, like we have around here.

Like so many things, you have to watch out for the thin end of the wedge!

[Gronnuck]

Apologies in advance, but if you want evidence that birds are killed by wind turbines look at this site -

http://cid-08ab0bbd2d5db954.skydrive...20-%20MATANZAS

In my opinion the photos speak for themselves.

That's it I'm definately against wind turbines - not only do they not work they kill wildlife .

[Stack Rock]

Apologies in advance, but if you want evidence that birds are killed by wind turbines look at this site -

http://cid-08ab0bbd2d5db954.skydrive...20-%20MATANZAS

In my opinion the photos speak for themselves.

I think we should put this in perspective, as Stefan said only a minute porpotion are killed by windfarms compared by traffic kill.

[olivia]

I think we should put this in perspective, as Stefan said only a minute porpotion are killed by windfarms compared by traffic kill.

I wasn't comparing the numbers between road kill and wind turbines. I do appreciate that birds are killed by vehicles and many, many more by cats. That isn't the point. What is important is that all developers try to say that birds will avoid wind turbines and that their particular development will not have any significant effect on the avian population. This is blatantly not the case and the myth that birds are not killed should be dispelled immediately.

[Matthew]

I voted 'for' because I like how they are trying to use renewable energy, but I would rather they chose solar or hydro. Renewable is better than no renewable I think.

[redeyedtreefrog]

I have always been against them. They are only 20% efficient, a few years ago nobody would have dreamed of building a turbine of less than 85% efficiency. Tidal power if developed properly can be the answer, and also Nuclear power, many people have forgotten that nuclear is green as well.

They're not 20% efficient, they have a 30% load capacity. Check out Robert Lewellyn's CarPool with Dale someone; it was good information.

My reasons as follows, I am not entering into a debate as this is a poll.

It was supposed to be a debate

Apologies in advance, but if you want evidence that birds are killed by wind turbines look at this site -

http://cid-08ab0bbd2d5db954.skydrive...20-%20MATANZAS

In my opinion the photos speak for themselves.

How many are not killed by wind turbines, compared to, say passenger jets?


Good information can be found on Robert Llewellyn's CarPool, its on youtube or in llewtube.com. I cant post links because its got one or two swearies in it . His most recent is about wind power, and he interviewas a guy who really knows what he's talking about. It has some great info.

[Mad1man]

We continue to use up fossil fuels and we don't have a perfect replacement solution yet. Maybe the windfarms will offset the fossil usage enough to let us develop systems of tidal or wave or ??? some other technological marvel to let our future generations survive. Can't decide whether I'm a fully for or a fully against, despite having read all of the blurbs for both sides.