The American Wind Energy Association says that wind turbine make about “as much noise as a kitchen refrigerator.” The truth is that wind turbines have varying noise output and for many thousands of people who live near them they are a great disturbance.
Posts under ‘Key Issues’
Other Turbine Hazards
Lightening, Ice throwing, Collapse, Brake Failure.
Wildlife Destroyed
Chopped up birds, exploding bats.
Ground Current/Stray Voltage
Though the issue of stray voltage is a contentious one, there is no getting around the fact industrial wind plants require hundreds of miles worth of electrical cable be trenched into the ground.
Turbine Fires
How do you fight a fire 268 feet up in the air in September in the middle of a dry corn field?
Inhibiting full use of Farmland
How do you Aeriel crop dust when you have large towers in or adjacent to your field?
Human Health
Nausea, Vertigo, Difficulty sleeping, Migraine Headaches, Depression, Tinnitus, Heart palpitations.
Property Value Loss
Who wants to live near a wind farm? Not many it seems.
Blade Flicker
Shadow flicker is the term used to describe what happens when rotating turbine blades come between the viewer and the sun, causing a moving shadow.
