Renewable energy growth amplifies land pressure on Norwegian biodiversity #NOR: Biodiversity impact from habitat loss caused by Norway’s electricity infrastructure AbstractI Energy infrastructure requires land, and land change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss in Norway. A novel countryside…
Do people realise impact of planned Hope Moor Wind Farm? #ENG (letter): I wonder if people realise just how invasive the planned Hope Moor Wind Farm will be – Fred Olsen Renewables want to erect 23 wind turbines up to 200 metres high (taller than Blackpool Tower)… #windpower #windenergy
Biodiversity impact from habitat loss caused by Norway’s electricity infrastructure AbstractI Energy infrastructure requires land, and land change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss in Norway. A novel countryside species-area relationship model was applied to Norway’s renewable energy infrastructure for future energy outlooks to derive potentially disappeared fractions of species. Habitat loss impacts on species richness were quantified for land-based technologies: hydropower (reservoirs and power plants), onshore wind, solar power, and power lines that traverse forests, excluding offshore wind. . . .
“Unlike other sources, wind is intermittent. Using it in a power grid requires the addition of other sources.” —Greg Jergeson, Chairman, Montana Public Service Commission
“Wind turbines and solar panels will not replace the need for existing sources of reliable, on-demand generation. The conventional grid must be maintained and paid for. Renewables only add to that cost.” —Steve Thurston, “Adding insult to insanity”, Vt. Daily Chronicle, February 28, 2024
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(video archive) Europe’s Ill Wind: Views of wind turbine neighbors in Europe #windpower #windenergy
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Significantly increased incidence of heart failure and rhythm disorders in communities with substantial expansion of wind energy #DEU: [Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced contractility and rhythm-relevant alterations…
Wind Farms Impacts on Land Surface Temperature and Its Driving Factors in an Arid Area of Xinjiang, China #CHN: Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in the extremely arid area of Xinjiang, China, using MODIS…
(archive: 2009) Radio interviews from Cohocton, N.Y. — can't sleep because of wind turbine noise #NY: On Feb. 13, Brian O’Neil of WLEA AM 1480, Hornell, N.Y., interviewed two Cohocton residents, first a farmer who leases his land to First Wind (formerly UPC) and “tells us… #windpower #windenergy
Are There Harmful Effects Caused by the Silent Noise of Infrasound Produced by Windparks? An Experimental Approach #DEU: Abstract Introduction: The increased number of wind parks raised the question, whether infrasound waves produced by wind turbines are harmful on human-beings, or not. Infrasound…
Negative long term effects on harbour porpoises from a large scale offshore wind farm in the Baltic—evidence of slow recovery #DNK: Abstract: Offshore wind farms constitute a new and fast growing industry all over the world. This study investigates the long term impact on harbour porpoises,…
[Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced contractility and rhythm-relevant alterations in intracellular calcium metabolism following infrasound exposure. The aim of the current epidemiological study was to determine whether changes in myocardial health associated with low-frequency sound (including infrasound) could be detected under “real-life” conditions. The study compared the incidence of the target outcomes—heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias—between two populations: one with high exposure to the potential harmful agent and one with negligible exposure. . . .
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Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in the extremely arid area of Xinjiang, China, using MODIS (2008–2022) and Landsat data. Key findings include (1) pronounced nighttime warming in winter (up to 1.548 °C/15a) in densely turbine-populated areas, contrasting with autumn cooling; (2) Random Forest regression identifying wind speed, precipitation, NDVI, and snow cover as key drivers of LST changes; (3) enhanced post-construction warming, especially in summer nights in the Southeast Wind Zone; (4) significant . . .
On Feb. 13, Brian O’Neil of WLEA AM 1480, Hornell, N.Y., interviewed two Cohocton residents, first a farmer who leases his land to First Wind (formerly UPC) and “tells us that he has a turbine on his property and that there is a wind turbine next door, and because of the turbines [2.5-MW models from Clipper], he has trouble sleeping at night. He says he has asked the wind companies to turn the wind turbine off, and he says they . . .
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Abstract Introduction: The increased number of wind parks raised the question, whether infrasound waves produced by wind turbines are harmful on human-beings, or not. Infrasound is a low frequency sound (< 20 Hz), undetectable with human ears. However, some people live near windparks describe unspecific symptoms i.e., palpitations, dizziness, headache, etc. This study analyses the infrasound effects on isolated atrial human myocardium and measures the contractile performance in human trabeculae using different frequencies and amplitudes of infrasound generated by a . . .
Abstract: Offshore wind farms constitute a new and fast growing industry all over the world. This study investigates the long term impact on harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena, for more than 10 years (2001–12) from the first large scale offshore wind farm in the world, Nysted Offshore Wind Farm, in the Danish western Baltic Sea (72 × 2.3 MW turbines). The wind farm was brought into full operation in December 2003. At six stations, acoustic porpoise detectors (T-PODs) were placed inside the . . .
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I wonder if people realise just how invasive the planned Hope Moor Wind Farm will be – Fred Olsen Renewables want to erect 23 wind turbines up to 200 metres high (taller than Blackpool Tower) approximately 6.8 miles from Richmond and 5.6 from Barnard Castle. It would be the biggest wind farm in England. The government has, supposedly, boosted the protection for peat moorlands – this sort of area will be part of the Hope Moor Wind Farm. Healthy peatlands . . .
