Articles by
Mike Barnard
Anti-wind lobbyists claim more than 1 in 20 wind turbines permanently inactive. They’re wrong, as usual
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Mike Barnard
There’s an anti-wind energy myth floating around that refuses to die. The most recent siting was in the official policy of an Australian political party, the Democratic Labour Party of Australia. [11] What is the myth?
Mike Barnard: Wind farms causing fires? All smoke, no flame
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Mike Barnard
With this and a small handful of other pictures of wind turbines on fire, anti-wind lobbyists and campaigners are raising yet another set of unfounded fears in those living in areas where wind farms will be constructed. . .
A study in Noise and Health shows that wind farms cause people to lose sleep. How reliable is this study?
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Mike Barnard
The study Effects of industrial wind turbine noise on sleep and health by Nissenbaum, Hanning and Aramini is being referenced in articles world-wide and is being held up as peer-reviewed evidence that wind farms are causing health problems by anti-wind lobbying groups. Dr. Hazel Lynn’s (Medical Officer of Health for Grey Bruce, a region of Ontario) recently published literature review 0n wind energy lists it as “Excellent research”. How reliable is the study? Are the conclusions sound? How seriously should this be taken?. .
What is the most efficient design for a wind generator?
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Mike Barnard
It seems as if every week, a new wind generator innovation is unveiled, sometimes in technology blogs, sometimes in TV segments, once even on TED Talks. They all claim to be better than the iconic, triblade, horizontal-axis wind turbines we are most familiar with. So what is the most efficient design for capturing wind energy? If each design were subject to a constant wind source, and each design had the same surface area (for blades, aerofoils, or other component), which would generate the most electricity over the same time interval?. .
Do wind turbines reduce the value of nearby properties?
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Mike Barnard
Four major and statistically reliable studies by different respected and independent organizations in different countries spread over a decade have found no correlation between operating wind turbines and negative property values (two found positive impacts in fact). . .
Mike Barnard: Is the infrasound emitted by wind turbines harmful to humans or animals?
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Mike Barnard
Summary: the infrasound produced by wind turbines is too quiet to be heard, felt or to cause harm. . .
Mike Barnard: Wind Power: Is Dr. Nina Pierpoint’s “Wind Turbine Syndrome” a real medical syndrome caused by wind turbines?
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Mike Barnard
Summary: Dr. Pierpont's book, Wind Turbine Syndrome, is a deeply flawed and vastly over-inflated work that is causing much more harm than any good it might be attempting to achieve. . .
