Myths about Noise, Health, & Safety
Wind turbines are machines that spin in the wind and generate electricity atop tall towers. As such, the blades, transmission, and generator emit noise when the turbine is operating. Because modern wind turbines are relatively new on the landscape, a veritable cottage industry has arisen attributing a panoply of ills to wind turbines–even when they are not operating. Consequently, there are numerous studies on the health effects of the noise from wind turbines. This section includes links to these studies and to reports on the general environmental impacts and benefits of wind energy.
Dutch Wind Developer Fire Bombed
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Paul Gipe
Sometime around midnight 10-11 April the home of Bob Jans was firebombed in Assen, the Netherlands. Both Jans and his wife were home, asleep at the time.
Police probe Whitelee fatality
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Investigators are looking into the possibility that the man may have taken his own life, it is understood.
Kilgallioch wind farm accident death worker identified
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Police have identified a worker who died in an accident on a wind farm site in the south of Scotland.
Pembina: A whirlwind tour of wind energy myths
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David Dodge, Dylan Thompson
It seems to happen with every new technology. It wasn’t so long ago that some people were convinced a photograph could steal your soul. We may read about that now and have a little chuckle, but are we so far removed from the same phenomenon today?
Man dies in suspected landslide at wind farm in Co Sligo Ireland
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Rachel Flaherty
Patrick McCaffrey (37) from Rossinver, Co Leitrm died on Monday evening after a landslide on a mountain bog on the Sligo-Roscommon border where groundworks for turbines were being carried out.
Windfarms do not discourage tourists, economists find
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Ian Johnston
Study concludes there is no ‘detrimental effect’ on the number of holidaymakers in places with wind turbines
