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Some Realities of Onshore Wind Farming
Onshore wind farms have been discredited in continental Europe – in Denmark and Holland they have been described as an ecological disaster, so much so that development has been halted if not reversed in favour of the far more efficient Offshore alternative
Wind Farms receive huge subsidies currently around £1bn – to make them worthwhile for developers, for poor return (questionable efficiency and utilisation) and bring large scale environmental damage. See our articles page where the National Audit Office itself criticises the levels of subsidy. This system leads to higher energy charges for consumers
This is not Altruism it is Big Business bringing large profits to developers – often in areas such as Llanllwni Mountain where recorded wind speeds are often below the nationally accepted levels and of questionable merit.
Onshore Wind farms don’t bring a good return on investment for the levels of subsidies compared with other renewable energies – such as the offshore alternative, providing solar panels and insulation free to households, etc. Indeed no evidence so far has been provided for CO2 reduction as a result of such developments.
Wind Farms can harm human health and livestock – Flicker from rotating blades is known to have caused distress to animals, and the vibrations and noise are believed to adversely affect human health.
Public safety is at Risk - some 200 turbines have exploded in the last 2 years throwing debris some 500 metres. This has caused many countries to insist on an exclusion zone of between 1.5 and 2km from Human habitation. Workers in the wind farm industry are advised to keep at least 400 metres away from turbines unless it is essential.
Risk to local rare birds species – loss of red kites and other birds as well as their prey has been shown elsewhere in Wales and globally. In 2008 the RSPB agreed that poorly sited farms could have a detrimental affect on rare birds, and have in some cases campaigned against developments.
Hidden Costs – As well as the additional infrastructure required and associated environmental costs, development planners are not obliged to include their decommissioning costs unlike other energies.
Ongoing maintenance can cause yet more damage – Wind farms require large cranes and heavy lorries
to visit sites on a regular basis, compounding the damage that initial construction causes.
There is now plenty of peer reviewed research showing that wind turbine noise can cause severe neurological problems to human beings.
Wind Farms receive huge subsidies currently around £1bn – to make them worthwhile for developers, for poor return (questionable efficiency and utilisation) and bring large scale environmental damage. See our articles page where the National Audit Office itself criticises the levels of subsidy. This system leads to higher energy charges for consumers
This is not Altruism it is Big Business bringing large profits to developers – often in areas such as Llanllwni Mountain where recorded wind speeds are often below the nationally accepted levels and of questionable merit.
Onshore Wind farms don’t bring a good return on investment for the levels of subsidies compared with other renewable energies – such as the offshore alternative, providing solar panels and insulation free to households, etc. Indeed no evidence so far has been provided for CO2 reduction as a result of such developments.
Wind Farms can harm human health and livestock – Flicker from rotating blades is known to have caused distress to animals, and the vibrations and noise are believed to adversely affect human health.
Public safety is at Risk - some 200 turbines have exploded in the last 2 years throwing debris some 500 metres. This has caused many countries to insist on an exclusion zone of between 1.5 and 2km from Human habitation. Workers in the wind farm industry are advised to keep at least 400 metres away from turbines unless it is essential.
Risk to local rare birds species – loss of red kites and other birds as well as their prey has been shown elsewhere in Wales and globally. In 2008 the RSPB agreed that poorly sited farms could have a detrimental affect on rare birds, and have in some cases campaigned against developments.
Hidden Costs – As well as the additional infrastructure required and associated environmental costs, development planners are not obliged to include their decommissioning costs unlike other energies.
Ongoing maintenance can cause yet more damage – Wind farms require large cranes and heavy lorries
to visit sites on a regular basis, compounding the damage that initial construction causes.
There is now plenty of peer reviewed research showing that wind turbine noise can cause severe neurological problems to human beings.