Anyone live near a wind farm?
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Was looking at a barn conversion in Northumberland only to find out a 10 turbine (120M tall) wind farm was due to be built 2Km away. Initial reaction is to leave it well alone but interested to hear of any experiences of people living near these things. Apart from the eyesore factor there seems to be stuff about health issues and not sure if it's scaremongering!
I've heard people banging on about infrasound associated with turbines. No idea what distances it carries or even if it is a real phenomenon.
I quite like them actually. I don't think I'd automatically think they were an eyesore.
I quite like them actually. I don't think I'd automatically think they were an eyesore.
Edited by el stovey on Monday 19th October 10:03
I can't understand why a sleek, sculptural windmill showing the power of nature is an eyesore, when a rat infested, unmoving and rotten wooden windmill is a desirable (and sometimes listed) feature on the landscape.
Don't know where you're based, but drive down to one of the wind farms near you, work out a 2km distance and see what effect they have on you. I'm very unconvinced by infrasound or any of the other new agey hand waving that people come up with to justify being hypochondriacs.
Don't know where you're based, but drive down to one of the wind farms near you, work out a 2km distance and see what effect they have on you. I'm very unconvinced by infrasound or any of the other new agey hand waving that people come up with to justify being hypochondriacs.
Your issues won't be health related, but you may get some minor nuisances from being in close proximity. Low frequency vibrations and noise are a potential issue that you may want to look into.
It's worth mentioning that it will be more noticeable in the dead of night when you're trying to get to sleep than during the day.
I'm only aware of this as there is a farm locally that crops up in the press from time to time.
http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/statement-from...
It's worth mentioning that it will be more noticeable in the dead of night when you're trying to get to sleep than during the day.
I'm only aware of this as there is a farm locally that crops up in the press from time to time.
http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/statement-from...
Tuna said:
I'm very unconvinced by infrasound or any of the other new agey hand waving that people come up with to justify being hypochondriacs.
True, but if it helps demolish the eco-movement and leads to something that will actually power the county, eg nuclear, then it has a use.Tragic really how the green movement has driven itself into a dead end. The only CO2-free way to generate the energy we need is nuclear, but of course when they managed to get the building of new nuclear reactors delayed beyond practical use, they hadn't figure that out... fossil fuels it is then...
Perhaps that the real reason behind the lemming-like rush to hideous mercury-filled low-energy lightbulbs - we can't generate the power to keep proper ones alight?
Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 19th October 10:55
HRG. said:
Your issues won't be health related, but you may get some minor nuisances from being in close proximity. Low frequency vibrations and noise are a potential issue that you may want to look into.
It's worth mentioning that it will be more noticeable in the dead of night when you're trying to get to sleep than during the day.
I'm only aware of this as there is a farm locally that crops up in the press from time to time.
http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/statement-from...
The low frequency stuff was what I was referring to! It's worth mentioning that it will be more noticeable in the dead of night when you're trying to get to sleep than during the day.
I'm only aware of this as there is a farm locally that crops up in the press from time to time.
http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/statement-from...
Tuna said:
I can't understand why a sleek, sculptural windmill showing the power of nature is an eyesore, when a rat infested, unmoving and rotten wooden windmill is a desirable (and sometimes listed) feature on the landscape.
Don't know where you're based, but drive down to one of the wind farms near you, work out a 2km distance and see what effect they have on you. I'm very unconvinced by infrasound or any of the other new agey hand waving that people come up with to justify being hypochondriacs.
Because they actually contributed to the economy and are reminders of history. Or would it be better if history consisted of a search on Google?Don't know where you're based, but drive down to one of the wind farms near you, work out a 2km distance and see what effect they have on you. I'm very unconvinced by infrasound or any of the other new agey hand waving that people come up with to justify being hypochondriacs.
There's loads of them a few miles away from me near Rye. Totally f
ked up the area IMO. Eerie and half the time standing still.There's another being built a mile from my house on a "green industrial park" What a f
king joke that is. Hundreds of empty shops and warehouses, so lets build more....staceyb said:
Check thetraffic route for the windfarm construction. We are having a windfarm built a mile away and the current traffic plan is to bring the concrete, blades and stands through the surrounding villages.
My dad is campaigning against one in Wales for about 60 turbines. That means approx 1000 lorry loads (big artic) just for the turbines!
s.m.h. said:
There's loads of them a few miles away from me near Rye. Totally fked up the area IMO. Eerie and half the time standing still.
A pic of the offending things. I love the area around those parts and now all you notice are these things......nice.ked up the area IMO. Eerie and half the time standing still.
Pic is of the Westy having replaced a few nasty CO2's to the area.
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