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Industrial Wind Turbine Seismic Source #ON
Introduction Despite their generally positive reputation as sources of clean, safe energy, Industrial Wind Turbines (IWTs) do have their critics. For years, residents living in the vicinity of IWT...
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Dixie the Dolphin
Dixie was a happy creature. She played and swam with her friends in the shimmering silvery blue sea. She loved jumping into the air, flicking her tail in pure joy and diving back down to the watery...
View ArticleRenewable energy development threatens many globally important biodiversity...
Abstract— Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental for halting anthropogenic climate change. However, renewable energy facilities can be land‐use intensive and impact...
View ArticleA laboratory study on the effects of wind turbine noise on sleep: results of...
Abstract— Study Objectives: Assess the physiologic and self-reported effects of wind turbine noise (WTN) on sleep. Methods: Laboratory sleep study (n = 50 participants: n = 24 living close to wind...
View ArticleMalitsch and Mangold v. Penn Forest Township Zoning Hearing Board #PA
28. Atlantic Wind has failed to produce sufficient evidence and failed to sustain its burden to show that the proposed Wind Turbine project will comply with section 402.A.54.p of the Zoning Ordinance....
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How does wind project performance change with age in the United States? #USA
Abstract— Wind-plant performance declines with age, and the rate of decline varies between regions. The rate of performance decline is important when determining wind-plant financial viability and...
View ArticleGreen Energy Truths — Report from the Front Lines of Vermont #VT
Michael Moore’s documentary “Planet of the Humans” by Jeff Gibbs and Ozzie Zehner has stirred up a frenzy of criticism from climate change activists, a Rolling Stone rebuttal by 350.org founder Bill...
View ArticleWildlife and infrastructure: Impact of wind turbines on bats in the Black Sea...
Abstract— In Eastern Europe, wind energy production is currently promoted as an important source of renewable energy, yet in most cases without appropriate consideration of the negative impacts wind...
View ArticleDetermination of Acoustic Compliance of Wind Farms
Abstract: An issue exists around the world of wind farms that comply with permit conditions giving rise to noise complaints. Approval limits are normally expressed in A-weighted levels (dB(A)) external...
View ArticleConfirming Tonality at Residences Influenced by Wind Turbines #ON
Abstract. For 5 years, since the start-up of an array of 140 wind turbines, residents have filed complaints with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (the regulator), and K2 Wind (the operator)....
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Mortality limits used in wind energy impact assessment underestimate impacts...
Abstract— 1. The consequences of bird mortality caused by collisions with wind turbines are increasingly receiving attention. So‐called acceptable mortality limits of populations, that is, those that...
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On a collision course? The large diversity of birds killed by wind turbines...
[Abstract] Wind energy is a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuel-derived energy sources, but many birds are at risk from collisions with wind turbines. We summarise the diversity of birds killed...
View ArticleEasement for Wind Energy Development: Triple H Wind Project #SD
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View ArticleBird collisions at wind turbines in a mountainous area related to bird...
Abstract Bird collisions at wind turbines are perceived to be an important conservation issue. To determine mitigation actions such as temporary shutdown of wind turbines when bird movement intensities...
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Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model
[Abstract] Energy production by wind turbines has many advantages. The wind is a renewable energy that does not emit greenhouse gases and has caused a considerable increase in wind farms around the...
View ArticleA laboratory study on the effects of wind turbine noise on sleep: results of...
Abstract Study Objectives: Assess the physiologic and self-reported effects of wind turbine noise (WTN) on sleep. Methods: Laboratory sleep study (n = 50 participants: n = 24 living close to wind...
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Wind Power and Clean Energy Policy Perspectives #WA
Executive Summary Clean energy technology and public-policy development continue to be in the news and at the forefront of much political debate and discussion. While wind power has emerged as a...
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Wind turbines and solar farms drive down house prices #NLD
Countries that invest in renewable energy production face frequent opposition from local homeowners. Using a detailed housing transactions dataset covering the whole of the Netherlands since 1985, this...
View ArticleA systematic review and meta-analysis of wind turbine noise effects on sleep...
Abstract: Little is known about the potential impacts of wind turbine noise (WTN) on sleep. Previous research is limited to cross-sectional studies reporting anecdotal impacts on sleep using...
View ArticleCardiologist investigation and response to industrial wind turbines in the...
Executive Summary While ongoing for decades, more recently recorded consecutive years of rising oceans and mean global temperatures with increasing patterns of intensifying storms and fires have only...
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