Abstract. Large numbers of bats are killed by wind turbines worldwide and minimizing fatalities is critically important to bat conservation and acceptance of wind energy development. We implemented a 2-year study testing the effectiveness of an ultrasonic acoustic deterrent for reducing bat fatalities at a wind energy facility in Pennsylvania. We randomly selected control and treatment turbines that were searched daily in summer and fall 2009 and 2010. Estimates of fatality, corrected for field biases, were compared between treatment and . . .

«I have never encountered a single person who said: “I used to be against wind energy. Now that I have done my homework and learned as much as I can about them, I support wind energy.” Never. Not once. On the contrary, this is a one-way street. Once you learn the facts, you can only be against wind energy — and you can never, ever be won back to the other side.» —Eric Bibler, Mass.

Presented at the Euronoise 2003 conference, Naples. Download original document: “Wind turbines at night: acoustical practice and sound research”

New research within the PELAgIO ECOWind project has revealed how offshore wind farms can influence ocean temperatures and mixing, and why their effects depend on local conditions. As offshore wind farms become an increasing part of the U.K.’s renewable energy future, scientists are working to better understand how they interact with the marine environment. A team of scientists, led by NOC’s Michela De Dominicis, has found that while offshore wind turbine structures can alter ocean mixing and temperature, their effects . . .

Abstract: A combination of model simulations and field observations collected in 2023 and 2024 near Seagreen, Scotland’s largest Offshore Wind Farm (OWF), is used to assess when, where and by how much (physical) changes induced by OWFs structures become detectable and environmentally relevant. Seagreen has the deepest (> 55 m) fixed bottom foundations of any OWF in the world (in 2026), and in offshore deep (> 50 m) waters there is the potential for OWFs structures to perturb natural ocean mixing and modify seasonal . . .

«It’s always worth being suspicious when you hear [the term ‘nimby’] used. Often what you are actually hearing is the whining of the thwarted lobby group or the frustration of the man from the ministry, brought up short in his grand designs by the tiresome objections of people who will actually have to live with them.» —Paul Kingsnorth, Real England (Portobello Books, 2008)

The Kodiak Electric Association owns, operates, and maintains an isolated grid. The system runs on hydro (85%) and wind (15%, with flywheels and battery storage systems). KEA also maintains diesel generation facilities as back-up. The system entails 6 active substations, 19 distribution feeders, 33 miles of transmission lines, and 350 miles of distribution lines which serve approximately 6,000 customers (~13,000 people). All six General Electric wind turbines are 1.5 megawatts: GE Vernova 1.5sle. The first set of 3 were installed . . .

The Ministry of Defence has objected to plans to install 200-metre-high wind turbines in a North Yorkshire beauty spot over fears they would cause major disruption to RAF operations. Proposals for Hope Moor Wind Farm, which will straddle picturesque areas of County Durham and the Yorkshire Dales popular with walkers, include 23 wind turbines reaching 200 metres above ground level. Such is the size of the proposed development, it has been deemed a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project [NSIP], meaning it . . .

Labour will tear up planning rules to make way for wind turbines that the Government admits could interfere with defence radar systems. Under net zero plans, businesses, schools and farms would be able to install wind turbines close to 100ft (30 metres) high without needing planning permission to “lower their bills and make the best use of their land”. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s consultation on the plans acknowledges that such “wind turbines can cause interference with . . .

The claim is often made that monopole wind turbine towers are safer for birds than lattice tower since they lack perching sites. However two recently published peer reviewed studies have found this wishful thinking to be without merit … Download original document: “Monopole Wind Turbine Towers are Not Safer for Birds”

At least eight families in Shirley, WI, in the Town of Glenmore just south of Green Bay, are reporting health problems and quality of life issues since the Shirley Wind project went online in December of 2010. Six families have come forward, five of them testify on the video, and at this time two of ...

The proposed wind farms in the Springerville Volcanic Field aren’t just turbines – they’re a constant source of noise, electromagnetic fields, and habitat disruption. Here’s what the science shows about the potential effects on the people, livestock, and wildlife who live in and around this landscape.

A 25-year-old legal loophole which excuses power generation companies from paying council rates must be closed, representatives of one regional council say. Acting mayor of the Coorong district Jonathan Pietzsch has written to Premier Peter Malinauskas requesting a change to a law which he says has disadvantaged councils around regional South Australia and the communities which depend on them. Coorong councillors were told at a recent meeting that efforts to change the law, which had been championed by former state . . .

Abstract: Wind farms may have two broad potential adverse effects on birds via antagonistic processes: displacement from the vicinity of turbines (avoidance), or death through collision with rotating turbine blades. Large raptors are often shown or presumed to be vulnerable to collision and are demographically sensitive to additional mortality, as exemplified by several studies of the Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos. Previous findings from Scottish Eagles, however, have suggested avoidance as the primary response. Our study used data from 59 GPS-tagged . . .

The Battle for Cefn Croes (Wales)

«People thought they’d get their electric bill reduced, but ours went up and we’re getting nothing. I can’t understand what anybody thought they’d get out of this. This company (FPL) came in, destroyed the top of the mountain, and left us with it.» —Rose Marie Derk, Waymart, Pa.

The proposed Liverpool Range wind farm should be rejected on strategic grounds and because of fatal defects in multiple essential parts of the environmental assessment. Either of these alone is sufficient to reject the proposal. In combination they are overwhelming grounds for rejection. Download original document: “Fatal defects in Liverpool Range wind farm environmental assessment”

Wind Turbine Fire in Isselburg, Germany

«The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth.» —John 3:8

The Loughs Agency has investigated two incidents at a wind farm under construction in Donegal, after a rock berm was breached and dirty water was separately discharged into a nearby watercourse. The incidents occurred at Drumnahough Wind Farm, a 56MW project being developed jointly by SSE and FuturEnergy Ireland. The first incident, involving the breach of a rock berm, occurred on Thursday, 17 September. Material moved beyond the berm and onto a lower embankment area. Response A spokesperson for Drumnahough . . .

Danish wind energy giant Ørsted has confirmed a wind turbine caught fire at its 583-megawatt (MW) Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, though the exact cause of the fire is unknown and currently under investigation. Ørsted confirmed reports last week that a fire had broken out at a wind turbine at the Greater Changhua 4 wind farm on August 8. According to the company’s press release, the wind turbine “automatically tripped and ceased operation after its system detected . . .

Danish offshore wind energy giant Ørsted has reported yet another incident involving damage to a turbine blade at the 583-megawatt (MW) Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, the second in under two months. Ørsted confirmed an unspecified incident happened around noon on Friday to a turbine blade at its Greater Changhua 4 Wind Farm, off the coast of Taiwan. According to the announcement, no personnel were working on the turbine at the time of the incident and there . . .

By courtesy of Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan Interview with Gerry Meyer, Byron, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. See transcript below (again, thanks to Better Plan). Click here for the Meyer family’s daily log of the wind turbine noise and its effects. [ Click here to view or download the entire “Wisconsin Wind” video (1 hr 49 min) ] GERRY: Well I’ve been keeping a daily log and I think it was March 5th the turbine . . .

By courtesy of Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan Interview with Dan and Julie Jullickson, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. See transcript below (again, thanks to Better Plan). [ Click here to view or download the entire

«Delle pale eoliche è la piaga finale del paesaggio italiano. (Wind towers are the final plague of the Italian countryside.)» —Oreste Rutigliano, Sicilia Informazioni, Dec. 9, 2008

[Court buries new wind project as far too close to a famous château, Indre’s premiere tourist site and a “major site in the Loire Valley”.] La justice enterre un nouveau projet éolien que la justice estime bien trop proche d’un château célèbre, premier site touristique de l’Indre et “grand site du Val de Loire”. La cour administrative d’appel de Bordeaux (Gironde), par un arrêt de mai 2026 venant d’être rendu public, a examiné un appel portant sur la légalité du . . .

ABSTRACT: One of the most notable impacts of wind energy is bird mortality due to collisions with wind turbines, making it necessary to adopt measures to prevent or mitigate this impact. In recent years, studies have been carried out to test the efficacy of painting wind turbine blades to increase their visibility and forewarn birds, thus preventing collisions. To corroborate these studies in other site- and species-specific settings, we report on a long-term experiment (2012–2024) performed at the El Ruedo . . .

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 clusters have reported a variety of physical ailments which they attribute to the sounds and vibrations emanating from wind turbines (Kelley, 1985; CBC.ca, 2011). Noise bylaws, setback distances and other regulations applied to IWTs appear to be based on analysis methods used historically with industrial applications, where noise tends to be . . .

Outdated national planning guidelines for wind farms are threatening to worsen County Limerick’s housing shortage, according to a local representative. Independent Ireland Councillor John O’Donoghue has warned that decades-old planning parameters are leaving Limerick families stranded as wind farm proposals clash directly with local housing needs. The warning follows a recent planning decision in Bruree, where an Comisiún Pleanála approved part of a proposed wind farm despite refusing two turbines over service constraints. Cllr O’Donoghue highlighted that many rural villages . . .

The Say NO to Scout Moor 2 group has objected to Cubico Sustainable Investments plan for ‘Scout Moor 2’ ever since they were first mooted back in 2024. Campaigners fear the turbines – up to 180m including blade tip height – would be larger than Blackpool Tower and dominate the skyline. The latest changes from Cubico have seen the scheme dropped from 17 wind turbines to 12. This reduction means that the proposed windfarm would only have the potential to . . .

«It’s irrational thinking, of course, like suffering a stab in the back and then being grateful for a lollipop to ease the pain.» —How Like an Angel (Margaret Millar, 1962)

Abstract: Co-locating aquaculture with Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) is a novel global energy sustainability policy driver. However, trace elements (TEs) from turbine corrosion-protection systems could generate significant ecosystem, economic, and human health risks. We calculate annual inputs for current European OWF capacity (30 GW) as: 3219 t aluminium, 1148 t zinc and 1.9 t indium, but these will increase ~12× by 2050, eclipsing known discharges. However, a paucity of industry data makes it impossible to compare water and sediment TE concentrations at operational OWFs . . .

My group has been studying low-frequency noise for 30 years. Initially we began with people working in low-frequency noise [environments]. Low-frequency noise is a little bit like light. You know that there are x-rays that you do not see, but it is light. You know that there is ultraviolet that is bad for your skin ...

«Energy projects in Irasburg must proceed based on the principles of respect for the environment, sound economics and regard for community values. Because industrial-scale wind turbines on the town’s ridgelines do not meet all of these criteria, the town of Irasburg opposes their development.» —David Warner, Selectboard Chair, Irasburg, Vt.

Abstract: The European Union has set the ambitious goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050, which has stimulated renewable energy production and accelerated the deployment of offshore wind energy in the North Sea. Here, a high-resolution regional climate model was used to investigate the impact on the sea surface climate of large-scale offshore wind farms that are proposed for the North Sea. The results show a significant reduction in the air-sea heat fluxes and a local, annual mean net cooling . . .

Documenting deteriorating, noisy wind turbines in the U.S. and Canada

A proposed wind farm with blade heights twice the height of London’s Big Ben poses a risk to the Scottish Borders Golden Eagle population, councillors will be told next week. When members of the council’s Planning and Building Standards Committee meet on Monday, October 5, they will be recommended to raise a formal objection to the construction and operation of a wind farm comprising up to 13 turbines each with tips up to a maximum of 200m on land to . . .

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) has exited the Skye Ridge Wind Farm development near Walcha in northern New South Wales, effective immediately, saying the significant increase in the cost of building new wind generation no longer justifies running neighbouring projects in the same region side by side. The decision, reported on Thursday, leaves the energy retailer and generator focused on its Northern Tablelands Wind Farm within the New England Renewable Energy Zone, and it lands in a week when higher interest rates . . .

Abstract Renewable energy development plays an important role in mitigating climate change, but poses challenges to biodiversity. The hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), a protected arboreal mammal, is increasingly at risk due to wind turbines being located into forested areas more frequently. This study theoretically examines the effects of clear-cuts on hazel dormouse home ranges. The home range data of two seasons of a long-term monitoring in Lithuania was digitised using QGIS. The home ranges were intersected with simulated clear-cuts of . . .

MidAmerican Energy and all wind companies operating in the state of Iowa are and have been avoiding the regulation of the Iowa Utilities Board. That point of law is being argued in court so I will not address it here. If wind installations did go through the proper approval process of the IUB I do not believe they would be allowed. We are commenting on this docket to have our objection on record. Proving need The entire idea that we . . .

By courtesy of Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan Interview with Larry Wunsch, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. See transcript below (again, thanks to Better Plan). [ Click here to view or download the entire "Wisconsin Wind" video (1 hr 49 min) ] Q. What can you tell us about your experience ...

«Output from wind farms can be unreliable.» —New York Times, July 19, 2016

Why this review? The Endangered Australian Southern Brolga (Antigone rubicunda) is a problem for the wind industry because it impedes the rollout of wind farms across Western Victoria. Previous guidelines restrict wind farm development, but the Government now uses Veltheim et al 2019 as the reference standard for Brolga modelling. This review raises questions about the usefulness and relevance of Inka Veltheim’s work for that purpose. The Victorian Government and wind farm proponents claim Veltheim et al 2019 provides the . . .

1. Purpose The purpose of this commentary is: To share some examples of comments received from those reporting adverse health issues to their family physician; To share a snapshot of some of the peer reviewed and other evidence; To encourage that those reporting adverse health ask their family physicians to invoke the precautionary principle; and To encourage their family physicians to advocate for the health and social well- being of families regarding the siting of industrial wind energy facilities in . . .

Norwegian TV report about raptors and winid turbines

«On an annual basis, we can be confident about how much wind energy will be produced, but on an hour-by-hour basis we haven’t a clue.» —Gareth Brett, CEO, Highview Power Storage, The Sunday Times, Oct. 31, 2010

Abstract Renewable energy development plays an important role in mitigating climate change, but poses challenges to biodiversity. The hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), a protected arboreal mammal, is increasingly at risk due to wind turbines being located into forested areas more frequently. This study theoretically examines the effects of clear-cuts on hazel dormouse home ranges. The home range data of two seasons of a long-term monitoring in Lithuania was digitised using QGIS. The home ranges were intersected with simulated clear-cuts of . . .

Abstract. The Swedish electricity supply system benefits strongly from the natural conditions which allow a high share of hydroelectricity. A complete supply is, however, not possible. Up to now, nuclear power is the other workhorse to serve the country with electricity. Thus, electricity production of Sweden is basically CO₂-free and Sweden has reached an environmental status which others in Europe plan to reach in 2050. Furthermore, there is an efficient exchange within the Nordic countries, Nordpol, which can ease possible . . .