Sentences with phrase «concern about wind turbine»

Such reports have raised public concern about wind turbine exposure.

We now have an acoustic study that was paid for by a Wind Developer and an acoustician that was chosen by the residents that clearly raises serious concerns about Wind Turbines being placed far too close to homes!

A political flyer encouraging Bay and Midland County residents to voice their concerns about wind turbines at an April 26 Beaver Township public hearing is coming under fire for misleading the public.

In fact, Global News has learned that Ontario's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change does not respond to the majority of complaints made by residents concerned about wind turbines.

Covering everything from green politics in the UK, the updated version of Chris» book — which now carries a whole load more information on the rapidly developing electric car market — through to discussion of legitimate concerns about wind turbines and aesthetics, both Llewellyn and Goodall reveal themselves to be pragmatic, enthusiastic and very human proponents for cleaner, more intelligent ways of powering our economies.

In his testimony to the Australian Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms Mr Ken Andrew McAlpine (Director; Policy and Government Relations, Asia - Pacific Region, Vestas Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd) pointed out that health concerns about wind turbines are confined to those areas where there are significant lobbies telling people that turbines are making them ill: Australia, in the north - eastern US (where Nina Pierpont comes from), some regions of Canada, and in the UK where the Country Guardians publicises the claims.

Not exact matches

Plans to build wind turbines off Point Pelee, Ont., were put on hold after concerns about fishing, bird migration and other environmental issues emerged.

That has raised concerns about potential consequences from the wind turbines, like how they can create blind spots on Fort Drum's radar system.

There also are concerns about bird and bat fatalities with wind technology, although there may be radar systems that can slow wind turbines as birds approach.

The «not in my back yard» opposition to renewable energy systems is still a reality, the researchers said, and there are still some environmental concerns about virtually any form of energy, whether it's birds killed by wind turbine rotors, fish losses in hydroelectric dams or chemical contaminants from use of solar energy.

The MP for Dufferin - Caledon, David Tilson, has written a letter to Health Canada expressing concern about the number of complaints about wind turbine noise.

I suspect he is unaware that in non English speaking counties there is very little concern about any connection between wind turbines and ill - health.

Days after several Freeborn County wind turbines had to be shut down after a chunk of ice fell off a blade and landed on a passing semi truck, a family whose home lies within feet of the proposed Freeborn Wind Farm project said they're concerned about something similar happening at their hwind turbines had to be shut down after a chunk of ice fell off a blade and landed on a passing semi truck, a family whose home lies within feet of the proposed Freeborn Wind Farm project said they're concerned about something similar happening at their hWind Farm project said they're concerned about something similar happening at their home.

«CMS energy has no one to blame but themselves,» said Kevon Martis, director of the Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition, a non-profit organization that is concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region.

In response to concerns about increasing turbine - related bird deaths, FWS issued new voluntary guidelines in March 2012 for wind developers to minimize harm to birds and their habitats.

«The Meade vote was no surprise at all,» said Kevon Martis, director of the Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition (IICC), a nonprofit organization that is concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region.

Part of what has thus far stymied offshore wind in the United States is concern about the aesthetic impact of turbines visible from shore.

That problem — * exasperated sigh * — is this: if the RSPB is really concerned about the potential disturbance to wildlife of a few noisy lorries and drill rigs (which, let's not forget, are only up for a short period, after which they are replaced by a silent extraction device called a Christmas tree), how come it's so cheerfully complacent about the epic numbers of rare birds and protected bats which are sliced and diced (or, in the case of bats, barotraumatised — i.e. made to implode) by the industrial wind turbines which the RSPB not only champions but from which it benefits financially.

«Comments On Recently Published Article, «Concerns About Infrasound From Wind Turbines,» Acoustics Today 9, 4, 7 - 9.

We definitely need more people acting on their environmental concerns, so if you're serious about installing a wind turbine, that's commendable.

Laforet says he is concerned about «wind turbine syndrome,» the term some use to describe the symptoms of people who say they have been sickened by the noise.

Turbine noise is an ongoing concern: Wind Concerns received MOECC documents earlier this year showing that the ministry has had thousands of complaints about excessive noise and vibration from operating wind turbines, but has not resolved any of the problWind Concerns received MOECC documents earlier this year showing that the ministry has had thousands of complaints about excessive noise and vibration from operating wind turbines, but has not resolved any of the problwind turbines, but has not resolved any of the problems.

Support for the Danish and Swedish academic opposition to the new, lax legislation on wind turbine noise being concocted in Copenhagen has been coming from a number of noise engineers, acousticians, doctors, psychologists and nurses in the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc. who have expressed in conferences and in the media their concern about the failure of governments to address properly the wind farm health problem.

From the first day we were asked to have wind turbines on our farm we were very concerned about the impacts of a wind farm in our community.

In conclusion we have massive concerns about the health effects of living and working too close to the wind turbines.

They should have been completely forthright about any and every concern involving other wind turbine projects.

An impressive number of health practitioners, researchers, and acousticians around the world are voicing their concern about the effects of wind turbines on people's health (1).

IF «Greens» (Al Gore et al) love nature, why aren't they more concerned about carpeting pristine landscapes with industrial wind turbines?

She expressed concern about possible changes the wind farm will cause in over-the-air TV, radio, internet and cellphone service, along with the possible harm the turbines will have on farm animals and wildlife.

Days, after several Freeborn County wind turbines had to be shut down after a chunk of ice, flew off a blade and struck a passing semi truck, a family whose home lies within feet of the proposed Freeborn Wind Farm project said they're concerned about something similar happening at their hwind turbines had to be shut down after a chunk of ice, flew off a blade and struck a passing semi truck, a family whose home lies within feet of the proposed Freeborn Wind Farm project said they're concerned about something similar happening at their hWind Farm project said they're concerned about something similar happening at their home.

Doreen Hanson said Freeborn County would not reap the entire estimated $ 3.5 million to $ 4 million yearly tax base benefit from the project and expressed concern about possible noise, shadow flicker, sleeplessness and aggravation of pre-existing conditions she said could be caused by the wind turbines.

I don't understand how people can be so concerned about birds becoming mush with modern wind turbines, especially ones this big.

The UK Centre for Sustainable Energy published a document Common concerns about wind power which stated that «Due to the size and speed of modern commercial wind turbines, there is no risk of shadow flicker causing photo - epileptic seizures in vulnerable persons».