Grŵp Blaengwen submission on the control
of wind turbine noise to the Petitions Committee of the National Assembly Dubé, Stephen
Big thank you to Richard Mann for his determined promulgation of the tellingly long chronology
of wind turbine noise related health problems and now his own history and concern for public welfare which seems so lacking in our ruling class.
Here is a «time line» showing the history
of Wind Turbine Noise problems, going back as far as 1979.
Photo: Flickr, CC Wind Power is Still a Maturing Technology University of Adelaide acoustics researchers are investigating the causes
of wind turbine noise with the aim of making them quieter.
The study did find a correlation, but not a causal relationship, between increasing levels
of wind turbine noise and annoyance.
Evaluating the impact
of wind turbine noise on health - related quality of life Shepherd, Daniel; McBride, David; Welch, David; Dirks, Kim; and Hill, Erin
Amplitude modulation (which is a variation in the emitted noise level) is a fundamental characteristic
of wind turbine noise and is a characteristic which is taken into account in the objective criteria specifically developed for wind farms.
A proposal for evaluating the potential health effects
of wind turbine noise for projects under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Evaluating the impact
of wind turbine noise on health - related quality of life.
Another concern that must be dealt with is the development
of wind turbine noise measurements that have clinical relevance.
For a decade individuals and community groups have been calling for studies into the adverse health impacts
of wind turbine noise both in Australia and overseas.
Research has found that intrusive noises adversely affect children's cardiovascular systems, memory, language development and ability to learn, though studies specifically on impacts
of wind turbine noise on youngsters has not been done.
Plympton - Wyoming, Ont.: By - law to provide for the regulation
of wind turbine noise [3.6 - MB PDF]-- infrasound, low - frequency noise, and amplitude modulation limits
Not exact matches
We also shudder to think what Donald Trump, who thinks that the slow rotating blades
of wind turbines miles offshore spoil his golf courses, would make
of high - pitched whirring
noises in the rarefied air above them.
On a blustery, overcast day last week, the blades
of the 156 - foot
wind turbine just west
of the grapevines at Pindar Vineyards cut through the air with a quiet whooshing
noise.
«At a time when issues
of noise are one
of the main barriers to the building
of wind turbines, for example, a method for reducing the
noise they generate is most welcome.»
The consortium points out that the speeds
of turbines on land have to be limited to minimise
noise, and that the
wind flow over water is more constant than over land.
Scientists lack sufficient understanding
of wind turbines»
noise and best ways to mitigate the effects, says Jorge Arenas, a faculty member in the Universidad Austral de Chile's College
of Engineering Sciences and director
of its Institute
of Acoustics.
In early March, politicians in Northern Ireland called for better monitoring
of noise as well as limits on how many
wind turbines could be spread across the landscape.
«The
noise from
wind turbines is not very loud,» says Virginia Tech's Richardo Burdisso, a professor
of mechanical engineering and Arenas» colleague in Blacksburg.
Hi Andrew, Thought you could update list with this paper on Effects
of industrial
wind turbine noise on sleep and health The study proves
noise emissions from IWTs disturb sleep & impair mental health: http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2012;volume=14;issue=60;spage=237;epage=243;aulast=Nissenbaum Cheers Jamie
With five 20m low -
noise wind turbines installed just outside the convention centre they generate about 10 %
of its electrical needs.
That didn't happen here, although one proposed farm was abandoned because the vibration from the
wind turbines would have increased the «seismic
noise» at the Laser Interferometry Gravitational Observatory», half
of which is located on the Hanford Site, looking for gravitational waves.
I accept that
noise at a level that could cause physical harm would constitute «pollution» but given that
wind turbine noise is more
of a small background hum at distance
of about 400m, that falls far short
of a reasonable threshhold for measurable harm.
On the issue
of health, debate will continue over whether
wind turbines cause sickness or unnecessary
noise.
The
noise from
wind turbines doesn't disrupt the integrity
of the biosphere.
None
of the others cover any medical or health skill or expertise, and it hasn't been possible to locate any medical or health related training or degree, or indeed any other relevant technical, professional or academic qualifications he has achieved with direct relevance to
wind turbine noise or health, as he does not provide details
of them.
Litchfield, N.Y.,
Wind Energy Facilities Local Law [PDF]-- prohibition of all wind turbines > 50 kW — thorough noise regulations and measurement stand
Wind Energy Facilities Local Law [PDF]-- prohibition
of all
wind turbines > 50 kW — thorough noise regulations and measurement stand
wind turbines > 50 kW — thorough
noise regulations and measurement standards
However Mr Barnard fails to disclose that British Acoustician Dr Geoff Leventhall specifically acknowledges the existence
of the symptoms
of wind turbine syndrome, indeed Leventhall stated in June 2011 in a presentation to the National Health and Medical Research Council [8] that he had been familiar with the identical symptoms to WTS which he calls «
noise annoyance» for «years».
Research into aero - acoustic properties will result in both the improved efficiency
of wind turbines and increased siting opportunities, as the associated
noise is decreased.
The evidence proving the unnecessary damage done to
wind farm neighbours by the
noise generated by giant industrial
wind turbines is mounting by the day: Germany's Max Planck Institute has identified sub-audible infrasound as the cause
of stress, sleep disruption and more (see our post here); and a Swedish group have shown that it's the -LSB-...]
This industry has been well aware
of the problems directly caused by
wind turbine noise since 1987, when Dr Neil Kelley's research [12] establishing direct causation of annoyance symptoms from infrasound and low frequency noise was presented at the American Wind Energy Association confere
wind turbine noise since 1987, when Dr Neil Kelley's research [12] establishing direct causation
of annoyance symptoms from infrasound and low frequency
noise was presented at the American
Wind Energy Association confere
Wind Energy Association conference.
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.
Irrespective
of the Environment Review Tribunal's questionable determination in the Boviard case, which is consistent with other questionable decisions made by the same Tribunal resulting in many rural Ontarians being harmed by
wind turbine noise because
of unsafe and continuing
wind turbine development approvals, it is logically impossible for anyone to diagnose someone «before» they have symptoms.
Mr Barnard also fails to mention the opinions
of rural family physicians such as Dr Sandy Reider, from Vermont, who is at the front line
of clinical care for those affected by
wind turbine noise, that «
wind turbine syndrome» is a euphemistic description which does not sufficiently depict the clinical severity
of the clinical cases he is seeing [10].
«Shooting the professional messengers» as the Energy and Policy Institute publication by Barnard [14] has tried to do, will not stop the litigation for
noise nuisance, negligence against complicit acousticians, or applications for injunctions to cease the operation
of turbines, and will only further reduce the diminishing social licence for the
wind industry to operate.
It is also clear that the original widely publicised complaint to the NHMRC and AHPRA alleging professional and research misconduct, was done for precisely the same reasons by those within public health and
wind industry circles in Australia who were unhappy with the attention the issue
of health damage from
wind turbine noise was attracting.
Professor Hansen's team's research findings have now supported Dr Laurie's statement in 2011 about the distance
of impact and are consistent with the residents» consistent reports for nearly four years
of a low frequency
noise problem from the
wind turbines at Waterloo, which severely disrupts their sleep.
Stephana had lived for years among the
wind turbines in the Cultus - Clear Creek - Frogmore
wind power project, developed by AIM PowerGen, and was one
of the forst people in Ontario to experience symptoms from exposure to the vibration and
noise emissions.
«Picton, Ontario, November 16, 2010 — High levels
of low frequency
noise (LFN) are produced and can be measured at
wind turbine developments according to Richard James INCE, acoustics specialist from Michigan.
On October 14, 2014, after more than four years
of hearing testimony from residents, visiting the
wind project, studying the science on wind turbine noise, speaking to researchers, and reviewing noise testing results, the Brown County Board of Health correctly and courageously declared Duke Energy's Shirley Wind turbines a «Human Health Hazard» in accordance with Brown County and Wisconsin state statu
wind project, studying the science on
wind turbine noise, speaking to researchers, and reviewing noise testing results, the Brown County Board of Health correctly and courageously declared Duke Energy's Shirley Wind turbines a «Human Health Hazard» in accordance with Brown County and Wisconsin state statu
wind turbine noise, speaking to researchers, and reviewing
noise testing results, the Brown County Board
of Health correctly and courageously declared Duke Energy's Shirley
Wind turbines a «Human Health Hazard» in accordance with Brown County and Wisconsin state statu
Wind turbines a «Human Health Hazard» in accordance with Brown County and Wisconsin state statutes.
A new Freedom
of Information report reveals provincial field officers were working on an abatement plan to help families who were being impacted by both
wind turbine noise and by the transformer station.
Wind turbine noise is a reported cause of these effects; however, some commentators suggest sound from wind turbines does not pose a risk of any adverse health effect in hum
Wind turbine noise is a reported cause
of these effects; however, some commentators suggest sound from
wind turbines does not pose a risk of any adverse health effect in hum
wind turbines does not pose a risk
of any adverse health effect in humans.
We are dismayed to see people being forced from their homes due to incessant,
wind turbine generated low - frequency
noise and infrasound; and horrified as we witnessed those in positions
of power not only fail to help those people, but turn on these victims
of a government - sanctioned, subsidy - soaked industry.
Literature reviews
of previous studies serve a purpose as do the plethora
of separate studies by acousticians, sleep experts and physicians, many
of which draw the conclusion there is a strong prima facie case that low - frequency
noise generated by
wind turbines causes chronic sleep deprivation in some people which then degenerates to adverse health impacts.
Despite these claims by the
wind industry as
of late 2012 there were over a dozen peer - reviewed published papers linking
wind turbine noise with health impacts.
What is worse though, for someone who parades his «health» credentials while behaving like a dilettante on actual
noise issues, Chapman and other «health professionals» display an amazing lack
of compassion in their dismissive attitude to people who claim to be suffering debilitating effects from pervasive
wind turbine noise.
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Noise generated by
wind turbines appears to correlate with lower quality
of life scores.
I believe he visited one or more
of the houses that the
wind farm opponents claim have been abandoned due to
noise from the
turbines.
There are also concerns that
wind turbine farms — particularly large ones — may disturb migratory birds, and serve as a source
of noise pollution for those living and working nearby.