08-23-2012, 08:10 PM
(08-23-2012, 02:39 PM)shoju Wrote: We have several Wind Turbines spread around here locally, Probably a total of a dozen, but no more than 2 together. When I'm near them (150-200 yards off the road), I don't hear anything... Is there some noise pollution I'm unaware of?
From my own personal experience as well, no. At least nothing appreciable. My next door neighbour's gas engine lawnmower and leaf blower is far louder, and I can hear it while inside the house.
I've once hiked in an area where there was a turbine, got close enough to see it, and didn't really hear anything.
From the local newsrags and somewhat questionable 'reports', some people say they can feel and hear low level hertz noise. The reason I say questionable is even though I am aware of the phenomenon of low hertz noise. The people that actually do say they can feel the turbine noise (not just reading it off a report or the net or their own echo chamber), are to be blunt. Comes off as technological dinosaur NIMBYs.
It usually seals the deal for me when they suddenly become super concerned about the number of birds that will be killed by these giant air blades. (In addition to the 'oh noez they ruin skyline and noize are terrible'.) Funny that I don't see them blathering and crying when there is an oil spill covering birds and spoiling my delicious shrimps.
kandrathe Wrote:I think there are corridors where it is windy enough to give a viable boost, but at the cost of damaging the skyline and noise pollution.
Yeah, turbines are such a sore sight. And loud. And probably (by that I mean they obviously do) kill dozens, if not MILLIONS of birds and other wildlife. I mean just look at 'em. They're like a huge blender blades people! Just out there in the open!111
Applying these criticism is not fair to fossil fuels you see, because we're talking about wind power. No technology shall be investigated unless it's 100% perfect and fullfill -my- own criteria that applies to everyone else.
Doesn't matter that fossil fuel is not perfect either, the replacement should be. And wind and solar despite some of you tree huggers bleatings, are still far from perfect. And it should also be a 100% replacement. None of this namby pamby idea of 'supplement'. It's either, or. Fish or fowl. My way, or the highway.
Now if you excuse me, I'm off to write an angry letter to my local representative to stop wasting PUBLIC money on putting electrical street lights when they're obviously not perfect, cast a hideously ugly orange glow, and have none of the advantages of whale oil powered lamps.*
*My tune will suddenly change if some idiot decides to put up a newfangled LED street lamp, then I will obliviate on an on about how there was nothing wrong with the old electric sodium lamp, I actually liked the orange glow. And how LED is not a perfect technology yet. Yeah.
** this post written on a computer running on combination whale oil and orphan tears. 100% green machine using renewable fuels.