Fear, uncertainty, and doubt fills the comments section of virtually every news article regarding wind energy. That's normal, opposition usually rallies the allies so that public outcry looks larger then it really is.
When large independent institutions look at the questions though, their findings do not support the rhetoric.
Lawrence Berkeley National Labs did a real estate study on over 7,000 homes in proximity to wind parks, and it doesn't support the anti wind comments.
The Australian EPA published a study on wind farm infrasound, and it doesn't support the anti wind view either.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and I quote, "convened a panel of independent experts to identify any documented or potential health impacts of risks that may be associated with exposure to wind turbines, and, specifically, to facilitate discussion of wind turbines and public health based on scientific findings". Guess what, it doesn't support.....there's a trend forming here.
These people, willingly or otherwise, are spreading the misinformation brought forth by the likes of the Koch brothers, the American Traditions Institute, and the always imaginative US Tea Party.
Don't take what they, or I, have to say at face value, go and read the reports, and make your own decision.
http://www.mass.gov/dep/energy/wind/impactstudy.htm
http://emp.lbl.gov/publications/impact-wind-power-projects-residential-property-values-united-states-multi-site-hedonic
http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/advanced_search.php?k=infrasound&x=25&y=20
Nice to see that your precious study from South Australia has been thoroughly thrashed by Dr. Steven Cooper.
ReplyDelete"A cursory examination of the document as set out below suggests a substantial degree of incompetence or alternatively, that it is a document intended to mislead the community."
Keep hanging your hat on this charade.
On one hand, you have the Australian EPA. On the other side, you have Mr Steven Cooper (he's not a Dr).
DeleteOne is well known and respected. The other, well the quote below is from his governing body, the Australian Acoustical Society.
So please, read on, and discover what it really means when an anti-winder says something has been "thoroughly trashed".
“Under no circumstance can Steven Cooper claim that his article in the August 2012 issue of the Acoustics Australia journal was peer-reviewed by the editor or for publication in the journal by the journal.”
"With regard to the witness submissions made to the Committee on the above Bill, the Council of the Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) wishes it known that the Australian Acoustical Society neither supports nor endorses Mr Coopers statements made to the committee."