[Abstract] To date, there is scarce evidence on the association between sleep disorders and noise generated by wind turbines. We searched six relevant electronic databases from the inception to May 2023 for relevant articles. The methodological quality of the included articles was evaluated using the US National Institutes of Health tool. Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria. The overall prevalence of sleep disorders among residents close to wind turbines was 34% (95% Confidence Interval, 0.22-0.47). Univariate meta-regressions for distance and . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/association-between-exposure-to-wind-turbines-and-sleep-disorders-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Establishing the acute physiological and sleep disruption characteristics of wind farm versus road traffic noise disturbances in sleep: a randomized controlled trial protocol #AUS
Establishing the acute physiological and sleep disruption characteristics of wind farm versus road traffic noise disturbances in sleep: a randomized controlled trial protocol Introduction Wind farms continue to gain prominence as a major source of sustainable energy generation in over 90 countries. However, onshore wind farms are also a source of public concern and debate regarding potential adverse effects of wind farm noise (WFN) emissions on nearby communities. Sufficiently loud noise from any source has the potential to disturb sleep, . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/establishing-the-acute-physiological-and-sleep-disruption-characteristics-of-wind-farm-versus-road-traffic-noise-disturbances-in-sleep-a-randomized-controlled-trial-protocol/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/establishing-the-acute-physiological-and-sleep-disruption-characteristics-of-wind-farm-versus-road-traffic-noise-disturbances-in-sleep-a-randomized-controlled-trial-protocol/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Lenalea windpower facility #IRL
Lenalea wind farm is located in the rural upland setting of central Donegal, around 8km southwest of Letterkenny. The project secured planning permission in January 2010 but was unable to progress due to the lack of access to the electricity grid. Construction was completed in August 2023. Lenalea wind farm consists of seven Vestas V117-4.3 MW turbines, each with a tip height of 136m (446ft). The blades are 57m (187ft) long, and the hub height of each turbine is 76m (249ft). . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/lenalea-windpower-facility/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/lenalea-windpower-facility/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Lenalea windpower facility #IRL
Lenalea wind farm is located in the rural upland setting of central Donegal, around 8km southwest of Letterkenny. The project secured planning permission in January 2010 but was unable to progress due to the lack of access to the electricity grid. Construction was completed in August 2023. Lenalea wind farm consists of seven Vestas V117-4.3 MW turbines, each with a tip height of 136m (446ft). The blades are 57m (187ft) long, and the hub height of each turbine is 76m (249ft). . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/lenalea-windpower-facility/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/lenalea-windpower-facility/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Commercial wind turbines and residential home values: New evidence from the universe of land-based wind projects in the United States #USA
We examine the impact of proximity to land-based commercial wind turbines on residential home values in the United States using data from 2005 to 2020. Our results are primarily driven by wind projects located in urban counties with populations greater than 250,000. We find that homes located within 1.25 mile (2 km) of a commercial wind turbine experience on average approximately an 11% decline in value following the announcement of a new commercial wind energy project, relative to counterfactual homes located 3-5 miles . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/commercial-wind-turbines-and-residential-home-values-new-evidence-from-the-universe-of-land-based-wind-projects-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/commercial-wind-turbines-and-residential-home-values-new-evidence-from-the-universe-of-land-based-wind-projects-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
How far are birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals displaced from onshore wind power development? A systematic review #FIN
Highlights 63 %, 72 %, and 67 % of bird, bat, and mammal cases respectively reported displacement. Cranes, owls and semi-domestic reindeer were displaced on average up to 5 km. Bats were displaced on average up to 1 km in 21 out of 29 cases. Findings of no displacement resulted from methodology, species, and environment. Information on displacement helps to mitigate the effects of wind power on wildlife. Abstract Wind power is a rapidly growing source of energy worldwide. It is crucial for climate change . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-far-are-birds-bats-and-terrestrial-mammals-displaced-from-onshore-wind-power-development-a-systematic-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-far-are-birds-bats-and-terrestrial-mammals-displaced-from-onshore-wind-power-development-a-systematic-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales #MA
The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals region off the coast of Massachusetts is the first large scale wind farm installation under development in U.S. waters. To ensure Nantucket Shoals region offshore wind energy installations are being planned, constructed, and developed in an environmentally responsible way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) asked the National Academies . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-hydrodynamic-impacts-of-offshore-wind-energy-on-nantucket-shoals-regional-ecology-an-evaluation-from-wind-to-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-hydrodynamic-impacts-of-offshore-wind-energy-on-nantucket-shoals-regional-ecology-an-evaluation-from-wind-to-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations #CA #DEU #ISR
Highlights Wind turbine noise (WTN) can have a detrimental effect on nearby wildlife. WTN can harm vital survival, social, and rearing mechanisms in certain species. Planning guidelines in the US, Germany and Israel do not address these adverse effects. Micro-placement, zoning, and impact assessments can aid in WTN impact mitigation. More research is needed on WTN effects on wildlife to create appropriate regulations. Abstract The quest for cleaner energy has caused governments to expand renewable energy infrastructure, including wind turbine . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-and-its-effects-on-wildlife-a-cross-national-analysis-of-current-policies-and-planning-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-and-its-effects-on-wildlife-a-cross-national-analysis-of-current-policies-and-planning-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
How far are birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals displaced from onshore wind power development? A systematic review #FIN
Highlights 63 %, 72 %, and 67 % of bird, bat, and mammal cases respectively reported displacement. Cranes, owls and semi-domestic reindeer were displaced on average up to 5 km. Bats were displaced on average up to 1 km in 21 out of 29 cases. Findings of no displacement resulted from methodology, species, and environment. Information on displacement helps to mitigate the effects of wind power on wildlife. Abstract Wind power is a rapidly growing source of energy worldwide. It is crucial for climate change . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-far-are-birds-bats-and-terrestrial-mammals-displaced-from-onshore-wind-power-development-a-systematic-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-far-are-birds-bats-and-terrestrial-mammals-displaced-from-onshore-wind-power-development-a-systematic-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Wind turbine size comparison: Scotland, U.K.
https://www.wind-watch.org/pix/displayimage.php?pid=1012&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Commercial wind turbines and residential home values: New evidence from the universe of land-based wind projects in the United States #USA
We examine the impact of proximity to land-based commercial wind turbines on residential home values in the United States using data from 2005 to 2020. Our results are primarily driven by wind projects located in urban counties with populations greater than 250,000. We find that homes located within 1.25 mile (2 km) of a commercial wind turbine experience on average approximately an 11% decline in value following the announcement of a new commercial wind energy project, relative to counterfactual homes located 3-5 miles . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/commercial-wind-turbines-and-residential-home-values-new-evidence-from-the-universe-of-land-based-wind-projects-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/commercial-wind-turbines-and-residential-home-values-new-evidence-from-the-universe-of-land-based-wind-projects-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Commercial wind turbines and residential home values: New evidence from the universe of land-based wind projects in the United States #USA
We examine the impact of proximity to land-based commercial wind turbines on residential home values in the United States using data from 2005 to 2020. Our results are primarily driven by wind projects located in urban counties with populations greater than 250,000. We find that homes located within 1.25 mile (2 km) of a commercial wind turbine experience on average approximately an 11% decline in value following the announcement of a new commercial wind energy project, relative to counterfactual homes located 3-5 miles . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/commercial-wind-turbines-and-residential-home-values-new-evidence-from-the-universe-of-land-based-wind-projects-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/commercial-wind-turbines-and-residential-home-values-new-evidence-from-the-universe-of-land-based-wind-projects-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Evidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of the recent New Jersey whale and dolphin deaths #NJ
The evidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of the recent New Jersey whale and dolphin deaths consists of the following elements, listed below and then each presented in detail in the original document. There have been recent unprecedented spikes in whale deaths The deaths began when the number of vessel surveys increased. The time and place of the whale deaths coincides with survey vessel presence. The use of an unsupported low noise source level and a . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/evidence-that-offshore-wind-energy-vessel-surveys-are-the-cause-of-the-recent-new-jersey-whale-and-dolphin-deaths/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/evidence-that-offshore-wind-energy-vessel-surveys-are-the-cause-of-the-recent-new-jersey-whale-and-dolphin-deaths/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Windpower and Whales #MA #RI
Will our environmental laws ensure the protection of endangered species? Revolution Wind alone will potentially violate the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Bald and Golden Eagles Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, by threatening the existence of fourteen endangered species: four whale species, two turtle species, one fish species, four bird species, two eagle species, and one bat species. The Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act require agencies both to protect . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/windpower-and-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/windpower-and-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales #MA
The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals region off the coast of Massachusetts is the first large scale wind farm installation under development in U.S. waters. To ensure Nantucket Shoals region offshore wind energy installations are being planned, constructed, and developed in an environmentally responsible way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) asked the National Academies . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-hydrodynamic-impacts-of-offshore-wind-energy-on-nantucket-shoals-regional-ecology-an-evaluation-from-wind-to-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-hydrodynamic-impacts-of-offshore-wind-energy-on-nantucket-shoals-regional-ecology-an-evaluation-from-wind-to-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations #CA #DEU #ISR
Highlights Wind turbine noise (WTN) can have a detrimental effect on nearby wildlife. WTN can harm vital survival, social, and rearing mechanisms in certain species. Planning guidelines in the US, Germany and Israel do not address these adverse effects. Micro-placement, zoning, and impact assessments can aid in WTN impact mitigation. More research is needed on WTN effects on wildlife to create appropriate regulations. Abstract The quest for cleaner energy has caused governments to expand renewable energy infrastructure, including wind turbine . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-and-its-effects-on-wildlife-a-cross-national-analysis-of-current-policies-and-planning-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-and-its-effects-on-wildlife-a-cross-national-analysis-of-current-policies-and-planning-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Kouloubakhata (Crazy)
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Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales #MA
The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals region off the coast of Massachusetts is the first large scale wind farm installation under development in U.S. waters. To ensure Nantucket Shoals region offshore wind energy installations are being planned, constructed, and developed in an environmentally responsible way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) asked the National Academies . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-hydrodynamic-impacts-of-offshore-wind-energy-on-nantucket-shoals-regional-ecology-an-evaluation-from-wind-to-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-hydrodynamic-impacts-of-offshore-wind-energy-on-nantucket-shoals-regional-ecology-an-evaluation-from-wind-to-whales/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations #CA #DEU #ISR
Highlights Wind turbine noise (WTN) can have a detrimental effect on nearby wildlife. WTN can harm vital survival, social, and rearing mechanisms in certain species. Planning guidelines in the US, Germany and Israel do not address these adverse effects. Micro-placement, zoning, and impact assessments can aid in WTN impact mitigation. More research is needed on WTN effects on wildlife to create appropriate regulations. Abstract The quest for cleaner energy has caused governments to expand renewable energy infrastructure, including wind turbine . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-and-its-effects-on-wildlife-a-cross-national-analysis-of-current-policies-and-planning-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-and-its-effects-on-wildlife-a-cross-national-analysis-of-current-policies-and-planning-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
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