Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Wind salesmen mimic the memes of environmentalism to sell their industry, often in ways so deceptive or contrary as to mock the very movement they claim to promote. Current policy of unlimited consents for wind power stations is tragically flawed, will never be the answer to climate change issues, cannot fulfill the national energy supply requirements expected of it, and inflicts an extensive and unjustifiable environmental cost.” —Fergus Ferguson


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=126

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“If the claim that renewable energy development can reduce costs is true, then proponents should be able to point to jurisdictions where wind, solar, and energy storage have made electric prices cheaper.” —Roger Caiazza, “Renewables are Cheaper Because of Fuel Volatility”, March 11, 2025


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=95

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Our politicians should never have asked, how many kilowatt-hours can we produce with wind — the real question should always have been, how much fossil fuel energy can wind energy replace. The two answers are very different, because so much fossil fuel energy is required in support of wind and that fossil fuel energy is in city-driving mode ... and burning its fuel a lot less efficiently than it would if you just used the natural gas plant instead of wind.” —Tom Stacy, Pat Miller Program, WOWO


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=103

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“You are going to still have to have coal-fired plants and everything else because people still want to have electricity even when the wind is not blowing.” —Coy Harris, executive director, American Wind Power Center and Museum, Lubbock, Texas, Voice of America, Mar. 10, 2009


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=174

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Wind farms impact local residences and wildlife through sound emissions, shadow flicker, visual impact, and encroachment on the habitats of birds, bats, and other species.” —Jonathan Rogers, “Optimal strategies for wind turbine environmental curtailment”, Wind Energy, Feb. 12, 2020


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=20

Empire Wind turbine vs Chrysler building

The size of the wind turbines for the Empire Wind project proposed off the coast of Long Island and New Jersey compared to the Chrysler building in New York City - Empire Wind


https://www.wind-watch.org/pix/displayimage.php?pid=1040

Potential feeding sites for seabirds and marine mammals reveal large overlap with offshore wind energy development worldwide

Abstract: Offshore wind energy is experiencing accelerated growth worldwide to support global net zero ambitions. To ensure responsible development and to protect the natural environment, it is essential to understand and mitigate the potential impacts on wildlife, particularly on seabirds and marine mammals. However, fully understanding the effects of offshore wind energy production requires characterising its global geographic occurrence and its potential overlap with marine species. This study aims to generate risk maps of interaction between offshore and seabirds and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-feeding-sites-for-seabirds-and-marine-mammals-reveal-large-overlap-with-offshore-wind-energy-development-worldwide/

On the prediction of underwater aerodynamic noise of offshore wind turbines #ESP

Abstract. The growing demand for offshore wind energy has led to a significant increase in wind turbine size and to the development of large-scale wind farms, often comprising 100 to 150 turbines. However, the environmental impact of underwater noise emissions remains largely unaddressed. This paper quantifies, for the first time, the underwater aerodynamic noise footprint of three large offshore turbines (5 MW, 10 MW, and 22 MW) and wind farms composed of these turbines. We propose a novel methodology that integrates validated wind . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/on-the-prediction-of-underwater-aerodynamic-noise-of-offshore-wind-turbines/

7 (of many) studies showing wind turbines’ adverse impacts on wildlife

Scientists (Krekel and Zerrahn, 2017) report that the installation of wind turbines near human populations “exerts significant negative external effects on residential well-being” and a “significant negative and sizable effect on life satisfaction” due to “unpleasant noise emissions” and “negative impacts on landscape aesthetics”. “We show that the construction of wind turbines close to households exerts significant negative external effects on residential well-being … In fact, beyond unpleasant noise emissions and impacts on wildlife, most importantly, wind turbines have been . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/7-of-many-studies-showing-wind-turbines-adverse-impacts-on-wildlife/

Estimated golden eagle mortality from wind turbines in the western United States #USA

Abstract: Wind power is increasingly meeting global renewable energy demands; however, more turbines leads to increased bird-turbine collisions, particularly raptors, which can negatively impact populations. We estimated annual turbine mortalities of the federally-protected golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in the western United States (2013–2024) with a Bayesian collision risk model (CRM). We used eBird relative abundance data to predict areas where golden eagles are at lower or higher risk of turbine collisions and turbine data from the U.S. Geological Survey U.S. . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/estimated-golden-eagle-mortality-from-wind-turbines-in-the-western-united-states/

On the prediction of underwater aerodynamic noise of offshore wind turbines #ESP

Abstract. The growing demand for offshore wind energy has led to a significant increase in wind turbine size and to the development of large-scale wind farms, often comprising 100 to 150 turbines. However, the environmental impact of underwater noise emissions remains largely unaddressed. This paper quantifies, for the first time, the underwater aerodynamic noise footprint of three large offshore turbines (5 MW, 10 MW, and 22 MW) and wind farms composed of these turbines. We propose a novel methodology that integrates validated wind . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/on-the-prediction-of-underwater-aerodynamic-noise-of-offshore-wind-turbines/

7 (of many) studies showing wind turbines’ adverse impacts on wildlife

Scientists (Krekel and Zerrahn, 2017) report that the installation of wind turbines near human populations “exerts significant negative external effects on residential well-being” and a “significant negative and sizable effect on life satisfaction” due to “unpleasant noise emissions” and “negative impacts on landscape aesthetics”. “We show that the construction of wind turbines close to households exerts significant negative external effects on residential well-being … In fact, beyond unpleasant noise emissions and impacts on wildlife, most importantly, wind turbines have been . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/7-of-many-studies-showing-wind-turbines-adverse-impacts-on-wildlife/

Estimated golden eagle mortality from wind turbines in the western United States #USA

Abstract: Wind power is increasingly meeting global renewable energy demands; however, more turbines leads to increased bird-turbine collisions, particularly raptors, which can negatively impact populations. We estimated annual turbine mortalities of the federally-protected golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in the western United States (2013–2024) with a Bayesian collision risk model (CRM). We used eBird relative abundance data to predict areas where golden eagles are at lower or higher risk of turbine collisions and turbine data from the U.S. Geological Survey U.S. . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/estimated-golden-eagle-mortality-from-wind-turbines-in-the-western-united-states/

Mapping bird and bat assemblage vulnerability for predicting wind energy impact #ESP

Highlights Passerines and raptors faced the highest bird casualties with griffon vultures most affected. Vespertilionidae bats accounted for 94 percent of deaths with P.pipistrellus most affected. Birds with aerial lifestyles and trophic levels correlated with turbine collisions. Bat mortality in wind turbines was related to guild-type. High vulnerability areas for birds and bats are in southern southeastern and northern Spain. Abstract: We examined the main ecological traits linked to wind turbine mortality in 214 bird and 19 bat species in . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/mapping-bird-and-bat-assemblage-vulnerability-for-predicting-wind-energy-impact/

Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies #USA

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law on August 16, 2022. Despite its name, the act was mostly designed to decarbonize the US economy by providing subsidies to producers of clean energy and consumers of low-carbon-emitting preferred products such as electric vehicles. A contentious point of debate surrounding the passage of the IRA was its budgetary impact—how much liability American taxpayers would have to take on to subsidize clean energy. Various governmental and nongovernmental organizations estimated fiscal costs that turned . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/budgetary-cost-of-the-inflation-reduction-acts-energy-subsidies/

Birds and wind turbines: a collection of research

Visual fields, foraging and collision vulnerability in gulls (Laridae) Ibis (2025), 167, 386–396. doi:10.1111/ibi.13360 Jennifer C. Cantlay, Graham R. Martin, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, UK Steven J. Portugal, The Natural History Museum, Tring, and Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK Visual field configurations can render some species more vulnerable to collisions with human artefacts that extend into open airspace, such as power lines and wind turbines. Visual fields have three main components: . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/birds-and-wind-turbines-a-collection-of-research/

Wind Turbines, Shadow Flicker, and Real Estate Values #DNK

Abstract: We analyze the impact of wind turbines on house prices, distinguishing between effects of proximity and shadow flicker from rotor blades covering the sun. By utilizing data from 2.4 million house transactions and 6,878 wind turbines in Denmark, we can control for house fixed effects in our estimation. Our results suggest strong negative impacts on house prices, with reductions of up to 12 percent for modern giant turbines. Homes affected by shadow flicker experience an additional decrease in value . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-turbines-shadow-flicker-and-real-estate-values/

Golden Eagles in Karatau and the Chu-Ili Mountains (Kazakhstan) and Assessment of Risks to Its Populations from Developing Wind Energy #KAZ

Abstract The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is the largest eagle in Kazakhstan, breeding in almost all mountainous and forested areas of the country. In Karatau and the Chu-Ili Mountains, there are two large breeding groups of this species, which have been threatened by the development of a network of windpower plants (WPPs) since 2021, because both of these breeding groups are concentrated in powerful wind corridors that are promising for wind energy generation. We modelled the distribution of the Golden . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/golden-eagles-in-karatau-and-the-chu-ili-mountains-kazakhstan-and-assessment-of-risks-to-its-populations-from-developing-wind-energy/

Potential feeding sites for seabirds and marine mammals reveal large overlap with offshore wind energy development worldwide

Abstract: Offshore wind energy is experiencing accelerated growth worldwide to support global net zero ambitions. To ensure responsible development and to protect the natural environment, it is essential to understand and mitigate the potential impacts on wildlife, particularly on seabirds and marine mammals. However, fully understanding the effects of offshore wind energy production requires characterising its global geographic occurrence and its potential overlap with marine species. This study aims to generate risk maps of interaction between offshore and seabirds and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-feeding-sites-for-seabirds-and-marine-mammals-reveal-large-overlap-with-offshore-wind-energy-development-worldwide/

Lotus Creek wind development, Central Queensland #AUS

Status: Approved in revised form in November 2022 by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek after being rejected in 2020 by then Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley. Proponent: Vestas (onsold from Ark Energy) Project Description: 55 wind turbines and infrastructure, located at Lotus Creek, inland near St Lawrence, Central Qld. Project Area: 3044.9 hectares Some of the threatened wildlife impacted: A critical Koala population live here. Koalas were found to be present in all suitable habitat within the Site Boundary, with . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/lotus-creek-wind-development-central-queensland/

Potential feeding sites for seabirds and marine mammals reveal large overlap with offshore wind energy development worldwide

Abstract: Offshore wind energy is experiencing accelerated growth worldwide to support global net zero ambitions. To ensure responsible development and to protect the natural environment, it is essential to understand and mitigate the potential impacts on wildlife, particularly on seabirds and marine mammals. However, fully understanding the effects of offshore wind energy production requires characterising its global geographic occurrence and its potential overlap with marine species. This study aims to generate risk maps of interaction between offshore and seabirds and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/potential-feeding-sites-for-seabirds-and-marine-mammals-reveal-large-overlap-with-offshore-wind-energy-development-worldwide/

Noise implications for wind farms in Victoria #AUS

Key takeouts The loss of amenity for a surrounding landowner due to wind turbine noise can form the basis of a successful claim in private nuisance. This is the first time a successful claim has been made on these grounds against a wind energy facility operator in Australia. Correctly understanding and applying applicable noise standards is a critical component of managing overall legal risk. For the first time, judicial guidance has been provided on how to interpret and apply various . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/noise-implications-for-wind-farms-in-victoria/