Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“They do not impact a landscape as much as dominate it.” —Robert Righter, Windfall: Wind Energy in America Today (2011, University of Oklahoma Press; Righter suggests that setbacks from neighbors need to be a mile or more)


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=167

How Many Birds Are Killed by Wind Turbines? #USA

Countless studies have shown that climate change will cause far-reaching and devastating impacts to wildlife and humans alike. Renewable energy development is a critically important component of the transition away from fossil fuels, making our air cleaner and reversing the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, we have also learned that wind energy development has a substantial negative impact on birds. But just how many birds are killed by wind turbines? A Google search can turn up a wide array of . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-many-birds-are-killed-by-wind-turbines/

Are Wind Turbines a Significant Threat to Birds?

There are many threats to birds … and they are all significant. Birds face a host of threats – habitat loss, predation by outdoor cats, collisions with windows, pesticide poisoning … the list goes on. Cumulatively, the losses are huge: A recent study by American Bird Conservancy and others showed that there are 2.9 billion fewer birds in the U.S. and Canada than in 1970 – a nearly 30-percent decline of the total population. Then there’s climate change. Another recent study evaluated . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/are-wind-turbines-a-significant-threat-to-birds/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Because of the potential to kill millions of birds from global warming emissions, we’re going to kill millions of birds with wind turbines.” —Bob DeGroot, Md.


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=243

How Many Birds Are Killed by Wind Turbines? #USA

Countless studies have shown that climate change will cause far-reaching and devastating impacts to wildlife and humans alike. Renewable energy development is a critically important component of the transition away from fossil fuels, making our air cleaner and reversing the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, we have also learned that wind energy development has a substantial negative impact on birds. But just how many birds are killed by wind turbines? A Google search can turn up a wide array of . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-many-birds-are-killed-by-wind-turbines/

Are Wind Turbines a Significant Threat to Birds?

There are many threats to birds … and they are all significant. Birds face a host of threats – habitat loss, predation by outdoor cats, collisions with windows, pesticide poisoning … the list goes on. Cumulatively, the losses are huge: A recent study by American Bird Conservancy and others showed that there are 2.9 billion fewer birds in the U.S. and Canada than in 1970 – a nearly 30-percent decline of the total population. Then there’s climate change. Another recent study evaluated . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/are-wind-turbines-a-significant-threat-to-birds/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Before declaring itself bankrupt on 15 September, US investment bank Lehman Brothers was one of several major firms that invested in wind projects in exchange for the tax credit, which they used to reduce their federal tax bill.” —Nature, October 1, 2008


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=125

Ecological vulnerability index to assess impacts of offshore wind facilities on migratory songbirds #USA

Abstract As offshore wind (OSW) energy expands globally, migratory songbirds are at risk of mortality from collisions with turbine blades, though the magnitude of this threat and which species are most vulnerable, remains poorly understood. Ecological vulnerability indices are commonly used to assess species’ susceptibility to harmful factors, with results used to direct scarce research and monitoring resources to species showing relatively high vulnerability. These indices are based on the traits that elevate a species risk to adverse impacts (sensitivity), . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ecological-vulnerability-index-to-assess-impacts-of-offshore-wind-facilities-on-migratory-songbirds/

Life-cycle impact assessment of offshore wind energy development on migrating bird diversity in the North Sea #NOR

Abstract As offshore wind energy development increases, it is vital to rapidly assess the cumulative impacts to biodiversity, particularly for migratory species that could be impacted across multiple sites. Life-cycle assessments (LCAs) are a useful tool for assessing and comparing cumulative effects over a large scale and are frequently used for decision-making in industry. We have adapted the LCA methodology to assess collision, disturbance and barrier impacts of offshore wind energy developments in the North Sea on migrating birds from . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/life-cycle-impact-assessment-of-offshore-wind-energy-development-on-migrating-bird-diversity-in-the-north-sea/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Unreliable intermittent uncontrollable inefficient technology such as wind turbines and solar panels are fundamentally ill-suited to grid electricity supply, as well as not really being green, renewable or environmentally friendly. Nothing that uses so much resources and habitat for such a meagre and unreliable supply of power can be beneficial to the grid, the economy or the environment.” —Joshua Dyson (via Facebook)


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=2

Shattered Green Dreams: The environmental costs of wind and solar

Wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage, and other “green energy” technologies are too often hailed as unqualified goods for the environment. However, there are no solutions, only tradeoffs, and the same is true for energy production and its environmental impact. All human activities have an impact on the environment. Debates about the U.S.’ energy mix almost entirely overlook or minimize the negative environmental impacts of wind, solar, and batteries while diminishing the positive impacts of oil and gas, coal, and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/shattered-green-dreams-the-environmental-costs-of-wind-and-solar/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Chi vuole la salvezza delle bellezze storico-paesaggistiche della Sicilia e di tutta l’Italia, non può che avversare l’eolico. (If you want to save the historic and scenic beauties of Sicily and all of Italy, you must oppose wind energy.)” —Vittorio Sgarbi, mayor of Salemi, Sicily, Sicilia Informazioni, Dec. 9, 2008


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=105

Infrasound With Large Peak to Trough Blade Pass Harmonics in Two Houses Between Three Large Wind Turbine Facilities (WTFs) on the Northwest Coast of Norway and Two Single Health Cases and a Health Survey Near the WTF in Tysvær, Norway #NOR

ABSTRACT – The handling of sound pollution was to be transferred from the county governors in Norway to the municipalities in 2020. As chief medical officer on the small island of Frøya, pop. 5.500, that was to become my responsibility. The decision was made in late 2018 to complete the planned wind turbine facility (WTF) with 14 Vestas V136 turbines on Frøya. This brought on many local protests, one being the claim that infrasound from WTFs cause health problems. This seemed . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/infrasound-in-two-houses-between-three-large-wind-turbine-facilities/

Offener Brief an politisch Verantwortliche zum Thema: Auswirkungen von technischem Infraschall auf die Gesundheit #DEU

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Wir, die Absender dieses Briefes befassen uns seit langem mit diesem Thema und stellen mit zunehmender Besorgnis fest: Die gesundheitlichen Risiken durch von technischen Anlagen wie z.B. Windraftanlagen ausgesendetem Infraschall werden aktuell sowohl in ihrer Schwere und ihrer epidemiologischen Bedeutung erheblich unterbewertet. Die bestehenden Normen zum Schutz der Bevölkerung entsprechen nicht den neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und sind nicht mehr ausreichend. Wir weisen ausdrücklich darauf hin, dass diese Auswirkungen das Maß von Belästigung weit übersteigen, es . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/offener-brief-an-politisch-verantwortliche-zum-thema-auswirkungen-von-technischem-infraschall-auf-die-gesundheit/

Infrasound With Large Peak to Trough Blade Pass Harmonics in Two Houses Between Three Large Wind Turbine Facilities (WTFs) on the Northwest Coast of Norway and Two Single Health Cases and a Health Survey Near the WTF in Tysvær, Norway #NOR

ABSTRACT – The handling of sound pollution was to be transferred from the county governors in Norway to the municipalities in 2020. As chief medical officer on the small island of Frøya, pop. 5.500, that was to become my responsibility. The decision was made in late 2018 to complete the planned wind turbine facility (WTF) with 14 Vestas V136 turbines on Frøya. This brought on many local protests, one being the claim that infrasound from WTFs cause health problems. This seemed . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/infrasound-in-two-houses-between-three-large-wind-turbine-facilities/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Because wind energy is intermittent, there always must be conventional generation, primarily natural gas or coal, ready to supplement electricity when the wind either dies down or blows so hard wind generators cannot operate. Electric generation is also needed to provide what are called “ancillary” transmission services, such as maintaining proper voltage throughout the transmission grid.” —Texas Co-op Power, August 2008


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=176

Untersuchung zu gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen von Anwohnern durch den Betrieb von Windenergieanlagen in Deutschland #DEU

Anhand einer Fallstudie wurde der Frage nachgegangen, ob gesundheitliche Schädigungen von Anwohnern durch den Betrieb von Windenergieanlagen vorliegen. Dies wird von ausländischen Studien zwar nahegelegt, die Kausalität und das Ausmaß der Belastung, die über eine Störwirkung hinausgehen, wird aber in Deutschland generell bestritten. An dokumentierten Einzelfällen von Anwohnern, konnte mit dieser Untersuchung nachgewiesen werden: In kausalem Zusammenhang mit dem Betrieb von Windenergieanlagen in behördlich erlaubten Entfernungen zur Wohnbebauung treten mit hoher Signifikanz reproduzierbare schwere Schlafstörungen mit ernsten Folgeerkrankungen auf, die . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/untersuchung-zu-gesundheitlichen-beeintrachtigungen-von-anwohnern-durch-den-betrieb-von-windenergieanlagen-in-deutschland/

Wind turbine operation at officially permitted distances to residential areas is causal to severe sleep disorders in Germany #DEU

Abstract Background: Increasing numbers of serious adverse health effects reported by residents living near wind turbines served to initiate this descriptive cohort study. Methods: Two physicians interviewed 131 persons across Germany who suspected that their health impairments were due to nearby wind turbine operation. A questionnaire completed by each interviewee provided the data for this report. Results: Chronic sleep disorders connected to wind turbine operation were reported by 128 persons. A reproducible chronic sleep disorder (repeated temporal relationship between wind . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-turbine-operation-at-officially-permitted-distances-to-residential-areas-is-causal-to-severe-sleep-disorders-in-germany/

Health Relevance of Aerodynamic Emissions from Wind Turbines #DEU

The aerodynamic emissions of wind turbines – particularly wind pressure pulses, periodic pressure waves from energy-laden air displacement, vortex formation, and tower oscillations – involve significant energetic content and, according to current interdisciplinary evidence, can impair the health of sensitive organisms, particularly humans. Current regulations, which are focused almost exclusively on acoustic metrics, fail to capture these non-acoustic but highly impactful emission types. This represents a serious and now untenable gap in environmental and public health protection, likely responsible for . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/health-relevance-of-aerodynamic-emissions-from-wind-turbines/

Offener Brief an politisch Verantwortliche zum Thema: Auswirkungen von technischem Infraschall auf die Gesundheit #DEU

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Wir, die Absender dieses Briefes befassen uns seit langem mit diesem Thema und stellen mit zunehmender Besorgnis fest: Die gesundheitlichen Risiken durch von technischen Anlagen wie z.B. Windraftanlagen ausgesendetem Infraschall werden aktuell sowohl in ihrer Schwere und ihrer epidemiologischen Bedeutung erheblich unterbewertet. Die bestehenden Normen zum Schutz der Bevölkerung entsprechen nicht den neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und sind nicht mehr ausreichend. Wir weisen ausdrücklich darauf hin, dass diese Auswirkungen das Maß von Belästigung weit übersteigen, es . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/offener-brief-an-politisch-verantwortliche-zum-thema-auswirkungen-von-technischem-infraschall-auf-die-gesundheit/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“With serious adverse impacts and very low potential benefits, wind ... only adds to the industrial depredation of our remaining rural and wild places.” —“Rucio”


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=247

Untersuchung zu gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen von Anwohnern durch den Betrieb von Windenergieanlagen in Deutschland #DEU

Anhand einer Fallstudie wurde der Frage nachgegangen, ob gesundheitliche Schädigungen von Anwohnern durch den Betrieb von Windenergieanlagen vorliegen. Dies wird von ausländischen Studien zwar nahegelegt, die Kausalität und das Ausmaß der Belastung, die über eine Störwirkung hinausgehen, wird aber in Deutschland generell bestritten. An dokumentierten Einzelfällen von Anwohnern, konnte mit dieser Untersuchung nachgewiesen werden: In kausalem Zusammenhang mit dem Betrieb von Windenergieanlagen in behördlich erlaubten Entfernungen zur Wohnbebauung treten mit hoher Signifikanz reproduzierbare schwere Schlafstörungen mit ernsten Folgeerkrankungen auf, die . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/untersuchung-zu-gesundheitlichen-beeintrachtigungen-von-anwohnern-durch-den-betrieb-von-windenergieanlagen-in-deutschland/

Wind turbine operation at officially permitted distances to residential areas is causal to severe sleep disorders in Germany #DEU

Abstract Background: Increasing numbers of serious adverse health effects reported by residents living near wind turbines served to initiate this descriptive cohort study. Methods: Two physicians interviewed 131 persons across Germany who suspected that their health impairments were due to nearby wind turbine operation. A questionnaire completed by each interviewee provided the data for this report. Results: Chronic sleep disorders connected to wind turbine operation were reported by 128 persons. A reproducible chronic sleep disorder (repeated temporal relationship between wind . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-turbine-operation-at-officially-permitted-distances-to-residential-areas-is-causal-to-severe-sleep-disorders-in-germany/

Health Relevance of Aerodynamic Emissions from Wind Turbines #DEU

The aerodynamic emissions of wind turbines – particularly wind pressure pulses, periodic pressure waves from energy-laden air displacement, vortex formation, and tower oscillations – involve significant energetic content and, according to current interdisciplinary evidence, can impair the health of sensitive organisms, particularly humans. Current regulations, which are focused almost exclusively on acoustic metrics, fail to capture these non-acoustic but highly impactful emission types. This represents a serious and now untenable gap in environmental and public health protection, likely responsible for . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/health-relevance-of-aerodynamic-emissions-from-wind-turbines/

Possible ecotoxicological effects of wind turbines #SWE

There is a growing concern that wind farms may contribute to an increased pollution due to leakage of particles eroding from the blades. In addition, it has been shown that the turbines also leak different kind of oils such as hydraulic and gear oils. The aim of this study was to investigate possible ecotoxicological effects of wind turbines. Particles were collected from moss, water and sediment from lakes adjacent to wind turbine areas as well as from control lakes for . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/possible-ecotoxicological-effects-of-wind-turbines/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Wind power technology engineers today have to face a number of challenges: discontinuity of supply due to weather conditions, difficulty of energy storage, impact on the environment, high costs of energy generation and maintenance of equipment. ... Noise pollution is one of the main public concerns associated with operating wind turbines.” —European Research Media Center, Youtube August 1, 2022


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=25

Acoustic Profiling of Infrasound and Audible Emissions from Wind Turbines: Field Measurements in Northern Sweden #SWE

Wind turbines produce both audible noise and low-frequency infrasound (below 20 Hz), which, though often inaudible, may have physiological and psychological effects that require further investigation. Previous studies confirm that wind turbines are significant sources of both audible and infrasonic noise. Infrasound is primarily generated by blade-tower interactions and atmospheric turbulence. Sugimoto et al. demonstrated a strong correlation between infrasound levels and rotor speed, highlighting the need for sensitive measurement systems capable of detecting frequencies below 1 Hz. Pierzga and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/acoustic-profiling-of-infrasound-and-audible-emissions-from-wind-turbines-field-measurements-in-northern-sweden/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“A dose-response relationship between calculated A-weighted sound pressure levels, and reported perception and annoyance was found. Wind turbine noise was more annoying than transportation noise or industrial noise at comparable levels, possibly due to specific sound properties such as a “swishing” quality, temporal variability, and lack of nighttime abatement.” —Eja Pederson et al., Response to noise from modern wind farms in The Netherlands, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, August 2009


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=75

How Do Residents Experience Wind Turbine Noise? The Results of a Two-Year Study #NLD

Noise from wind turbines is often a significant concern for nearby residents. To better understand the actual impact of wind turbine noise, an interactive app was utilized across several wind projects, allowing residents to easily report their real-time experiences with turbine noise. One such project involves 26 wind turbines in the Netherlands, grouped into three geographically separated clusters, spread over a 26-kilometre stretch along a busy motorway. For two years, starting from the turbines’ initial operation, residents could report noise-related . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-do-residents-experience-wind-turbine-noise-the-results-of-a-two-year-study/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“That term ‘clean energy’ is just a marketing term. There’s no clean energy. All energy sources involve trade-offs. Solar and wind take over 100 times more land, 10 times more steel and cement and heavy materials to produce. There’s no clean energy; there’s just different trade-offs.” —Chris Wright, U.S. Secretary of Energy, The Hill, April 22, 2025


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=230

Perceived Noise Impact of Transitioning Towards Larger Wind Turbines Using Auralisations #NLD

The human perception of two wind turbines of different sizes, a small NTK turbine and a larger NREL model, was evaluated through their synthetically auralised sound. A wide range of wind speed conditions and observer locations was considered. The simulated sounds were analyzed using equivalent sound pressure levels and psychoacoustic sound quality metrics. Moreover, listening experiments were conducted to evaluate the human response to the same sounds. The least-squares models fitted to the results provided scaling laws for the different . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/perceived-noise-impact-of-transitioning-towards-larger-wind-turbines-using-auralisations/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“It’s always worth being suspicious when you hear [the term ‘nimby’] used. Often what you are actually hearing is the whining of the thwarted lobby group or the frustration of the man from the ministry, brought up short in his grand designs by the tiresome objections of people who will actually have to live with them.” —Paul Kingsnorth, Real England (Portobello Books, 2008)


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=46

Wind turbine infrasound propagation over long distance #NOR

Infrasound with large peak to trough blade pass harmonics in two houses between three large wind turbine farms (WTFs) on the northwest coast of Norway, two single health cases, and a health survey near the WTF in Tysvær, Norway. In late 2019 I was contacted by concerned citizens on the neighbouring island of Hitra, where Norway’s first full scale WTF Hitra 1 with 24 Siemens SWT 2.3 CS turbines with 5.800m² sweep areas had been in commission since 2004. It . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-turbine-infrasound-propagation-over-long-distance/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Bat problems are turning out to be a serious issue. Fifty or sixty kills per turbine are significant numbers and are causing concern.” —panelist at Strategic Wind Developers’ Perspective on Wind Development session, Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit, San Diego, Feb. 7, 2008


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=152

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“We must not crucify Penobscot Bay on a cross of wind.” —Ron Huber, Rockland, Me.


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=89

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Certainly, wind energy is not green energy if it requires that we negatively impact special natural resources, including rare and endangered species and their habitats.” —John Pagels


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=231

Benefits and Risks of an Offshore Wind Project – The Atlantic Shores South Project off the New Jersey Coast Save Long Beach Island #NJ

Myth and Fact Regarding the Atlantic Shores South Project off Long Beach Island (LBI) and Brigantine, NJ There has been and continues to be much misinformation about the benefits and damage from offshore wind projects. Based on Save LBI’s professional-level research over the past four years regarding the Atlantic Shores project, we provide below what we believe represents both the unfounded and well founded information regarding that project. Many of the issues for that project are found in others. We . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/benefits-and-risks-of-an-offshore-wind-project-the-atlantic-shores-south-project-off-the-new-jersey-coast-save-long-beach-island/

Ecological vulnerability index to assess impacts of offshore wind facilities on migratory songbirds #USA

Abstract As offshore wind (OSW) energy expands globally, migratory songbirds are at risk of mortality from collisions with turbine blades, though the magnitude of this threat and which species are most vulnerable, remains poorly understood. Ecological vulnerability indices are commonly used to assess species’ susceptibility to harmful factors, with results used to direct scarce research and monitoring resources to species showing relatively high vulnerability. These indices are based on the traits that elevate a species risk to adverse impacts (sensitivity), . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ecological-vulnerability-index-to-assess-impacts-of-offshore-wind-facilities-on-migratory-songbirds/

Life-cycle impact assessment of offshore wind energy development on migrating bird diversity in the North Sea #NOR

Abstract As offshore wind energy development increases, it is vital to rapidly assess the cumulative impacts to biodiversity, particularly for migratory species that could be impacted across multiple sites. Life-cycle assessments (LCAs) are a useful tool for assessing and comparing cumulative effects over a large scale and are frequently used for decision-making in industry. We have adapted the LCA methodology to assess collision, disturbance and barrier impacts of offshore wind energy developments in the North Sea on migrating birds from . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/life-cycle-impact-assessment-of-offshore-wind-energy-development-on-migrating-bird-diversity-in-the-north-sea/

Community Council Convention of the Highland Council Area on the Impact of Major Energy Infrastructure #SCT

14th June 2025 – Beauly Hosted by the Community Councils of Kirkhill & Bunchrew, Kiltarlity, Sleat, Muir of Ord, Strathnairn, Kilmorack and Strathglass Unified Statement of the Convention of Community Councils This Convention supported by over FIFTY COMMUNITY COUNCILS, collectively representing over 72,000 residents within The Highland Council area: RECOGNISES the impact of climate change on our planet but OPPOSES an unjust and unnecessary industrialisation of The Highlands. CALLS for our elected members to URGENTLY support and protect our communities . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/community-council-convention-of-the-highland-council-area-on-the-impact-of-major-energy-infrastructure/

Shattered Green Dreams: The environmental costs of wind and solar

Wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage, and other “green energy” technologies are too often hailed as unqualified goods for the environment. However, there are no solutions, only tradeoffs, and the same is true for energy production and its environmental impact. All human activities have an impact on the environment. Debates about the U.S.’ energy mix almost entirely overlook or minimize the negative environmental impacts of wind, solar, and batteries while diminishing the positive impacts of oil and gas, coal, and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/shattered-green-dreams-the-environmental-costs-of-wind-and-solar/

Open consultation: Assessment and rating of wind turbine noise guidance: proposed updates #GBR

We are seeking views on updates to guidance on the assessment of noise from onshore wind turbines across the UK. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 29 August 2025. Consultation description: Technical guidance for the assessment of noise emissions from onshore wind turbines provides advice to local authorities across the UK on: appraising planning applications for onshore wind developments aiding deployment of suitable onshore wind developments ensuring noise impacts are robustly controlled The existing guidance dates back to 1996. In . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2025/07/08/open-consultation-assessment-and-rating-of-wind-turbine-noise-guidance-proposed-updates/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“It’s not a question of doing the best thing for the environment — the best thing for the environment is for people to stop using vast amounts of energy.” —Mike Hulme, Windfarm Wars, BBC2


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=59

Ecological vulnerability index to assess impacts of offshore wind facilities on migratory songbirds #USA

Abstract As offshore wind (OSW) energy expands globally, migratory songbirds are at risk of mortality from collisions with turbine blades, though the magnitude of this threat and which species are most vulnerable, remains poorly understood. Ecological vulnerability indices are commonly used to assess species’ susceptibility to harmful factors, with results used to direct scarce research and monitoring resources to species showing relatively high vulnerability. These indices are based on the traits that elevate a species risk to adverse impacts (sensitivity), . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ecological-vulnerability-index-to-assess-impacts-of-offshore-wind-facilities-on-migratory-songbirds/

Life-cycle impact assessment of offshore wind energy development on migrating bird diversity in the North Sea #NOR

Abstract As offshore wind energy development increases, it is vital to rapidly assess the cumulative impacts to biodiversity, particularly for migratory species that could be impacted across multiple sites. Life-cycle assessments (LCAs) are a useful tool for assessing and comparing cumulative effects over a large scale and are frequently used for decision-making in industry. We have adapted the LCA methodology to assess collision, disturbance and barrier impacts of offshore wind energy developments in the North Sea on migrating birds from . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/life-cycle-impact-assessment-of-offshore-wind-energy-development-on-migrating-bird-diversity-in-the-north-sea/

Shattered Green Dreams: The environmental costs of wind and solar

Wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage, and other “green energy” technologies are too often hailed as unqualified goods for the environment. However, there are no solutions, only tradeoffs, and the same is true for energy production and its environmental impact. All human activities have an impact on the environment. Debates about the U.S.’ energy mix almost entirely overlook or minimize the negative environmental impacts of wind, solar, and batteries while diminishing the positive impacts of oil and gas, coal, and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/shattered-green-dreams-the-environmental-costs-of-wind-and-solar/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Output from wind farms can be unreliable.” —New York Times, July 19, 2016


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=24

Electricity at Any Price? The Real Cost of Wind Power #SWE

This policy brief critically evaluates the current push for extensive wind power expansion in Sweden. This Policy Brief critically examines the economic and technical assumptions behind the rapid expansion of weather-dependent energy sources such as wind and solar, identifying several systemic risks and shortcomings. Key Findings 1. System Stability Risks A high share of intermittent power (currently 25% wind and 2.5% solar) threatens grid reliability. Essential system functions (instantaneous power, frequency control, reactive power, inertia) are inadequately supported by wind . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/electricity-at-any-price-the-real-cost-of-wind-power/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Cumulative impacts are a growing concern with more numerous documentation of wind impacts on birds, bats and their habitats.” —Albert Manville, Senior Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, April 3, 2008, e-mail


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=128

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Once these units are up and running ... the citizens of Bruce County will be left to look at a wind park of industrial proportions for the rest of their lives.” —Robert Emerson, Bruce County Federation of Agriculture, Ontario


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=244

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“I have never encountered a single person who said: “I used to be against wind energy. Now that I have done my homework and learned as much as I can about them, I support wind energy.” Never. Not once. On the contrary, this is a one-way street. Once you learn the facts, you can only be against wind energy — and you can never, ever be won back to the other side.” —Eric Bibler, Mass.


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=29

Possible ecotoxicological effects of wind turbines #SWE

There is a growing concern that wind farms may contribute to an increased pollution due to leakage of particles eroding from the blades. In addition, it has been shown that the turbines also leak different kind of oils such as hydraulic and gear oils. The aim of this study was to investigate possible ecotoxicological effects of wind turbines. Particles were collected from moss, water and sediment from lakes adjacent to wind turbine areas as well as from control lakes for . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/possible-ecotoxicological-effects-of-wind-turbines/

Industrial Wind Energy Quote

“Building consensus may be a politician’s job, but it’s not mine as a citizen or as a journalist.” —Matt Taibbi, Feb. 12, 2025, “The Censorship-Industrial Complex,” Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives


https://www.wind-watch.org/quotes.php?t=249

Acoustic Profiling of Infrasound and Audible Emissions from Wind Turbines: Field Measurements in Northern Sweden #SWE

Wind turbines produce both audible noise and low-frequency infrasound (below 20 Hz), which, though often inaudible, may have physiological and psychological effects that require further investigation. Previous studies confirm that wind turbines are significant sources of both audible and infrasonic noise. Infrasound is primarily generated by blade-tower interactions and atmospheric turbulence. Sugimoto et al. demonstrated a strong correlation between infrasound levels and rotor speed, highlighting the need for sensitive measurement systems capable of detecting frequencies below 1 Hz. Pierzga and . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/acoustic-profiling-of-infrasound-and-audible-emissions-from-wind-turbines-field-measurements-in-northern-sweden/

Possible ecotoxicological effects of wind turbines #SWE

There is a growing concern that wind farms may contribute to an increased pollution due to leakage of particles eroding from the blades. In addition, it has been shown that the turbines also leak different kind of oils such as hydraulic and gear oils. The aim of this study was to investigate possible ecotoxicological effects of wind turbines. Particles were collected from moss, water and sediment from lakes adjacent to wind turbine areas as well as from control lakes for . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/possible-ecotoxicological-effects-of-wind-turbines/

How Do Residents Experience Wind Turbine Noise? The Results of a Two-Year Study #NLD

Noise from wind turbines is often a significant concern for nearby residents. To better understand the actual impact of wind turbine noise, an interactive app was utilized across several wind projects, allowing residents to easily report their real-time experiences with turbine noise. One such project involves 26 wind turbines in the Netherlands, grouped into three geographically separated clusters, spread over a 26-kilometre stretch along a busy motorway. For two years, starting from the turbines’ initial operation, residents could report noise-related . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/how-do-residents-experience-wind-turbine-noise-the-results-of-a-two-year-study/