Comments on: Wind Power Is Not Intermittent https://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/03/22/wind-power-is-not-intermittent/ cartoons by Stuart McMillen Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:39:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.10 By: Joe https://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/03/22/wind-power-is-not-intermittent/#comment-84619 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:42:21 +0000 http://www.recombinantrecords.net/?p=35#comment-84619 Wind turbines have destroyed some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK. The debate about wind power always centers around global warming and our carbon footprint, but I’m afraid even if they satisfied our entire energy requirement I still wouldn’t have them as I believe they are such an eyesore.

]]> By: DeuxDeux https://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/03/22/wind-power-is-not-intermittent/#comment-21524 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:12:47 +0000 http://www.recombinantrecords.net/?p=35#comment-21524 67 Golden Eagles killed per year (throughout 30 years)!

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/06/local/la-me-adv-wind-eagles-20110606

]]> By: DeuxDeux https://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/03/22/wind-power-is-not-intermittent/#comment-21523 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:10:14 +0000 http://www.recombinantrecords.net/?p=35#comment-21523 Awesome point Beaue. Speaking of bird strikes and wind farms:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14544217

]]> By: Beau https://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/03/22/wind-power-is-not-intermittent/#comment-18293 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:23:07 +0000 http://www.recombinantrecords.net/?p=35#comment-18293 Sorry I didn’t explain for nocturnal birds properly. Instead of echolocation, they often have sight that puts digital cameras to shame. Thus can avoid the blades if spacing is appropriate.

]]> By: Beau https://www.recombinantrecords.net/2009/03/22/wind-power-is-not-intermittent/#comment-18292 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:18:29 +0000 http://www.recombinantrecords.net/?p=35#comment-18292 Wind power does have a great deal of potential if initial funding is applied to some good research of the proposed sites. However one of the greatest hurdles is the perception of the public in the areas where they are installed (i.e. low socio-economic and rural (do I need to spell out implications)). Also limiting is the proximity to people and livestock and the shadowing effects that the blades (think epilepsy and frequency of light flashes (yes epilepsy can effect cows)). Some towers also have noise problem once wind speed hits certain levels and causes noise, however this is an engineering problem that is easily resolved. Roy Bird kills are primarily a problem if poor research is done and wind farms are places along migratory pathways, otherwise most evidence suggests that diurnal birds can see and avoided the individual towers. Nocturnal species have different feeding patterns that for some species can lead to unacceptable death rates (same reason as bats- see below) but a good EIA will cover these problem (as long as ministerial discretion doesn?t come into it (stupid over 30 million dollar project rule)). Bats become a problem if the towers are placed within corridors between nesting woodland areas and prime feeding areas, however spacing between individual towers can influence this a great deal given bats echolocation and the subsequent ability to navigate around objects that any human would have trouble seeing in the dark.

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