tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post6139642459103718023..comments2023-09-24T10:19:01.383+01:00Comments on John's Green Issues: How green are wind farms?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14197399895034972279noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-76794940212178475992012-08-08T17:32:33.171+01:002012-08-08T17:32:33.171+01:00Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power<a href="http://www.ianswer4u.com/2012/02/wind-energy-advantages-and.html" rel="nofollow">Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power</a>Penna Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815993207677945371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-64034736845514935662009-09-09T13:32:22.611+01:002009-09-09T13:32:22.611+01:00Wind farms are starting to get more common in Onta...Wind farms are starting to get more common in Ontario, Canada. The landscape around Lake Huron is cluttered with wind turbines. However in this area they are only 25% efficient. They produce about 1000 MWe and because the government is "pro green" wind power is on and connected to the grid whenever the wind blows despite the demand. So naturally when the wind doesn't blow there is 1000 MWe missing. What is the backup? Not emission free nuclear power because it isn't designed to run as a backup system and basically needs to run 100% or 0% and just can't be "flicked" on like a switch. So instead the options are emission power houses like coal and natural gas. Going green is not a simple as it may seem and until they can come up with a solution on how to provide emission free power when the wind isn't blowing I think it is adding to the problem because it relies on horrible systems as a backup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-91277673478323381022008-01-06T21:57:00.000+00:002008-01-06T21:57:00.000+00:00I think it is also interesting to note that wind t...I think it is also interesting to note that wind turbines located within a certain distance of human population are also believed to impact human health. A great example is in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Canada, where the presence of a turbine has made a whole family quite ill. I am also concerned about marine habitat and how it is affected. In addition to the destructive effects of fish dragging and the concentrated waste of fish farming, a certain amount of habitat has to be destroyed during the installation of the turbines. Check out the following article http://www.windaction.org/news/3003Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-84985854471944136102008-06-06T14:37:00.000+01:002008-06-06T14:37:00.000+01:00A reader sent us this link, which may be of intere...A reader sent us this link, which may be of interest: <a href="http://www.sosmoray.org.uk/Dixie_dean.pdf" rel="nofollow">WIND TURBINE MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS: Potential Environmental Threat W. Dixie Dean</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-18275694243188170632009-02-10T23:02:00.000+00:002009-02-10T23:02:00.000+00:00Interesting point, a bit dated but still valid. Do...Interesting point, a bit dated but still valid. Don't know if I agree on the health aspect. I think in the long run <a href="http://www.greenwindfarm.com" rel="nofollow">green wind farm</a> is and will be solid green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com