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Published on: 1 Aug 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Few complaints once wind farms start operating

Two recent studies confirm that complaints about wind turbines are much more frequent in areas where the turbines have not been built, than they are near operating wind farms. Wind farms are particularly accepted in Alberta, which has had large wind farms for 20 years. The Pembina Institute …

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Published on: 2 Aug 2012 By (Dianne Saxe)

Massachusetts expert panel on wind and health recommends comparing all energy sources

Typically, at distances larger than 400 m, sound pressure levels for modern wind turbines are less than 40 dB(A), which is below the level associated with annoyance in the epidemiological studies reviewed.... The considerations should take into account trade-offs between environmental and…

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