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2-km Wind Turbine Setbacks for Health and Safety |
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Published by Eric Rosenbloom on Apr 04, 2009
Category: Health
Region: GLOBAL
Target: All Elected Officials and Administrators
Background (Preamble):
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Large wind energy turbines:
In certain terrains, such as rolling hills, in quiet rural areas, and under some climatic conditions, greater distances of 3-5 km (~2-3 mi) are required to protect the health and welfare of neighbors. Any specified setback, however, must be part of a robust set of regulations to also limit noise and protect the environment and landscape.
For more information, see
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Also see the European (epaw.org) and North American (na-paw.org) Platforms Against Windpower.
Large wind energy turbines:
- Generate a wide range of noises and vibration, day and night, that cause loss of sleep, headaches, tinnitus, irritability, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms in people who live near them.
- Raise noise levels to a degree that is incompatible with the rural or wild environment in which they are typically sited.
- Create intrusive shadow flicker over a long distance when the sun is behind the turning blades.
- May shed and throw large pieces of ice over a great distance.
- Are subject to stresses that often cause catastrophic blade failure, collapse, and fire.
In certain terrains, such as rolling hills, in quiet rural areas, and under some climatic conditions, greater distances of 3-5 km (~2-3 mi) are required to protect the health and welfare of neighbors. Any specified setback, however, must be part of a robust set of regulations to also limit noise and protect the environment and landscape.
For more information, see
- "Noise and Health Effects of Large Wind Turbines"
- "Safe setbacks: How far should wind turbines be from homes?"
Show it to your legislators and government officials in discussing regulation of the wind industry. Use it as a starting point for local zoning. Use it as a model for local petitions.
Add a link on your web site or blog:
Also see the European (epaw.org) and North American (na-paw.org) Platforms Against Windpower.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, request, for reasons of safety and health regarding onshore wind energy facilities, that:
1. No large wind turbine generator shall be erected closer than 1,600 meters (1 mile) or 12 times its total height (hub height plus rotor radius), whichever is greater, from a neighboring property line or public road, path, or recreation area; and
2. No large wind turbine generator shall be erected closer than 2,000 meters (1-1/4 miles) or 15 times its total height, whichever is greater, from a residence, school, place of business, or health care facility.
1. No large wind turbine generator shall be erected closer than 1,600 meters (1 mile) or 12 times its total height (hub height plus rotor radius), whichever is greater, from a neighboring property line or public road, path, or recreation area; and
2. No large wind turbine generator shall be erected closer than 2,000 meters (1-1/4 miles) or 15 times its total height, whichever is greater, from a residence, school, place of business, or health care facility.
The 2-km Wind Turbine Setbacks for Health and Safety petition to All Elected Officials and Administrators was written by Eric Rosenbloom and is hosted free of charge at GoPetition. Contact author here.
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