2. Denmark’s turbines are mostly small compared to modern machines, and they are not close to homes. Danish law recognizes that property values are effected by nearby turbines. Germany has clear noise regulations that require the turbines to be a substantial distance from homes: in quiet regions, it is 1-1.5 km minimum. One German consultant to developers, Retexo-RISP, said several years ago that wind turbines should not be closer than 2 km from homes.

3. Again, “these people” did not expect and were not looking for ill effects from the turbines. Many of them have been forced to abandon their homes.

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2. Denmark’s turbines are mostly small compared to modern machines, and they are not close to homes. Danish law recognizes that property values are effected by nearby turbines. Germany has clear noise regulations that require the turbines to be a substantial distance from homes: in quiet regions, it is 1-1.5 km minimum. One German consultant to developers, Retexo-RISP, said several years ago that wind turbines should not be closer than 2 km from homes.

3. Again, “these people” did not expect and were not looking for ill effects from the turbines. Many of them have been forced to abandon their homes.

P.S. Pierpont’s book is now printed and available at http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com

There is also the possibility that because these people have gotten it in their head that turbines are bad that they stress themselves out and think they are hearing the sounds that no normal person would here. In other words if they didn’t know the turbine was there they wouldn’t hear it. If someone wanted to do a real test they would record the sounds made by a turbine, then replay the recording of the sounds to a residential area that was not aware of it (at the same setback that said turbine would be at) and I doubt there would be very many complaints if any let alone terrible earth shattering health problems.

There is also the possibility that because these people have gotten it in their head that turbines are bad that they stress themselves out and think they are hearing the sounds that no normal person would here. In other words if they didn’t know the turbine was there they wouldn’t hear it. If someone wanted to do a real test they would record the sounds made by a turbine, then replay the recording of the sounds to a residential area that was not aware of it (at the same setback that said turbine would be at) and I doubt there would be very many complaints if any let alone terrible earth shattering health problems.

That was at http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/18/wind-turbines-and-health/

As noted there, “Two kilometers (1.2 miles) is often cited as an ideal minimum distance for everyone’s comfort.”

Which is exactly what Pierpont suggests.

That was at http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/18/wind-turbines-and-health/

As noted there, “Two kilometers (1.2 miles) is often cited as an ideal minimum distance for everyone’s comfort.”

Which is exactly what Pierpont suggests.

The owner of the Melancthon facility in Ontario has bought 6 properties of people suffering ill health from the turbines. The purchase agreements included gag orders against publicizing them. (Most leases and even neighbor “forbearance” contracts include gag orders against revealing problems.) Any “self-indulging narcissism” appears to be on the part of the industry and its defenders, not its victims.

The owner of the Melancthon facility in Ontario has bought 6 properties of people suffering ill health from the turbines. The purchase agreements included gag orders against publicizing them. (Most leases and even neighbor “forbearance” contracts include gag orders against revealing problems.) Any “self-indulging narcissism” appears to be on the part of the industry and its defenders, not its victims.