“There is a tremendous amount of fear-mongering going on right now about wind power in Ontario,” said Adam Scott, Green Energy Program Manager, Environmental Defence. “This report aims to introduce some real facts into the debate so that communities can make well informed decisions about wind projects.”. .
From Blowing Smoke: Correcting Anti Wind Myths in Ontario:
“..a small group of anti-wind activists .. have taken advantage of local concern to spread misinformation and fear. They have claimed, with no scientific backing, that there are health impacts. They have claimed, counter to the evidence, that wind power doesn’t work or doesn’t have benefits. They have succeeded in creating a misinformed backlash against wind power that now jeopardizes jobs, investment and environmental progress in Ontario.”
Good backgrounder on anti wind myths.
Calling wind turbines ‘loud’, is rather like suggesting cyclists are dangerous to public safety. In-fact it’s exactly the same because both are lies.
Essentially the detractors of wind power prefer dangerous methods of power generation either because they’re ignorant and have been misled by the propaganda, or they are being dishonest.
The closest I’ve been to large wind turbines is around a mile and they were completely inaudible. I like the look of them.
The Windbaggers are spreading FUD – fear, uncertainty & doubt. They are attempting to poison the minds of the locals to provoke a NIMBY response. It’s about time they were told the facts of coal generation. When people do understand the dangers of coal and have to pay the full cost of coal generated electricity, I expect they’ll understand the benefits of wind power and welcome it.
As of last month I can report that, at this spot, for 15 minutes, the only sound was passing cars.
http://bit.ly/oe0KvI
Breaking!
In a Cable Released by WikiLeaks, State Department Officials Encourage Canada to Spin News Coverage of Tar Sands Pipeline
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/07/13/268391/wikileaks-state-department-tar-sands-pipeline/#comment_link
And the winner of the Award “Not Loud” is..
Wave power exceeds expectations
http://climateforce.net/2011/07/14/wave-power-exceeds-expectations/