Not to mention they are eyesores, hideous beyond belief. They destroy the beauty of natural landscapes. Someone has written that the greenies love the climate but hate the environment. The damage these things are doing is incalculable. Killing vital bird populations, bats, and other wildlife necessary in the ecosystem. Raptors (hawks, accipiters) are dying in the hundreds of thousands. This is madness.
I tried to argue this with one of these nuts who was rapidly opposed to fracking and fossil fuels. Her response—”the birds will just have to learn to fly someplace else.” And this is someone concerned about the environment? Total idiots.
Sorry, the word I wanted is “rabidly.” The woman was stark, raving, rabid.
We have flown thru the middle of the country and have seen hundreds and hundreds of beautiful acres of land devoured by these hideous eyesores. I hope we won’t need the land to grow crops anytime soon.
There are even some who avoid the facts on this page.
“No batteries necessary since they feed directly to the power grid.”
Missed the point completely about batteries and no power when the wind does not blow enough. Never mind how foolish these things are and the waste of multiple power sources when we have plenty of reliable base load options without the silly subsidized and ugly toys.