The Greens support wind power generally even though...
1. It creates an unnatural blight on the countryside.
2. It is not efficient.
3. It creates noise pollution and magnetic field interference.
4. It kills birdlife.
that explains the absence of birds in northeastern Indiana then. Those things are everywhere up there.
Does anyone have any knowledge about the possibility of the wind farms causing voltage surges in the power grid? If true, then wind farms can cause damage to electronics which can be an expensive consequence.
10-12 years ago we were driving from LAX to an event in Palm Springs, and I drove through the San Gorgonio Pass (AKA the Banning Pass) for the first time. There is a huge wind farm in the pass, which naturally creates elevated wind speeds.
I was struck at the time at how ugly this made a very beautiful landscape, and at how many of the wind turbines were non-operational, even with the very high California electricity rates. It just screamed “SCAM!” to me.
With all that noise, I would not be surprised if the wind farms have a deleterious effect on other wildlife, as well. Rodents cannibalize their young if placed in a stressful environment. I am not familiar with how other animals react to stress, but I'm sure that the effect is not benign.
I'd like to see some studies on the effects of wind power generator noise on the wildlife.
Climate change and the environment are not the issue. Hurting the American economy and limiting world population is the cause.