All the usual blather about "protecting the environment" and "renewable energy"-- then some spoilsport pointed out that for one-fifth of the money, they could generate the same amount of power with a conventional plant.
And not be subject to the vagarities of the wind...
Don't know what ever became of it- one could hope common sense prevailed, and they spent their money on 5 conventional plants...
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I've seen these things from the freeway in Texas. Even with vast, wide open spaces, these things are visually overpowering.
1) I hope Candians build wind farms: they sell most of their oil to the US!
2) As to bird kills: why not put a whistle on the blade tips? When I toot my horn at 'em, nearly all critters scurry away and birds fly away from the roadway.
3) If the wind farms are located in windy areas, why not plant trees? The wind rustling through the trees will mask the noise of the turbines, as well as hiding them from view.
In my locale, traffic noise is carried on the wind from a mile away. The rustle from my palm trees mask the sound.
Besides, what are the alternatives? Air pollution, NIMBY nuke plant objections, and enriching Middle East sheiks and/or Communist regimes?
[then some spoilsport pointed out that for one-fifth of the money, they could generate the same amount of power with a conventional plant.]
That's sounds cost effective until you consider a traditional power plant needs fuel to run... Fuel adds cost and causes smog.