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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.


March 28, 2024 • Scotland, Print storyE-mail story

Historic cottage demolished in Wick to make way for turbines

A Victorian cottage near Wick railway station is in the process of being demolished to make way for the transportation of wind turbine parts through the town. Bankhead Cottage is on the corner of Thurso Road and Bankhead Road and is described as a “two-bay rubble-built cottage with a similar three-bay structure abutting the rear elevation and W gable”, according to Canmore, a catalogue of Scottish heritage sites compiled and managed by Historic Environment Scotland. The cottage had, however, been . . . Complete story »


March 27, 2024 • Germany, , Print storyE-mail story

Infrasound from wind turbines could be ‘a huge threat to the entire biodiversity’: doctor

More than 70,000 wind turbines operate across the United States, and the U.S. government continues to approve offshore wind projects as part of its transition toward clean energy. When wind turbines rotate, however, they generate not only electricity but also infrasound. For Dr. Ursula Bellut-Staeck, this development represents “a huge problem for all forms of organisms,” including humans. The medical doctor and scientific author has been studying the health effects of infrasound for several years. She has been looking into . . . Complete story »


March 16, 2024 • Ireland, Print storyE-mail story

Landmark wind turbine noise ruling from High Court referred to attorney general

The attorney general is studying a landmark High Court ruling on noise from wind turbines that could have implications for the operation of existing and future wind farms. Officials from two Government departments, Housing and Environment, have joined the chief law officer in examining the judgement. Wind Energy Ireland, which represents most wind farm owners in the country, also has experts scrutinising it. The ruling found that turbine noise – even if within planning regulation limits – could be categorised . . . Complete story »


March 9, 2024 • Ireland, Print storyE-mail story

Wind farm noise constituted nuisance to nearby residents, High Court rules

A High Court judge has found that wind farm noise levels at certain times of the day constitute a nuisance to nearby residents. [download the judgement] In a decision that is understood to have implications for the operation of wind turbines, Ms Justice Emily Egan held that noise levels from the two-turbine Ballyduff Windfarm at Kilcomb, near Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, amounted to an “unreasonable interference” with the enjoyment of two couples’ properties. The cases are the first private nuisance claims . . . Complete story »


March 6, 2024 • Scotland, Print storyE-mail story

Scots scientist charged over ‘enormous’ £7m wind farm fraud scheme

A Scots scientist has been accused of scamming wind farm investors out of £7.4million. Dr Paul Dougan, a former renewable energy firm boss and Oxford graduate, has been accused of using investors’ cash to buy up a string of properties across Scotland and the UK in an “enormous” case brought by prosecutors in Northern Ireland. The 54-year-old, from Glasgow, faces a catalogue of offences alongside an ex business partner. He is accused of a total of 24 charges, including acquiring . . . Complete story »


March 5, 2024 • Virginia, Print storyE-mail story

Neighbors say Dominion Energy wind turbine project causing issues in Virginia Beach

Residents in the Croatan neighborhood of Virginia Beach are annoyed. Dominion Energy recently started the on-land portion of their Offshore Wind Turbine Project. The company plans on building 176 turbines about 20 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. When fully constructed in 2026, the “Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project” will provide clean and renewable energy to their grid, cutting down on millions of tons of carbon emissions. “We come ashore at State Military Reservation, it goes underground through . . . Complete story »


February 9, 2024 • Norway, Print storyE-mail story

Vindkraft-anlegg senker verdien på boliger betydelig

[Wind power plants reduce the value of homes significantly – If you get a wind turbine nearby, it can remove up to half a million kroner (~50,000 USD) from the house’s value.] Vindkraft på land har blitt svært kontroversielt, og den lokale motstanden er ofte svært høy. Så høy har konflikten vært at behandling av nye søknader ble satt på pause i flere år. Ifølge en ny masteroppgave fra Universitetet i Oslo som nettopp har fått toppkarakteren A, skrevet i samarbeid . . . Complete story »


January 19, 2024 • France, Print storyE-mail story

Nord de l’Aisne, un technicien écoute les infrasons des éoliennes

Ne cherchez pas un casque ou un micro, Jean-Louis Rémouit écoute les éoliennes autrement. Sur la nappe vichy de la cuisine de Valérie Bernardeau, la présidente de SOS danger éolien, il a installé son ordinateur et surtout un boîtier abritant son enregistreur atmosphérique. Derrière cette dénomination un peu technique, il faut voir le principe du baromètre qui enregistre la pression générée et diffusée par les éoliennes. « Il s’agit d’évaluer la pression en Sound pressure level (SPL), unité de mesure utilisée . . . Complete story »


January 19, 2024 • U.K., Print storyE-mail story

Survey says 57 percent of U.K. fishermen saw lower catches, profitability around wind turbines

Early results from a survey of fishermen who work around offshore wind projects in the United Kingdom show “more than half of those surveyed have cited a negative outcome on catches and profitability,” according to the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The research group is conducting a survey of fishermen through Jan. 21 to assess the impact on the fishing industry from wind power developments. Most of the fishermen responding to the survey so far fish within 6 and 12 nautical miles . . . Complete story »


January 17, 2024 • Ontario, Print storyE-mail story

Water well issue heads to ombudsman

A group of North Kent residents worried about the quality of their well water have taken their concerns to the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman. According to Christine Burke of Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns, a complaint has been submitted to the ombudsman’s general investigations unit, asking why the province hasn’t taken any action on a request from Chatham-Kent to further probe the water well issue. The letter, signed by Burke and local geologist Keith Benn, asks the ombudsman’s office to . . . Complete story »


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