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Concerns over Britain’s wind plans |
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Article by LEORA BROYDO VESTEL, greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 13 January 2010
 Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain discussing an initiative last week that would greatly expand offshore wind power in the country.
This week, concerns were raised over such a huge investment in wind power - particularly given that the country's existing wind energy production was reportedly brought to a near standstill during a recent period of cold air, high pressure and a lack of wind.
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Protestors back MP’s probe call |
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Article by Uttoxeter Advertiser, www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk
An action group against a planned giant wind turbine near Uttoxeter have backed their MP?s calls for an investigation into the noise levels from such structures.
Bill Cash MP, whose constituency covers the village of Checkley which is all set for a 60m high testing mast and eventual turbine, has made the call for the recognition of health consequences of wind turbine noise.
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Wind farms can cause noise problems finds study |
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Article by Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent, Telegraph, www.telegraph.co.uk 28 January 2010
The noise caused by wind farms can make some people ill, according to experts.
The study by a panel of independent experts found that the irritation caused by the noise around wind farms can effect certain individuals.
Scientists dismissed the idea of a "wind turbine syndrome" where the vibrations in the air or the particular sound waves from wind turbines cause headaches, nausea and panic attacks.
However, they did concede that the swishing sound caused by wind turbines can "annoy" some people, keeping them awake at night and even causing psychological problems because of the stress.
The Government is planning on building thousands more wind farms onshore and the report has led calls for more research into the noise effects caused by the turbines.
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