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Spa Country Landscape Guardians...

THE TRUTH ABOUT WIND POWER

Say NO to destroying the beautiful Spa Country, why? The article in the Leongatha Star on 25th July clearly explains why:

Wind turbines and even proposed sites for industrial wind farms are also a well documented source for decreases in property values, as reported in The Copenhagen Post, "Residents May Get Windmill Compensation", 30th July 2007. Link below:

HOLD CTRL + CLICK TO OPEN: Residents May Get Windmill Compensation Article

Industrial wind farms:

  • Interrupt the habitat of flora and fauna
  • Disturbs ground animals
  • Creates subsonic noise and vibrations
  • Enormous amounts of cement must be put deep into the earth as a foundation
  • Interrupts farming land due to the creation of new roads and transmission lines
  • Disrupts water flow
  • Fragmented wildlife habitat
  • creates shadow flicker
  • omits subsonic noise
  • lighted by strobe lighting day and night
  • source of visual intrusion and distraction
  • Degrades social and natural environments
  • Misplaces taxpayer monies
  • Unproven benefits
  • Unable to directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • Unreliable contracts
  • Comprise of resident’s quality of life
  • Run at low efficiency
  • Unreliable in the generation of energy

Should we really have to live with this?