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?
