Purplemaniacs Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 One of the local farms close to our little village has put in planning permision for a a wind turbine to generate electricity. The tower will be 30M tall. I just wondered if any Omleteers had any experience of these. Someone has said it will be the noise that will be the problem. Also we have a lot of red kites around here, will they be at risk from the blades. There is a village meeting tonight so any information would be great, thanks. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think I heard that it is vibration rather than noise which is the problem. I know that there is one in Reading which is huge,& silent. Not sure about the threat to the Kites..... Personally I love them & think they are truly beautiful & rather hypnotic to watch,although I know they are not for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I don't live near any but there are some in the area, you can hear them before you actually see them , i wouldn't like to be living under them so to speak, and the wind has to be the right sort....wind speed i mean or they can't be used.I have heard of Bats being killed and bat orphans being raised by hand at rescue centres, a lot of birds do get killed. Aren't solar panels more effective ? as they are in use far more than a turbine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 We've moved recently(10 weeks ago) and the Parish council have just announced they plan wind turbines on the moor next to where we live. I've just been on the phone to Natural England.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Aren't solar panels more effective ? as they are in use far more than a turbine. I suspect installation has only a little to do with efficiency of electricity generation and more to do with the lucrativeness of the subsidies available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 You suspect right . and Nat England have had their hands tied pretty much, I spoke with them this am. Off to the meeting tonight anyway, as we are now armed with SSSI information about rare flies, plants , butterflies, and fairy shrimp(i'm going to look them up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Don't know enough about the effects on birds/wildlife to comment, but like Cinnamon, I must admit I do like them, after all we do need new sources of power and I wonder what people said about old fashioned windmills when they first appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbel Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hi Purplemaniacs I'm a big fan of wind turbines and am involved in a community turbine project for my village. See www.gamlingay-community-turbine.co.uk. I hope this catches you before your meeting but from what I've found during a years consultation and research there's a lot of scaremongering out there. Have a Good Evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thank you to everyone for the information. The meeting voted in favour of the wind turbine. The farmer put a good case forward as to why he needed it, why it was so tall and why it was positioned where it is to be. It must be at least 50 yards away from trees to protect the bats Assuming permission is granted I will be interested to see what it is like, regarding noise and how much it can be seen from the village. Thanks once again Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
