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Myths and Facts re Windpower

A series of videos have been put on You Tube by TSAugust to address serious energy issues. The latest video “Energy Clarity Wind” is one of a series produced by TSAugust to provide factual information about energy issues.

Why renewables take up so much of YOUR money

The economic insanity of the Government’s renewable energy strategy - (credits to Credit to William Hyde and KWAG) - www.kwag.co.uk

Wind Chill - Why wind engery will not fill the UK's energy gap, by Tony Lodge (Tony Lodge is a political and energy analyst, Centre for Policy Studies and former Editor of The European Journal) - Published 25th June 2008

Out of Control - How the EU is costing you the Earth (a film produced by the Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament

Wind Farms need more conventional power stations to be built as backup - (4 June 2008) - by E.ON

When the wind stops (credits to Credit to William Hyde and KWAG) - www.kwag.co.uk

Wind Farm Myths & Misconceptions by Dr Mike Hall

Wind Energy - A voodoo technology?

Wind Energy - Saint or Sinner?

E.on Netz Wind Report 2005 shows UK Renewables Policy is Mistaken - Summary Report

E.on Netz Wind Report 2005 shows UK Renewables Policy is Mistaken - Full Report

Windfail

Perhaps False Accounting

Scientists sign petition denying man-made global warming

Windpower Weakness

Noise/Vibration

Effects of the wind profile at night on wind turbine sound - Journal of Sound & Vibration

Do wind turbines produce significant low frequency sound levels?

Microseismic and Infrasound Monitoring of Low Frequency Noise and Vibrations from Windfarms

Occupational and community noise

European Wind Noise Study Shows need for New UK Guidelines

Numerous noise related articles

Noise Radiation from wind turbines installed near homes

Why ETSU is wrong

Salford Report - Aerodynamic Modulation of Wind Turbine Noise, July 2007

Denmark

Have a listen to this - you'll see/hear what all the fuss is about!

Living with a Wind Farm

Meniere's Disease - A sufferer's experience during a visit to a wind farm - Published by The Meniere's Society 1008

Video footage highlighting Shadow flicker

The real-life experience of windfarms in South West Cumbria

Answer questions before moving forward

Experiences of living with a Wind Farm

Wind turbines have eaten into my very soul

Wind Farm fears over TV reception

Unwanted Neighbour

Wind Turbines audible 3 miles away

Wind turbine noise log kept by the Meyer Family who live 3/4 miles east of South Byron in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

A personal story of windfarm health problems

Health

Vibroacoustic Disease may lead to autoimmune situations.html

Study done in Canada

The University of Essex Report entitled "Wind turbines, flicker and photosensitive epilepsy:

    - Free DRAFT copy, which is in the public domain

    - Click here to read the Abstract and then purchase the article

Alex Davies - Acoustic Trauma

Wind turbine noise, annoyance and self reported health problems

G Leventhal

Clinical Study of "Wind Turbine Noise Syndrome"

Nina Pierpoint on wind turbine noise and health - 01

Nina Pierpoint on wind turbine noise and health - 02

Nina Pierpoint on wind turbine noise and health - 03

Nina Pierpoint on wind turbine noise and health - 04

Nina Pierpoint's book is available August 2008

Some health aspects of wind driven industrial turbines

Wind Turbine Noise Is Conducive to Vibroacoustic Disease

VibroAcoustic Disease press release

Wind farms are ruining our quality of life

Wind farms make people sick 'who life up to a mile away'

Wind Turbines, Noise & Health

Property Prices/Values

Homeowners living near windfarms see property values plummet - Couple awarded Council Tax discount because property value rendered worthless! (Telegraph 26 July 2008)

Letters from estate agents and solicitors relating to property transaction impacted by the proximity of wind farms

At what stage do wind farm developments start to impact on property values

The first ruling of its kind and damages the wind energy industry’s assertion that it is “a myth” that property prices are affected.

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Impact of Wind Farms on the value of residential property - A RICS Survey

An ill wind blowing

Subsidy

Wind Power Subsidy in the UK

Flawed financial incentives

Start Small Scam

Defeated Wind Farm Applications

FELLS Newsletter - Spring 2008 - (further info at www.fells.info)

Best Practice Regarding Photomontages

Critique of Photomontage creation & use

Alternative photomontage technique

Visual Analysis of windfarms

SNH – Good practice guide (on photomontages)

Visualisations Expert - www.syvisuals.co.uk

Electricity Prices

Electricity Prices in the UK - Fundamental Drivers & Probable Trends 2008-2020 - (4Mb file)

General ASA Rulings - Windfarms

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public?TF_ADJ_42239.htm

Watchdog withdraws Fen wind farm ruling

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