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   roskenwer said, 7 months ago

   keep your eyes open
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   gmartin997 said, 7 months ago

   It seems no habitat is safe from the invasion of mankind.
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   M2MM said, 7 months ago

   Ahhh, the Christmas goose has arrived. :P
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   Prof danglais said, 7 months ago

   I can’t accept the argument that slow-moving wind-generator blades are uglier and more dangerous to birds than electricity pylons and their cables strung across the countryside.
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   Bill Ewing said, 7 months ago

   Ah, yezzz, the ubiquitous Kalifornia Kondor Kuisenart!
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   cdward said, 7 months ago

   @Prof danglais

   Or skyscrapers or airplanes or …
   While the wind-generators are a problem for the birds, there are new technologies to mitigate it, making them much safer.
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   cabalonrye said, 7 months ago

   Prof danglais – the blades are not slow moving, it is a visual effect due to the size of the thing. The tip of a medium size wind turbine blade can turn at a speed of 300 kmh, that’s 190 mph. No animal on earth has the reflexes to avoid an object going at that speed.
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   RR208 said, 7 months ago

   Constructing wind turbines has the highest death rate for workers than any other energy related field. Surprised me.
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   pupsdad said, 7 months ago

   @Prof danglais

   Wind generator blades are not always “slow-moving” and electricity pylons and cables are non-moving yet remain a clear and present danger to “all” who fly. It should be obvious to you Prof.
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    t jacobs said, 7 months ago

    i did a project about a quater mile from one last year and they are noisey
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    detourjones said, 7 months ago

    remember he is a goose… not a duck…
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    johnmanjb said, 7 months ago

    Not to mention that wind energy is twice as expensive to produce as oil or coal fired generators. However if we can shut down the coal industry and double the price of oil, wind can compete.
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    Lynne B said, 7 months ago

    @johnmanjb

    That isn’t actually true once you factor in the hidden subsidies to oil and coal, everything from low- and no-cost loans to tax breaks. Once you factor in the amount that fossil fuels are “forgiven” in taxes and fees, the amount of subsidy to renewable energy actually works out lower. The only difference? It’s more visible.
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    Lynne B said, 7 months ago

    Turbine fatalities for migratory birds range from 0 to 4 birds per turbine annually; not only do birds avoid the turbines, current wind farm planning includes mitigating efforts and not siting them in migratory paths.

    
    In contrast, window strikes (especially of skyscrapers) kill up to 975 million birds per year, and high tension power lines kill somewhere between tens of thousands and over 170 million.

    
    Birds face a lot of threats from humans, but wind farms are not exactly in the running as the worst.
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    Davepostmp said, 7 months ago

    These comments made me realize that, no matter what your position, you can pull out some facts to support it (especially if you ignore some other facts).
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