Do Wind Turbines Make Noise? - Democratic Underground

grahamhgreen

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Thu Mar-24-11 07:02 AM
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Do Wind Turbines Make Noise?

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Posted on DU: March 24, 2011
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ejpoeta

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Thu Mar-24-11 07:22 AM
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1. they should put the noise level on the other things too as a comparison.

i know the sound differentiates, but the actual decibils or something may give another differentiation.

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Mar-24-11 07:37 AM
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2. Dunno about noise

but apparently there is a big issue with some catching fire. Its to do with the fact that there are no current greases which will cope sufficiently with the friction on the rotor.

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forty6

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Thu Mar-24-11 08:15 AM
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4. Preventing wind turbine fires

Edited on Thu Mar-24-11 08:16 AM by forty6

There's several preventive solutions now available. Yes, they cost money up front, but can save the need for major repair or downtime.

Here is one commercially available solution I found Googling "preventing wind turbine fires".

http://www.mxfire.com/produkte/branchen/windanlagen/files/WIND_Minimax_Brochure.pdf

A more comprehensive report from a European study can be found here:

http://www.cfpa-e.org/files/PDF/Guidelines/Ratified%20Guidelines/CFPA_E_Guideline_No_22_2010_F.pdf

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Mar-24-11 08:54 AM
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8. That was something I came across by accident recently

Personally I've nothing against windfarms. We've got even more to come in the UK.

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Marblehead

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Thu Mar-24-11 07:58 AM
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3. they don't

melt down either

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gtar100

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Thu Mar-24-11 08:19 AM
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5. We need to do something about those geese. So noisy!

:sarcasm:

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joanbarnes

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Thu Mar-24-11 08:29 AM
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6. Sitting here watching this, I realize my laptop makes more noise!

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MineralMan

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Thu Mar-24-11 08:40 AM
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7. Nice!

I've stood in the middle of a wind farm in California. There was sound, to be sure, but it was much less than the trains that pass two blocks from my Saint Paul home several times a day, and those trains don't bother me, either. Some folks just don't like things.

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forty6

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Thu Mar-24-11 10:39 AM
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9. Oil well pumps make more noise, refineries make more noise,

Edited on Thu Mar-24-11 10:40 AM by forty6

internal combustion engines in lawnmowers and snowblowers and motorbikes, motorcycles, motorcars, buses, trucks, ambulances, etc.

ALL MAKE MORE NOISE than a wind turbine. All pollute the atmosphere, too, some more than others. Wind turbines, only slight pollution in their manufacture, installation, and maintenance, but absolutely none from their normal operation and lots of electricity.

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grahamhgreen

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Thu Mar-24-11 01:28 PM
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11. True. The prodaganda is heavy that only wind power is "too loud".

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SoulSearcher

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Thu Mar-24-11 12:50 PM
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10. Nope.

Great vid!

The rustling of the camera-holder was louder!

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WhoIsNumberNone

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Thu Mar-24-11 07:50 PM
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12. Flat-Earthers also hate the way wind turbines look

Edited on Thu Mar-24-11 07:51 PM by WhoIsNumberNone

They find nuclear power plants much more aesthetically pleasing.

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gtar100

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Fri Mar-25-11 01:53 AM
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15. If it isn't dirty or produce a foul odor, they don't want it.

They are strange people. So why are they kicking our ass in the pursuit of a sane energy policy? Must have something to do with their lack of morals and ethics - willing to do and say anything for a buck.

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Better Believe It

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Thu Mar-24-11 08:45 PM
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13. Just don't hold it next to your ear!

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Stardust

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Thu Mar-24-11 11:22 PM
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14. LOL

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