There's a lot of misleading information about wind energy available on the web. Most of it is based on hearsay and misinformation, readily rebuked by scientific evidence. Here are responses to these claims, backed up with citations and links to studies when available. Click on each link to learn more.

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Health Impacts from Noise

A modern wind farm at a distance of 1000 feet is roughly as loud as a quiet bedroom.
- British Wind Energy Association

Shadow Flicker

Best practices from the available research, and usage history in Europe and the United States, have determined shadow flicker not to be a health concern when setbacks are enforced.
- Chatham-Kent Health & Family Services Public Health Unit

Property Values

“Based on the data and analysis presented in this report, no evidence is found that home prices surrounding wind facilities are consistently, measurably, and significantly affected by either the view of wind facilities or the distance of the home to those facilities.”
- Berkeley National Laboratory

Stray Voltage

Modern electrical practices have virtually eliminated this problem and it poses no risk to livestock.
- AWES Truewind Consulting

Efficiency

The average Midwestern wind farm pays back between 17 and 39 times as much energy as it consumes, compared to payback of 16 times for nuclear power plants and 11 times for coal plants.
- University of Wisconsin – Madison

Health Concerns

“In 25 years of wind generation, with 68,000 turbines installed worldwide, no significant reports of health issues exist. This includes Denmark, whose turbine density is 30 times that of the UK.”
- The United Kingdom’s Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform