Wind Turbine Noise – A Simple Statement of Facts – The Australian Experience

WIND TURBINE NOISE A Simple Statement of Facts – The Australian Experience Waubra Foundation-March 2016 Source:  https://waubrafoundation.org.au/resources/wind-turbine-noise-simple-statement-facts-australian-experience/ Emission of Sound and Vibration Wind turbine blades produce airborne pressure waves (correctly labelled sound pressure waves but often called noise). Noise is that portion of the sound which is audible. The loudness, or power, of the sound … Continue reading Wind Turbine Noise – A Simple Statement of Facts – The Australian Experience →

Moller H, Pedersen, CS. Hearing At Low And Infrasonic Frequencies- 2004

Hearing at Low and Infrasonic Frequencies H. Møller and C. S. Pedersen Department of Acoustics, Aalborg University Full Document: Moller-and-Pedersen-Hearing-at-Low-and-Infrasonic-Frequencies-Noise-and-Health-2004 The human perception of sound at frequencies below 200 Hz is reviewed. Knowledge about our perception of this frequency range is important, since much of the sound we are exposed to in our everyday environment … Continue reading Moller H, Pedersen, CS. Hearing At Low And Infrasonic Frequencies- 2004 →

Amendment VC78 Wind Energy-2011

Source: https://delwp-internet-m5.clients.squiz.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/97561/AN35-Amendment-VC78-Wind-Energy-Facility-Provisions-Clause-52.32.pdf Amendment VC78 - Wind energy facility provisions – Clause 52.32 - March 2011 This Advisory Note provides information about changes to the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and all planning schemes made by Amendment VC78. What does Amendment VC78 do? Amendment VC78 changes: • Clause 19.01-1 of the State Planning Policy Framework (SPPF) to … Continue reading Amendment VC78 Wind Energy-2011 →

What Empirical Research has Established about Wind Farm Visual Impact-2016

By Dr Michael Crawford — 6th November 2016 Abstract The substantial body of empirical research now available on wind farm visual impact (VI), from very credible and impartial teams, shows a consistent and essentially linear relationship between turbine height, distance and wind farm VI. For any degree of VI (such as the zone of visual … Continue reading What Empirical Research has Established about Wind Farm Visual Impact-2016 →

Planning Provision VC113 Allows More Powerful Turbines-2014

'The categorisation “minor” camouflages major concessions made by a responsible public official and senior Victorian Government Minister to an industry which is knowingly and deliberately harming rural residents with acoustic pollution from wind turbines. VC113 will inevitably and predictably result in more widespread and severe abuses of human rights, particularly the torture of wind project neighbours from prolonged sleep deprivation.'

Solar Owners Should Pay To Sell Or Be Paid For Switching Off.

2nd July 2020 Chris Russell, The Advertiser MAKING rooftop solar owners pay to send energy into the grid should be considered as the system grapples with keeping the grid stable, the Australian Energy Regulator says. Other options include charging solar owners for the necessary upgrades to the grid – or paying them to have their … Continue reading Solar Owners Should Pay To Sell Or Be Paid For Switching Off. →

Research Project-Wind Farm Noise Study.

'The expansion of wind farm facilities in Australia has led to widespread community complaints regarding noise, sleep disturbance and adverse health effects. This five-year collaborative study is looking into how the noise from wind turbines affects people's health. It also tests how much windfarm noise disturbs sleep compared to traffic noise'.