And I've been known to drive 70km in order to show somebody the windfarm
at Starfish Hill in South OZ. If there were more of them maybe I
wouldn't have to drive so far.
Tony,
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of John Leonard
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:10 AM
To: Birding-aus
Subject: Re wind farms
I think we do have to get it right as regards design and siting to make
sure that wind farms don't kill large numbers of birds, and aren't built
on sites that are of ecological importance. Ditto noise pollution.
However I agree with the British commentator who pointed out that the
sort of people who object to windfarms on aesthetic grounds are the sort
of people who are likely to get in their cars and drive 50 miles to see
a historical windmill, or go on a 'Tulip and Windmills' coach-trip
around the (wholly artificial) low-lying areas of the Netherlands.
John Leonard
On 5/16/06, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>
> I totally disagree. I find them very aestethic. I like minimalism in
> architecture, and this is a fine example.
>
> It's funny that the first large scale wind farm I saw was in Denmark,
> the home of minimalist architecture.
>
> Anyway, compare them with the alternative...
>
> Bill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of michael hunter
> Sent: Monday, 15 May 2006 5:10 PM
> To: Terry Bishop; Birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [birding-aus] Re wind farms
>
> Windfarms ARE unsightly except to the aesthetically impaired or
> blind, the residents of Cape Cod know it, they don't just "fear" that
> the turbines
> would be unsightly.
>
> Jerome Collins of the Sierra Club wants a bit each way, wants to
> protect birds and landscapes, but supports wind-power!
>
> The difference windfarms can possibly make to reducing global
> warming is hugely offset by their visual pollution and the wildlife
> fatalites and
> injuries they cause.
>
> It's all very depressing. Please pass the Prozac.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
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