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WindEurope gathered 90 wind energy experts to discuss wind turbine sound

WindEurope gathered 90 wind energy experts for a two-day workshop in Gdansk, Poland, to discuss the latest developments on wind turbine sound. The 3rd edition workshop addressed the characteristics of sound from wind turbines, its impact on humans and how this applies to low frequency and infrasound. Presentations addressed practical and operational issues such as … Continue reading WindEurope gathered 90 wind energy experts to discuss wind turbine sound

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More positive developments on wind turbine sound

The last few weeks have been busy ones on wind turbine sound, with new developments continuing to cast doubt on anti-wind groups’ claims.Perhaps the most telling is a new study from Canada’s Pembina Institute, looking at wind farm complaints (or rather, the lack of wind farm complaints) in the province of Alberta, where some of … Continue reading More positive developments on wind turbine sound

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Electric Cars Need Artificial Engine Sounds

Sounds for electric cars should have the characteristics of engine sounds which alternate in pitch, frequency and volume in relation to speed and acceleration. These are just some of the conclusions found in “White paper on external sounds for electric cars”, the first report on sound design and requirements for sound systems in electric and … Continue reading Electric Cars Need Artificial Engine Sounds

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GMP reports on Kingdom Community Wind Energy sound levels

Investor-owned utility Green Mountain Power recently filed with the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) the results of its first monitoring of sound levels in the communities surrounding the Kingdom Community Wind farm in Lowell, Vt.   The results of the continuous monitoring showed that the project met the standards required by the PSB for all … Continue reading GMP reports on Kingdom Community Wind Energy sound levels

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South Australian EPA says no issue with inaudible wind farm noise

The Clean Energy Council has welcomed a report released by the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) that it says has finally put to rest a common myth about wind farms – that they create dangerous levels of infrasound, or sound too low for humans to hear, that can be harmful to people who live … Continue reading South Australian EPA says no issue with inaudible wind farm noise

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Negative oriented personality traits and wind turbine sound

An interesting paper has appeared on ScienceDirect, discussing the results of psychological testing and sound measurements conducted at households near 10 small wind turbines in the United Kingdom. According to the abstract of “The influence of negative oriented personality traits on the effects of wind turbine noise,” the goal of the research was to “[assess] … Continue reading Negative oriented personality traits and wind turbine sound

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