Comments on: Wind turbines and birds http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15 We're building an ecological house and we monitor the progress here. If you want to improve your ecological living, just join our forum and discuss how you're protecting the environment Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Carol http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-34718 Carol Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-34718 Wind turbines kill bats as well, mostly through barotrauma (the difference in pressure causes their lungs to hemmorage) and perhaps half by collision. Migrating birds of prey are also killed. So just turn off the turbines at night and during peak migrating seasons. Simple. http://www.motherjones.com/blue_marble_blog/archives/2008/08/9391_wind_turbines_d.html Wind turbines kill bats as well, mostly through barotrauma (the difference in pressure causes their lungs to hemmorage) and perhaps half by collision. Migrating birds of prey are also killed.

So just turn off the turbines at night and during peak migrating seasons. Simple.

http://www.motherjones.com/blue_marble_blog/archives/2008/08/9391_wind_turbines_d.html

]]> By: Uncle B http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-18010 Uncle B Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-18010 Killing birds is nasty. Can we put a noise generator (ultrasonic?) near the windmills to re direct the birds? Killing birds is nasty. Can we put a noise generator (ultrasonic?) near the windmills to re direct the birds?

]]> By: Fayt Graydon http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-14213 Fayt Graydon Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:04:18 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-14213 Think about it this way, global walming will kill more birds and we are responsible for that. if we do build these, we can build them in locations that birds are less likly to find and we are still making electrisity... or we can have power plants that have loads of wing tunnels with turbines powering them and also powering homes... Now thats a good idea. Think about it this way, global walming will kill more birds and we are responsible for that.
if we do build these, we can build them in locations that birds are less likly to find and we are still making electrisity…

or we can have power plants that have loads of wing tunnels with turbines powering them and also powering homes…
Now thats a good idea.

]]> By: killerdog http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-3082 killerdog Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:41:10 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-3082 i believe we are straying from the point here, we must eliminate all the cats on this world i believe we are straying from the point here, we must eliminate all the cats on this world

]]> By: sparky075 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-2773 sparky075 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:26:57 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-2773 <p>Wich one is worse? Windmill's killing bird's or global warming killing all of us</p> Wich one is worse? Windmill’s killing bird’s or global warming killing all of us

]]> By: Pat http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-2647 Pat Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:34:37 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-2647 Hi guys, Im doing a dissertation on self-sufficiency and so exploring alternative energy. can anyone tell me exactly how efficient these wind turbines are? what are the minimum wind speeds required? how much energy it can produce? and any other usefull information you know of? its for relatively small communities so probably wont be lookin to use massive turbines. Thanks. Pat Hi guys,
Im doing a dissertation on self-sufficiency and so exploring alternative energy. can anyone tell me exactly how efficient these wind turbines are? what are the minimum wind speeds required? how much energy it can produce? and any other usefull information you know of? its for relatively small communities so probably wont be lookin to use massive turbines.
Thanks.
Pat

]]> By: Petr and Vera http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1980 Petr and Vera Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:53:50 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1980 Altamont Pass Wind Farm has over 6000 wind turbines so it's only 1300 / 6000 = 0.217 birds per turbine, which is not that bad. ;-) Altamont Pass Wind Farm has over 6000 wind turbines so it’s only 1300 / 6000 = 0.217 birds per turbine, which is not that bad. ;-)

]]> By: loumoral http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1952 loumoral Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:01:18 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1952 If you look at the data from the windmills at Altamont, CA you will find that their windmills kill 800-1300 birds per year. Many of which are raptors, eagles, etc. The numbers are greater than people are willing to state. If you look at the data from the windmills at Altamont, CA you will find that their windmills kill 800-1300 birds per year. Many of which are raptors, eagles, etc. The numbers are greater than people are willing to state.

]]> By: killerdog http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1754 killerdog Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:08:26 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1754 wow yes, lets kill all the cats ! wow yes, lets kill all the cats !

]]> By: curtis http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1753 curtis Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:04:04 +0000 http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15#comment-1753 o my god the buildings are so cruel. destroy the buildings at all costs. ps peace out dude! o my god the buildings are so cruel. destroy the buildings at all costs. ps peace out dude!

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