Research Needed on the Environmental Problems of Wind Power
Sunday, in the Miami Herald, an article ran concerning wind power and environmental problems. It naturally caught my eye and my first reaction was one of disbelief, then disappointment. Apparently, as reported by the Miami Herald, the infrasonic waves that are caused by the motion of the windmill causes a varied amount health concerns for those who live near wind power fields. Symptoms include headaches, insomnia and stiffness of shoulders, to name a few. It is ironic that as we try to clean up the world we messed up, we still can’t get away from harming ourselves. Large wind turbines, often congregated in large wind farms, use the power of the wind to create energy. Wind turbines are capable of producing adequate amounts of power, but are constrained by geographic location and the inevitable need for wind. As a solution to these problems, many countries have begun creating off-shore wind farms. By placing large numbers of wind turbines on the ocean, many countries are able to conserve land as well as place their turbines in an area with a constant source of wind. This may be a viable alternative to land-based wind power farms that are affecting the health of near-by residents.
What needs to be done is more research on those that claiming adversary health effects from wind turbines. No formal research studies have been done on the effects of wind turbines on human health, though a causal relationship has been established by other wind farms besides those implicated in Japan.
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