THE PROBLEMS
It can be assumed that by harnessing the kinetic energy of the earths natural wind will have an adverse effect on the amount and efficiency of that natural energy. Every turbine in use removes a small amount of energy from the wind and also slows the speed of those winds. This speed reduction is very important as it directly effects the amount of kinetic energy the next turbine can harness. A study published by the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" estimates on average only 20% of the potential energy a turbine could create is generated when a turbine a turbine is used in a field of turbines as compared to being used by itself. The study suggests that to continue to maintain high efficiencies in modern wind farms, greater and greater spacing will be needed between each individual turbine to try and mitigate the adverse effects of the wind turbines.
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS
Hand in hand with increased wind farms across america have come with increased reports of adverse health effects caused by wind turbines. These reports commonly include things like noise, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea and can also go as far as to include vomiting, insomnia and palpitations. Noise being the most common complaint and causing nearby residents to wake up after winds increase and not be able to fall back asleep due to the amount of noise being created. Chronic severe noise annoyance should be considered a serious health risk as it can directly affect an individuals health in a very similar way to stress disorder diseases. This can include and be the cause for other related symptoms like nausea and vomiting.
