Wind Energy Facts and Analysis

Energy Production

Developers typically exagerate the effectiveness of wind developments in terms of electricity generated and carbon dioxide emissions remitted.

Estimate for yourself the economics and environmental effects of:

Local Impact

The most damaging effect of wind turbines on the local environment is noise. Developers frequently contrive to understate this, particularly for single turbine projects.
Check noise from a single turbine.

Accurate estimation of noise from a array of turbines require the exact position of each to be known. However an approximate estimate can be made assuming a regular array of turbines at a known distance using this tool.

Note: These tools are provided free of charge without warranty of any kind.

Sound levels are measured in decibels (dB). Most people are unfamiliar with this unit, so here is a brief explanation.