Building an economy centered on wind energy the 21st century promises to be the century for renewable energy sources to take the lead and build a. Residents of a cape cod town in massachusetts are suing owners of wind turbine towers, alleging a health risk known as wind turbine syndrome. After 16 years, hopes for cape cod wind farm float away jim gordon of energy management has ended his plans for a wind farm project that was to be built off the coast of cape cod in massachusetts. Family projects business global events books fiction newsletters. With best wishes, nina pierpont nina pierpont md, phd 19 clay malone, ny 12953. Wind turbine syndrome sufferers in cape cod sue daily. Fog enshrouds one of the wind turbines located at the falmouth wastewater treatment facility. Its critical that we acknowledge wind turbine syndrome, said roxanne zak, head of the energy committee for the massachusetts sierra club, an.
Some wind turbine neighbors have come to believe that because of infrasound and other sound emissions, they suffer headaches, reduced work efficiency, sleep disturbance, vestibular system problems, stress, and other health issues. Thats the important distinction a state panel made this week when it debunked the socalled wind turbine syndrome, an affliction some falmouth residents say they have experienced ever. Experts convened by state health and environmental officials have found no evidence of a set of health effects from exposure to wind turbines that could be described as wind turbine syndrome. Although media attention focuses on communities with a notinmybackyard nimby response to wind turbines, such as the large, offshore wind farm planned off. Nina pierpont, it has also created wind turbine syndrome, a variety of ills such as inner ear problems, panic attacks and child misbehavior, all attributed to the lowfrequency rumbling of the windmills. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town abc news new research supports wind turbine syndrome canada.
Then theres the concept of wind turbine syndrome, in which some. We on cape cod, and throughout southern new england, have been extravagantly indulged by the weather this autumn. Wind turbines 1 foreground and 2 at the falmouth wastewater. Its proponents claim that it focuses on the root causes of diseases based on interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems to develop individualized treatment plans. It would be the first offshore wind project in the country and furnish about 75 percent of cape cods energy.
Building an economy centered on wind energy mother earth. My recent book about windmills, or what we call wind turbines, has been languishing in a new york. The battle for energy reform has reached a turning point with the impending ruling on massachusetts longdelayed cape wind project, a. Official us navy sources have been used when they are available in the collection of the navy department library. The phrase wind turbine syndrome was coined by nina pierpont, a new york pediatrician who wrote a book on the subject that opponents of wind energy often cite in their arguments. Were working to create a more connected and engaged world that supports and celebrates everyones unique identity and passions. In 2009, pierpont selfpublished the book wind turbine syndrome, which included case studies of people who reportedly got sick as a result of. Climate hockey stick threatenspond hockey 26 thoughts on 50 years ago. Interest in wind energy is rising as production costs fall.
Furthermore in 2011, onshore wind power was the secondlargest contributor to renewable electricity, after hydropower, producing 434 twh. Cape wind, an approved offshore wind project located near cape cod, was initially proposed in 2001 by jim gordon and his company cape wind associates, the project would entail the installation of wind turbines in a shallow, highwind region of the nantucket sound known as horseshoe shoal. A poet forced from her home by wind turbines ontario germans, furious over wind turbines, burn one in effigy. The green miles 5714 abc wind victims rebuked as winds winning streak rolls on. Residents say lowfrequency sound gives them headaches, ear. This is the first offshore wind project planned for the united states, in nantucket sound, just south of cape cod, massachusetts. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. State house news service, author at the marthas vineyard. Data are based on incomplete and sometimes conflicting sources. Not just a tin shack, but a reactor under a tin shack of a design which the rest of the world and the soviets themselves knew was unsafe due to a phenomenon called positive void coefficient essentially, if the coolant boils and forms a void of steam, the rate of reaction goes up, which boils more to steam, which causes the rate of reaction to go up, and so on and so on until oops you. Cape cod town residents claim to be hit by wind turbine syndrome.
Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape. Harold, a resident of wellfleet, ma, was until recently an ardent supporter of the wind turbine project there. Dozens of families in a cape cod town sue over wind turbine syndrome, blaming three new turbines for making them feel sick and dizzy. Media matters 1022 abc helps fox promote wind power hypochondria. Earlier this week interior secretary ken salazar approved the nations first offshore windfarm. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for health issues in cape cod. Elinor burkett article examines split between environmental community and residents of cape cod, mass, and surrounding islands over wind farm in nantucket sound.
Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town residents say lowfrequency sound gives them headaches, ear popping, anxiety. Wind turbines an annoyance, not a hazard the boston globe. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in. Wind turbine syndrome pierpont to wellfleet regarding 1.
Theyre still a threat to bats and birds and now they even have their own syndrome. Functional medicine is a form of alternative medicine that encompasses a number of unproven and disproven methods and treatments. Victoria wind farm headed to court to fight claims of wind turbine syndrome renew economy 18 feb 20 coronavirus impact. Researchers have been studying the impacts of environmental noise on human health since at least 1930. So wind farms are going to comprise a lot of turbines. Cape wind is a must read for all who care about our environment, our health, our continued selfimposed dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels in general, our worldclass backwardness with regard to renewable energy sources, and our vulnerability to the personal desires of the rich and infamous. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Lentiswind energy wikibooks, open books for an open world. First proposed in 2001 for the famous yachting waters of nantucket sound south of cape cod, the ambitious massachusetts endeavor would help stabilize new englands aging power grid and ease cape cods severe air pollution by reducing the use of the local oil. Readers might be interested in a recent column by brent harold in the cape cod times entitled not in anybodys back yard. Chinas wind turbine installations could go down by 50% in 2020 energy world 17 feb 20 senate commission wants answers regarding exposed block island wind farm cables ecori 17 feb 20. Wind turbine syndrome sydney escholarship repository.
Tilting at offshore windmills by williams, wendy the. He believes the symptoms may come from the pressure of infrasound. Falmouth wind turbines called disaster on national stage. Americas flagship offshore wind project the turbine, 468 megawatt cape wind development has once again become mired in delay. Nighttime temperatures have been in the 30s, where by all rights they belong in december, though the paper ran a photo last. Cape wind is an extreme example of nimbynot in my backyard syndrome. Australian medical association 31814 wind farms and health 2014. Nina pierpont, the usbased physician whose research led to the term wind turbine syndrome, said the nhmrc report relied on statements by government departments and wind industry lobby groups and was not a credible report. Wind turbine syndrome what is wind turbine syndrome. But wind turbine syndrome creator nina pierpont claimed symptoms from people who live more than twice as far away as i do, and many members of the antiwind group windwise live even further away than that. Turbine syndrome affects more people than previously thought. These articles primarily address offshore wind power, some are general to both inland and offshore wind power.
Neil and betsy anderson, reported various symptoms that began within. The politics of cape wind extend far beyond environmental issues. Wind turbine syndrome sufferers in cape cod sue daily mail online. Although media attention focuses on communities with a notinmybackyard nimby response to wind turbines, such as the large, offshore wind farm planned off cape cod, in most of the country wind farms are enthusiastically welcomed. During the past 40 years, wind power has grown into a major international industry,, having 670,000 people employed worldwide in 2011 and roughly 225,000 wind turbines operating at the end of 2012. A mans plan to install a wind turbine at his car wash in wayne, n. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town.
Inside science reliable news for an expanding universe. Investigators said the results suggest psychological expectations could explain the link between wind turbine exposure and health complaints about the socalled syndrome, they concluded. The date provided at the end of each entry is the date of the accidentincident, rather than the date of death of individuals who may have died subsequently to the event. Unleash the cranes ed glaeser, nyt room for debate filed under. It was approved but then lost several key contracts and suffered from several licensing and legislative setbacks. The cape wind project was a proposed offshore wind farm on horseshoe shoal in nantucket sound off cape cod, massachusetts, united states.
That project has generated great controversy even in its rural setting. Two independent research groups have created the first superconducting quantum computers that can operate above 1 k, overcoming a major obstacle. If the nearby nuke power plant goes up, the only way off. Pierpont and laurie, 61411, put on by windwise cape cod editors note.
Cape cod expert says it most certainly is eric bibler 72810. The limits to explanatory journalism collideascape. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town abc news new research supports wind turbine syndrome canada seventy people sign petition, complaining of wind turbine syndrome michigan the hero. Qualms over clean energy that would come from 12 stories. In recent years, as i have paid closer attention to how our individual biases influence the way we think about everything from climate change to gun control, i. The townspeople couldnt bear the noise, the constant flickering of light as.
Sometime after her 19th birthday and not long after she bought the cape cod home kylie bought the house next door. I look forward to your reply, as do your local and our national communities. Aquadoc campana, hydrogeologist, hydrophilanthropist, professor of hydrogeology and water resources management in the geography program of the college of earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences ceoas at oregon state university and emeritus professor of hydrogeology at. The developer, jim gordon of energy management inc, eventually terminated the lease rights for the site in late 2017.
Initially proposed six years ago, in 2001, the wind farm would be visible from hyannis port and osterville, two affluent communities. Online petition calls for closure of the cape cod bridges. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for health issues in cape. The towns two wind turbines were installed at the wastewater treatment plant in 2009 and 2010. Sue hobart, 57, is suing town of falmouth and notus clean. Heres my list of things that are louder than our nearby wind turbines. After 16 years, hopes for cape cod wind farm float away. Wind turbine syndrome pierpont blasts health report.
And that causes problems, as weve been seeing in a 10year fight over constructing a turbine offshore wind farm near marthas vineyard. Our promise to inspire people to express themselves with the best assortment of engaging merchandise. To wind farm opponents, wind turbine syndrome is a manifold. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town want affordable housing and plenty of it. Physics, space science, earth science, health and medicine. All of these symptoms have been grouped under the term wind turbine syndrome. The battle for energy reform has reached a turning point with the.