Pierpont and laurie, 61411, put on by windwise cape cod. Behind the john stewart show renewable energy world. Oct 22, 20 the author of the selfpublished wind turbine syndrome, which includes cases studies of wind tower neighbors, pierpont conducted a study on the subject criticized for methodology, including small sample size, no control, and a failure to examine the medical records or interview subjects in person. Two big wind farms to rise off coast of marthas vineyard the.
Since those two turbines began operating in 2009 and 2010, andersen and funfar have become good friends. The wind farm, an offshore wind energy project in united states coastal waters, was projected to generate 1,500 gigawatt hours of. Wind turbine syndrome is not recognized as a medical condition by centers. Today, the topic of wind power is cropping up everywhere from the beaches of cape cod to the oregonwashington border, and one wind turbine is capable of producing enough electricity per year to run 200 average american households. Don quixotes hometown of falmouth an essay cape cod wave. Jan 07, 2015 it was ambitious wind turbines in the scenic waters off cape cod. A report on a natural experiment, the most influential book published on the health risks of wind turbines.
Wind turbine syndrome blamed for health issues in cape cod. Then there are the wind syndrome alarmists, who claim that sonic vibrations. The wind farm would generate enough energy to take care of most of the electrical needs of cape cod, marthas vineyard, and. It should surprise no one that, as explained in great detail in the book, much of the money spent opposing the project can be traced to coalandoil roots. Pierpont and laurie, 61411, put on by windwise cape cod editors note. Where did it all go wrong and what others can learn from the developers experience. Wind energy is a multibillion dollar a year industry. Earlier this week interior secretary ken salazar approved the nations first offshore windfarm. Wind turbine syndrome understanding the truth of wind. Wind turbine syndrome and vibroacoustic disease wind wise. Dec 27, 2005 offshore wind is an important step in fighting globalwarming pollution and will begin a new era of clean energy in america. Mysterious symptoms divide town, elicits anger and suspicion.
Apr 20, 2010 the battle for energy reform has reached a turning point with the impending ruling on massachusetts longdelayed cape wind project, a primer on what can go wrong with the politics of wind energy. Pierpont makes a convincing argument based on information from personnel affected by wind turbines, that this issue has not been adequately studied to date. Of the eight american cases, the one instance where neighbors succeeded in hobbling wind turbine operations was in the cape cod town of falmouth, mass. Dec 01, 2017 wind turbine technology had also changed considerably in since 2001, clarke said, adding that much larger turbines are now the norm compared to the 3. Nov 21, 20 debra cookson, 60, and chris allen, 65, live near one of the towns turbines on ambleside drive and say it sounds more like the light swish of a clothes drier, according to the cape cod times. Cape wind associates 2014b argued that the project would provide. Cape wind makes public presentation at joint hearing with cape cod commission and state environmental officials. In a groundbreaking decision that some say will usher in a new era of. Feb 22, 2008 then theres the concept of wind turbine syndrome, in which some researchers say the lowfrequency vibrations from the spinning turbine can cause headaches, dizziness and anxiety. Some people living in the shadows of wind turbines say theyre making them sick. Cape wind abandons turbine nantucket sound array martha. When jim gordon set out to build a wind farm off the coast of cape cod, he knew some people might object. Vineyard wind, a joint venture between avangrid renewables, a subsidiary of avangrid, inc.
Cape wind project, massachusetts power technology energy. The 468mw wind power project located in federal waters off the coast of cape cod, massachusetts, on horseshoe shoal in nantucket sound will feature wind turbines with 3. Health risks from turbines downplayed news capecodtimes. Courts are systematically rejecting claims about wind turbine. Wind turbine syndrome cast off by courts as developers win. Wind turbine placement on cape cod in massachusetts continues to be an unsettling clash for citizens health and property values such as those who live in cl. Cape cod and industrial wind turbine placement issues youtube. Wind turbine syndrome and wind farm syndrome are terms for the alleged adverse human health effects related to the proximity of wind turbines.
The cape wind project was a proposed offshore wind farm on horseshoe shoal in nantucket sound off cape cod, massachusetts, united states. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in. If you want more detail, but in plain english, read your guide to wts. The developer, jim gordon of energy management inc, eventually terminated the lease rights for the site in late 2017. Jan 12, 2015 cape wind, touted as americas first offshore wind project, became one of americas most highprofile and controversial wind energy projects. Wind turbine syndrome sufferers in cape cod sue daily.
If you want to read more, scroll down the page and start reading by topicwhatever topic interests you. Conaton visited the massachusetts military reservation in cape cod, mass. Many view the media outlets including books, movies, and public media as. Jul 16, 2010 about 75 people representing both camps were at upper cape cod regional technical school last night for a presentation on the health effects of noise from wind turbines by dr. Qualms over clean energy that would come from 12 stories up. Oct 22, 20 ranging from headaches and ringing in the ears to dizziness and heart palpitations, dozens of residents in this small cape cod town have filed lawsuits claiming that three wind turbines constructed in 2010 are responsible for a plethora of ailments. Cape wind was the first offshore wind farm to be proposed in the united states, having applied for a federal permit in 2001. Wind turbine syndrome and vibroacoustic disease wind. Wind turbine syndrome sydney escholarship repository the. May 23, 2018 the cape wind project in massachusetts endured more than a decade of opposition before surrendering in late 2017. The collapse of the united states inaugural offshore. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town. According to a report in the boston globe, may 24, 2006, jay m. Wind turbine syndrome what is wind turbine syndrome.
Tv movies comedy music books art theater what to stream. On a clear day, they would barely be visible from the islands waterfront homes. The cape wind project is proposed to be americas first offshore. Sue hobart, 57, is suing town of falmouth and notus clean.
Wind turbine syndrome or wind farm syndrome is a psychosomatic disorder primarily caused by anxiety generated by heightened awareness of turbines 1 the nocebo effect2 prompted by proponents of the idea that wind turbines have adverse health effects. Two of its biggest customers have abandoned contracts to buy power. Residents say lowfrequency sound gives them headaches, ear popping, anxiety. News controversial cape wind project terminated heartland. Proponents claim that these effects include congenital abnormality, cancer, and death. Among renewable energy technologies, wind turbines have the odd distinction of. On one side are the humane society, the international fund for.
Dozens of families in a cape cod town sue over wind turbine syndrome, blaming three new turbines for making them feel sick and dizzy. Jan 23, 2018 the cape wind project, a massive array of wind turbines planned for construction off the massachusetts coast, has been terminated after years of battling against local opposition and fighting multiple court challenges. Cape wind abandons turbine nantucket sound array marthas vineyard, ma cape wind, first proposed in 2001, called for turbines measuring more than 400 feet tall in nantucket sound. Oct 21, 20 name was coined by dr nina pierpont, who wrote controversial book on the subject advocating agaisnt use of wind energy. Two big wind farms to rise off coast of marthas vineyard. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape.
But there was a lot of merit in creating a privately funded, clean energy source for energystarved new england, and he felt sure most people would recognize it eventually. Wind turbine syndrome blamed for health issues in cape. The rotor blades are pitch regulated to continually control the. Dec 19, 2017 jim gordon imagined cape wind as the nations first offshore wind farm. The cashman farm would be closer 2 mi to shore and. May 14, 20 planning board member rich latimer, who once had a letter to the editor published in new yorker magazine, wrote this to the local paper on may 7 about how politics began with opponents belching propaganda about wind turbine syndrome, an alleged medical condition that is not supported by any actual science or even a coherent physiological analysis. To wind farm opponents, wind turbine syndrome is a manifold malady triggered by acoustic pulses and other unfortunate side effects of large wind turbines. Wind turbine syndrome was being documented in science journals in the late 70s, early 80s u. Agr, and copenhagen infrastructure partners cip, has announced that deme group will serve as its contractor for the offshore transport and installation of the wind turbine generators for its vineyard wind 1 project, the first large scale offshore wind installation in the united states. The battle for energy reform has reached a turning point with the impending ruling on massachusetts longdelayed cape wind project. My recent book about windmills, or what we call wind turbines, has been languishing in a new york.
To wind farm opponents, wind turbine syndrome is a manifold. The potential for power produced by offshore wind is obviously threatening to fossil fuel outfits. Now, paul gipe is back to shed light on this increasingly important energy source with a revised edition of wind. Millions of dollars, many legal challenges and 16 years later, he has abandoned the idea. Oct 21, 20 wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in cape cod town. Wind turbine syndrome has been characterized as pseudoscience. How to catch wind turbine syndrome by hearing about it falmouth, ma social anxiety over new technology has a long history. The distribution of recorded events, however, correlates with media coverage of wind farm syndrome itself, and not with the presence or absence of wind farms. Biden administration announces a major offshore wind plan. The vineyard wind project will have as many as 100 turbines 15.
Jan 24, 2012 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. It was approved but then lost several key contracts and suffered from several licensing and legislative setbacks. The proposed complex of wind turbines, 400 feet high, would sit eight miles out in the sound and be confined to 24 square miles. Danes plead for help from wind turbine syndrome we are all as vulnerable as these mink denmark 4 wind turbines 1600 miscarriages at mink farm denmark wind turbines fk up domesticated geese.
Well, today it looks like cape wind might never be built. In the case of this book, a variety of scientists and physicians, all professors at medical schools or university departments of biology, read and. How to catch wind turbine syndrome by hearing about it. Timeline of the cape wind project news cape cod times. The cape wind project in context leadership and management in. Qualms over clean energy that would come from 12 stories. Cape cod and industrial wind turbine placement issues. Proponents of cape wind claimed that the project would come with a myriad of societal benefits to the cape and islands, as well as the rest of the country cape wind associates, 2014b. The dubious science of windturbine syndrome the atlantic.
Cape wind is the right project at the right time in the right place. Moreover, cape wind would reduce the use of the oilfired power plant on the cape cod canal. Sep, 20 this hodgepodge of maladies has an unofficial name. Oct 21, 20 she selfpublished wind turbine syndrome in 2009, including case studies of people who lived within 1. Wind turbines an annoyance, not a hazard the boston globe. Hobart and dozens of others in this small cape cod town have filed lawsuits, claiming that three 400 feet tall, 1. Adverse reactions to wind turbines are casebook examples of. Falmouth neil andersen and barry funfar did not know each other before the town of falmouth put up two industrialsized wind turbines near each of their houses. A government board sided last year with neighbors, including a vietnam war veteran recovering from ptsd, who said they were sickened by a pair of townowned wind turbines. After 16 years, hopes for cape cod wind farm float away the. If you want the latest clinical thinking on wts, read wind turbine syndrome and the brain, likewise by pierpont. Dozens of families in a cape cod town sue over wind. Then there are the wind syndrome alarmists, who claim th.
Let me congratulate you on your caseseries investigation on wind turbine syndrome. 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. Cape cod town residents claim to be hit by wind turbine. Jan 18, 2012 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. First pro posed in 2001, this project, approved by the u. Cape wind was the big, ambitious project that aimed to kickstart offshore wind development in the us, but which foundered in the face of powerful opposition groups.
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