April 6, 2009
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Worldwide Petition: 2-km Wind Turbine Setbacks for Health and Safety

Eric Rosenbloom

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wind-watch.html [1]

We, the undersigned, request, for reasons of safety and health, that:

1. No large wind energy turbine shall be erected closer than 1,500 meters or 12 times its total height (hub height plus rotor radius), whichever is greater, from a neighboring property line or public road or path; and

2. No large wind energy turbine shall be erected closer than 2,000 meters or 15 times its total height, whichever is greater, from a residence, school, place of business, or health care facility.

Background:

Large wind energy turbines

Large wind turbines therefore need adequate setbacks to protect the health and safety of nearby residents. A distance of 2 kilometers between homes and the turbines is recommended by a variety of noise and health experts.

For more information, see


URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2009/04/06/worldwide-petition-2-km-wind-turbine-setbacks-for-health-and-safety/


URLs in this post:

[1] http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wind-watch.html: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/wind-watch.html

[2] “Noise and Health Effects of Large Wind Turbines”: http://www.wind-watch.org/ww-noise-health.php

[3] “Safe setbacks: How far should wind turbines be from homes?”: http://kirbymtn.blogspot.com/2008/07/safe-setbacks-how-far-should-wind.html