The wind is free

astroron (Ron) · #1 01-06-2009, 04:40 PM

One very happy Rancher

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8076301.stm

Ric · #2 02-06-2009, 12:01 AM

I agree, he's a smart cookie all right.

BerrieK · #3 02-06-2009, 09:17 AM

Great resource harvesting!! There's a wind farm about 35 mins drive from where I live with 15 turbines that produces enough power for about 3500 homes for a year (total farm capacity 9.9 megawatts). It's a beautiful sight to see and the sound of the turbines turning in the wind is amazing.

Kerrie

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 02-06-2009, 09:59 AM

Not sure I'd like to live too close to them though.
But yes, they are of great technological beauty. It's hard to take your eyes off them as you drive by a wind farm.

BerrieK · #5 02-06-2009, 10:28 AM

Hiya Jeanette!

Is it the constant (when windy enough) woop woop woop background noise, the potential click happy tourists or just the visual interruption that makes you not want to live too near a wind farm or is there something more sinister that I am missing??

Actually the more I think about it yes its quite unappealing....windy spot = crap viewing and there goes the skyline!!

Kerrie

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 02-06-2009, 10:57 AM

It's the woop woop woop that would drive me mad.
I moved to woop woop to get away from the noise.

astroron (Ron) · #7 02-06-2009, 04:35 PM

You moved to Woop Woop to get away from the noise

So you moved next to the highway

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #8 02-06-2009, 04:39 PM

But our first property was all peace, serenity and dark dark skies.
As you recall, the move to this place was forced upon me. ah well.....

astroron (Ron) · #9 02-06-2009, 05:58 PM

My Condolences

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 02-06-2009, 06:10 PM

What can't be cured must be endured.