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Originally Posted by nightshade  I think you will find that the "micro" wind turbines will be the real "killers",
mounted on boats (for instance) alongside towpaths they will come and go so that Bats and Birds are exposed to them in a wide range of locations.
There is also a strong possibility that you will not need planning permission any longer to put up your own generator. So your neighbours will subject you to noise and transmitted vibration (with you having no say)
But you will be used to this of course if you live near a pub or club with the extended licensing (courtesy of the same government  )
I believe there are some studies going on at the moment |
This is an interesting post and great topic for discussion. Micro-turbines have been in use in Australian and the USA for well over a decade without any reported major problems. Most are in use in urban areas anyway and it is a pretty cluttered environment that wildlife has already adapted to so perhaps this is no surprise. However, that does not mean we should be complacent because there is an option for a meshed design that should not present the same collision hazard.