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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 |
maybe not - although collision is a problem for raptors it isnt what kills bats and small birds which generally avoid the blades
the problem for them comes from the partial vacuum behind the blades which causes a pocket of lower air pressure and thus causes them to get decompression sickness ( essentially the same as a diver getting the bends) - micro turbines are too small to have this effect.
on the nuisance front although you may not be able to object through the planning process, if you can prove that they are degrading your quality of life through vibration or noise you would have a case for "private nuisance" through the law of torts.
however before taking that stance you might also want to consider the relative nuisances of a bit of niose/vibration (probably no more so than that caused by urban traffic) and the flooding, bad weather, etc that results from not taking steps against climate change.