Wind farms could be a danger
Over the years we have seen a huge growth in the building of wind farms, naturally we all think that this is a great idea. Yet in smaller countries like the UK the wind farms are being built offshore, this is partly because of the limited land available for building on, and the opposition from residents of areas that have been marked as potential wind farm sites.
However there is increasing concern that the construction of these wind farms can be a danger to marine life and in particular whales and dolphins. When a wind turbine is constructed the noise from pile drivers can be heard up to 80 kms away, but the closer they the worse the effects, such as damaged hearing and behaviour patterns. This too can be said of the laying of the cables and ship movements.
At the moment there are five offshore wind farms in operation, while there are another fourteen planned. It is expected that by 2020 wind farms will account for around 20% of the UK power supply.
Source [The Independent]
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