(May 24, 2017 at 6:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(May 24, 2017 at 6:13 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: wind power is a big problem for birds actually, it kills thousands of birds a year. But the problem with it is that there isn't enough of it to power much of anything. If are willing to not use electricity then wind power is great.
It was just a snarky comment pointing out that renewables are, on balance, much safer that fossil fuels.
And yes, wind turbines kill (according to some estimates) about 300 000 birds worldwide every year. Out of a total bird population of 400 billion. This is something under .0001%. Trust me - the bird population is in no danger.
As for how much wind can power, a 3 MW turbine can generate about 6 million KwH of electricity in a year (an average house uses about 4000 KwH in a year). We currently get about 5% of our electric here from wind power. Not a huge amount, true, but it is projected to triple over the next 10 years.
Boru
I live in a semi rural area with many hills they planted a lot of eolic turbines. The birds around seem ok. The falcons are using the tip to spot, crows do their shit, I let swallows ruin my house paintjob. Everyday bicicling to work I saw that couple of "peneireiro" falcons with a little guy flapping way more. Now grown up, mom and dad continue to prey. He has to find his home. With crows around he has competition. The mice population OFC protests.
