Comments on: Wind Turbine Noise and understanding the Spectrum of Noise, Infrasound and Low Frequency Noise (ILFN) and why ETSU-R-97 is unfit for purpose https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/2019/12/wind-turbine-noise-and-understanding-the-spectrum-of-noise-infrasound-and-low-frequency-noise-ilfn-and-why-etsu-r-97-is-unfit-for-purpose/ Saving The Dark Sky Park Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:09:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Les Howarth https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/2019/12/wind-turbine-noise-and-understanding-the-spectrum-of-noise-infrasound-and-low-frequency-noise-ilfn-and-why-etsu-r-97-is-unfit-for-purpose/#comment-268 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:09:39 +0000 https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/?p=1231#comment-268 In reply to Admin.

Are there any organisations/scientists/groups involved in INFRASOUND noise pollution to help prove the source of our problem (Hyndburn Wind Farm, Lancashire) … using acoustic equipment? I have no physical evidence to support our case which is needed for this matter to be taken seriously. Thank you.

]]> By: Admin https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/2019/12/wind-turbine-noise-and-understanding-the-spectrum-of-noise-infrasound-and-low-frequency-noise-ilfn-and-why-etsu-r-97-is-unfit-for-purpose/#comment-264 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:40:32 +0000 https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/?p=1231#comment-264 In reply to LES HOWARTH.

Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your situation. We will continue our fight to get this form of ‘noise’ pollution recognised.

]]> By: LES HOWARTH https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/2019/12/wind-turbine-noise-and-understanding-the-spectrum-of-noise-infrasound-and-low-frequency-noise-ilfn-and-why-etsu-r-97-is-unfit-for-purpose/#comment-263 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:04:12 +0000 https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/?p=1231#comment-263 Excellent report! … I have an INFRASOUND problem to share caused by a local wind farm. We live in a village called Hurst Green (Lancashire) in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is 13 miles north of the Hyndburn Wind Farm. The village elevation is 400 feet above see level and we have line of sight of this wind farm which was completed in 2012 and currently has 12 turbines. I didn’t realise until recently that the disturbing noise a number of people in the village have reported hearing (inside houses) is attributed to INFRASOUND. Since the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 the annoying sound has become constant (day and night) which is probably due to the reduction in traffic and the closure of many local businesses and factories.

I fear many local authorities like ours don’t have the skills or resources to understand this problem or are paralysed to investigate due to the financial incentives and legislation to build wind farms -more communities will experience the same problem. For people who can’t relocate they must learn to live with INFRASOUND or find a solution to block/interfere with the deep low frequency HUM. From my investigations so far there doen’t appear to be any solutions to stop INFRASOUND indoors and cognitive behaviour therapy does not stop the noise.

I would like to point out I am not against wind farm technology and understand we have to provide green energy. However, if any wind farm has sub-standard equipment/gears that generate unnecessary noise which generates long range INFRASOUND to the detriment of quality of life there should be laws to protect us. This might also include compensation, fines, machinery replacement and perhaps research into building materials that reduce resonance problem in areas that fall within the “infrasound range” of any wind farm.

Your article has links to excellent scientific evidence proving INFRASOUND and noise pollution from wind farms is an increasing problem. I hope more effort to raise awareness and gather support to introduce new laws is a sensible way to reduce INFRASOUND as wind farm numbers are likely to increase. Possibly preventing wind farms operating during the night or new regulations to install BETTER turbines and machinery will help. I understand wind farm technology is taken seriously in Scandinavia who invest in noise reducing equipment.

To anyone reading this who has not experienced INFRASOUND it is very much like the sound of your fridge motor running which you may hear when the kitchen is very quiet – but a deeper PULSING HUM everywhere inside the house!

]]> By: Admin https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/2019/12/wind-turbine-noise-and-understanding-the-spectrum-of-noise-infrasound-and-low-frequency-noise-ilfn-and-why-etsu-r-97-is-unfit-for-purpose/#comment-212 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:40:27 +0000 https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/?p=1231#comment-212 Thank you. Yes we are well aware of this and are looking into other sources causing problems for people.

]]> By: RICK DRAKE https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/2019/12/wind-turbine-noise-and-understanding-the-spectrum-of-noise-infrasound-and-low-frequency-noise-ilfn-and-why-etsu-r-97-is-unfit-for-purpose/#comment-211 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 06:10:19 +0000 https://www.windsofjustice.org.uk/?p=1231#comment-211 Outstanding work here. But please, I say again, This problem is not only wind turbines it also applies to any machine that produces this LFN and infrasound.

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