Posts Tagged ‘Controversy’

In my last post I wrote about the controversy surround wind turbines. Here are a couple of links to news stories about them.

The first story is about the negative effects wind turbines can have, especially when they are placed extremely close to people’s homes.

http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/ontario/video/index.html?releaseID=1100636061

The second story has to do with Toronto Hydro’s plans to build a wind farm off of the shores of the Scarborough Bluffs in Lake Ontario.

http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/ontario/video/index.html?releaseID=1101943611

Both are very interesting and I encourage you to watch them.

As I have mentioned before, we need to move towards green energy, but that move can not override all other aspects of life. We need to make sure that we are considering noise levels, wild life, and other environmental impacts. It’s only if we do this that we will truly be able to consider the energy green.

There is a lot of controversy as to the effectiveness and the sustainability of alternative energy sources such as wind turbines. Unfortunately, the sources of information on the subject are usually biased. Finding an honest discussion can be difficult.

Here’s an an excerpt from an interesting article on the subject of wind turbines.

Stevens has the right attitude. If we can discuss the pros and the cons of wind turbines (along with other environmental solutions) we can move towards more effective solutions that cause less problems.

You can find the rest of the article at For and against wind power.