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Turbines (any distance) are _much_ quieter than living within 30km of an airport. Didn't stop https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Verkehrsflugh%C3%A4fen_in_

• jansan 5y ago
  But they create a constant low frequency noise, which travels very long distances. They emit noise even during nighttime, when airports in Germany are closed. There also is a reason why single frequency noise is considered more of a disturbance than random white noise with the same sound pressure.
• belorn 5y ago
  In terms of quantity and considerations that is taken when building an air port vs building an wind farm, the two are not very comparable. If I wanted to find a guideline in how much noise is acceptable I would look towards highways and road noise. We know the negative health impact of high ways and road, and the required work needed to dampen the noise down to acceptable levels through noise walls and building materials. The same noise regulations should be applied to wind farms.
  • pgeorgi 5y ago
    > noise walls and building materials That's why I brought up airports: noise walls work for ground level noise emission, airports and wind turbines are higher than that. > The same noise regulations should be applied to wind farms Good news: A newer wind turbine is usually quieter than older models. Let's upgrade existing turbines to models of the same size that produce more energy and less noise, and are vendor supported. win-win-win! Bad news: Distance regulations don't care. These regulations are a political hit job.