Wind Turbine Facts & Fiction
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Fiction: Larger turbines are more dangerous because they turn more slowly
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Fact: Because large turbines turn more slowly they are less of a hazard
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Fiction: Horses are frightened by wind turbines
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Fact: According to the British Horse Society, there is no conclusive evidence that horses are frightened by wind farms
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Fiction: It is not safe to walk under a turbine
- Fact: It is completely safe to walk under a turbine
- Fiction: Turbines cause epileptic seizures
- Fact: There are no know or recorded cases of a seizure being caused by a turbine