Wind turbines have a few potential dangers, including:
- The doppler effect of an ocean located wind farm blocks RADAR signals and makes countries unable to detect threats like nuclear submarines or military vessels etc.
- Health effects: Some people who live near wind turbines report health issues, such as headaches, nausea, sleep problems, and tinnitus, which is known as “Wind Turbine Syndrome.” However, most studies show no direct evidence that wind turbines pose a health risk to humans.
- Wildlife impact: Wind turbines can harm wildlife directly through collisions, and indirectly through noise pollution, habitat loss, and reduced survival.
- Visual impact: Wind turbines can alter the visual aesthetics of an area.
- Noise: Wind turbines can produce noise that some people find annoying.
Wind turbines are also subject to other challenges, such as competing with other low-cost energy sources and the fact that ideal wind sites are often in remote locations.