At present wind turbines produce a little over 2% of Canada’s electricity. In Ontario, landowner royalties are1.75 to 3 per cent of wind turbine revenues, which pays approximately $6,500 to $10,000 per year.
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We need to get used to seeing these because they are going to become more prevalent. My neighbor works on the environmental aspects of the green energy for American Electric Power and says that they working on ways to protect birds and bats.
Interesting info! Awesome shot. The windmills are almost perfectly lined up....almost......maybe Ontario can fix that ....just kidding. Great roof color on that farm house, matches the grasses.
Fascinating. I guess Canada is a good place for these with all those wide open spaces. I hate seeing them around me in England as we are much more enclosed and they always seem to put them in the way of a previously lovely view. Fascinating that they produce as much as 2% of power. I went to look at ours and the figures were very difficult to find, though one suggested as high as 24%, which doesn't sound right to me! I shall go and have a research.......you have me thinking now!
A lovely shot of farm and sky, but I'm afraid I'm not a fan of wind turbines. They supply over 20% of our power in the UK, but the supply is unpredictable because the wind is unpredictable.
I’m with @fishers Ian…I think wind farms are a bit overrated …they are often stationary & how on earth are they going to produce enough electricity. Now if the sea could be harnessed ….
A lovely photo though with the neat farm & beautiful mackerel sky.
@happypat Hello Pat, I'm glad that you agree! I also think that solar panels have a significant role, for example being placed on the roof of industrial buildings. There are also lots of weirs on our rivers where the water drop is enough to generate power with a simple Archimemdes screw.
I always love seeing wind turbines when we drive
Ian
A lovely photo though with the neat farm & beautiful mackerel sky.
Ian