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Chemical and Thermal Pollution Impacts from Off-shore Wind Turbines

Every country that pushes wind turbines wants them off the coast, out of the way, far from view. You'd think that would be fine. Except for the THERMAL AND CHEMICAL POLLUTION. It's actually quite difficult to find accurate information about how much pollution turbines release into the ocean and the other effects on marine life. Here is part of an article written in 2021 about wind turbine effects on Lake Erie: Wind Turbine-borne contaminants Beyond disturbing the sediment for construction and transmission line installation, two additional emerging contaminants are found to be shed by operational wind turbines – bisphenol A and neodymium. Bisphenol A is the primary ingredient in industrial epoxies and is extensively used in turbine blade construction to keep the blades as lightweight as possible. Due to what is known as leading edge erosion, this chemical, a known endocrine inhibitor is damaging to reproductive health in both people and fish. Half-life in air is roug...