infrasound Archives - Renew Economy

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“Scientific dead end:” The new push to get wind turbine syndrome back on the radar
Infrasound as a health issue is popping up again in Facebook groups and in real life talks, as proponents return to old pseudoscientific claims.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2026

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Wind

South Australia wind farm open for public view after winning infrasound court case
Tilt Renewables has slashed the number of turbines for its South Australia wind project, but bigger machines mean its capacity will be little changed.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 1, 2024

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Wind farm noise and infrasound do not affect sleep, new studies say
Wind farm noise is as disruptive as road traffic noise, Flinders University researchers find.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 26, 2023

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Wind farm noise not harmful to health: New study finds no evidence of wind turbine syndrome
Scientists show “conclusively” that wind turbine infrasound doesn’t make you dizzy, nauseous, disrupt sleep or cause any “wind turbine syndrome” symptoms.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2023

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Wind

SA-Best calls for wind farm ban, as it seeks to rekindle health concerns
Ghost of Xenophon lingers as party calls for moratorium on all new wind projects – and particularly Neoen’s Crystal Brook – amid new push for health inquiry.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 25, 2018

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What’s next, a Senate inquiry into infrasound from trees, waves or air conditioners?
At the centre of claims about wind farms allegedly causing health problems is the infrasound that wind turbines generate as they turn in the wind.
Simon Chapman

Nov 19, 2015

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Pollie Watch: More hot air from Sen Madigan
Senator John Madigan accuses wind sector of health cover up comparable to those perpetrated by the tobacco and asbestos industries.
Andrzej Rech

Mar 26, 2014

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CEC says EPA report dismisses myth about wind farm infrasound
A report by the EPA in South Australia dismisses “myth” around infrasound levels from wind farms, says CEC.
Staff Reporter

Feb 4, 2013

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