Why do some people oppose wind power while very few object to solar power?

Apart from chnaging the view of the landscape, windmills and turbines cause sound pollution, disturb the quiet surroundings, sometine even affecting fauna around, esp. near bird habitations. More importantly though not all wind installations are as much productive throughout the year. The wind turbines need more frequent repaira and at higher wind speeds need to be either locked or disengaged to protect the device. Thus overall cost/power prodcution ratio comes down. Comparatively solar power is less fussy and less messy with its surroundings.

As the wind turbines make some noise, changes rural views, I think for those reasons some people oppose wind power.

Unfortunately Bush there are many dimwits out there who don't like the way the turbines look and somehow think that this factor weighs heavily in the decision whether to build them or not.

It's called aesthetic degradation and gets in the way of many wind farm plans going through to the construction stage.

1. You are comparing apples and oranges by talking about "commercial" wind power, and "personal" solar power.

2. Many do not want EITHER in "commercial" sizes in their neighborhood.

3. NEITHER produce "totally" clean energy, as there IS a downside to the production of the equipment itself, and solar has a bigger downside AT THIS TIME in that respect.

Some people oppose wind power while very few object to solar power because it low voltage.But climate is changing day by day.Now warm is increasing of the world.Strong wind damage to the solar plant.

here in Massachusetts, most of the objections comes from wealthy people on the Cape who are afraid that their property values will drop. This has already shown to be NOT the case in other areas where offshore wind farms have already been developed, such as Denmark. However, they are still afraid and fighting it with everything they've got

Back in the day before mechanical dryers, families would dry their cloths on a cloths line. The cloths line would be a rope placed between two poles. The rope and poles would be in a yard outside the home. The cloths line would utilize both solar and wind. Amazing how history teaches.

So much intersting.However i prefer solar energy to wind.In near future most of us must rely on solar energy beacause our source of power is very limited.If you look though the whole situation you will realise the real thing.

Wind power can somewhat affect on birds life.A lot of forest area or the place is needed.In case of solar energy,it is unlimited and can be used indefinitely if properly it can be utilized.

I like wind power. Solar power sucks.