UK wind farms generate record 22.7 GW in a day, enough to power 22 million homes

I'm not saying don't install alternative energy generators but PLEASE know the facts ... some aren't as green to build/ install/ maintain as your told about

@pdockal Easy

Offshore wind averages around 40–50%, onshore 25–35%. Both are improving fast.

Wind varies, but the grid stays reliable because it uses forecasting, storage, and a mix of sources.

Wind is far cheaper and far faster to build than nuclear, with low operating costs because the fuel is free.

Blades are now recycled or repurposed, and new turbines use fully recyclable designs.

Very few, and far less than the number killed by cars, buildings, and of course, more than any other, cats.

Wind capacity can be built in a few months, while nuclear takes a decade or more before producing anything.

There's a proper comparison :)

@SW-User

@SW-User

You didn't provide any hard numbers just opinions

Estimates for the number of birds killed by wind turbines vary, but the range is generally from around 140,000 to over 500,000 annually in the U.S.

Old wind turbine blades are primarily sent to landfills, but efforts are increasing to repurpose and recycle them through methods like mechanical shredding for cement co-processing or chemical recycling, and by repurposing them into new products such as bridges, benches, and noise barriers. The composites used in blades are difficult to recycle, but developing markets and new technologies are creating more sustainable options.

The majority of the embedded carbon emissions come from the energy-intensive production of steel for the tower and other components (an estimated 25% of manufacturing emissions), as well as concrete for the large foundations (an estimated 26%).

Some turbines use permanent magnets that require rare earth elements like neodymium. The extraction and processing of these materials, primarily from China, can have associated pollution and geopolitical concerns

Construction requires the clearing of vegetation and ground disturbance for turbine foundations, access roads, and staging areas. This can fragment habitats and affect local ecosystems.

@pdockal Well, I can't talk about the US. You guys are years, if not decades, behind on renewable energy, thanks to Trump's failed "drill baby drill" narrative.

@pdockal I know it's a wide range but the Audubon Society estimates that wild and domestic house cats kill between 1.3 and 4 billion birds per year just in the US. I've seen other estimates in the 3-4 billion range.

https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought?_gl=1*14r63bt*_gcl_au*MTYzMzk3NzE3Mi4xNzY0MDg5NTA4*_ga*MTczMDY4MTE2NC4xNzY0MDg5NTA4*_ga_X2XNL2MWTT*czE3NjQwODk1MDgkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjQwODk3NTgkajU4JGwwJGgw

@MoveAlong

Didn't know that domestic cats killed birds of prey ... unless you don't understand what a bird of prey is
Cats killing birds or birds killing cats is the natural order ... so your point is irrelevant

My whole point is that aren't as green as proponents want your to believe

@pdockal Birds are birds.