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"Tales for The Ones in Love"

An international blog about literature, nature and hope. Here I include lyrics by Rui M. and the work of others. From 4th to 24th each month, new contributions sent to blogsnat@gmail.com are evaluated. Periodical Art contests and Critics. Thanks. Arigatou

"Tales for The Ones in Love"

An international blog about literature, nature and hope. Here I include lyrics by Rui M. and the work of others. From 4th to 24th each month, new contributions sent to blogsnat@gmail.com are evaluated. Periodical Art contests and Critics. Thanks. Arigatou

01
Mar25

Environmental impacts of wind turbines

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According to some authors [1], wind turbines have two main strengths: (i) are simple to construct; and (ii) their recycling process is easy [2]. Nevertheless, there are several weaknesses [1]: (i) noise; (ii) visual disturbance, due to flickering and flashing effects; (iii) storms can imply large accidents; and (iv) due to the variability of wind speed, output power fluctuates.

For ecosystems, the main impacts are the following [1]: (i) birds can get killed by blades; (ii) changes in biodiversity and benthic habitats; (iii) disruption of the communication between marine mammals; (iv) deforestation and soil erosion; and (v) lubricating oil and debris might pollute locally.

One of the most interesting opportunities identified for this technology, to avoid bird death, is to paint one rotor blade in black. This hypothesis was tested in Norway using a Before-After-Control-Impact approach [3]. Nevertheless, it is worth asking if this black ink increased the visual impact for humans…

Summing up, it is possible to argue that despite simplicity of these structures, there are environmental impacts on flora and fauna, whose dimensions are worth measuring. Furthermore, nearby human habitants can also suffer from headaches, sleep disorders and hearing loss, and acknowledge the spoiling of local natural aesthetics.

 

[1] Rahman, A., Farrok, O. and Haque, Md. (2022). “Environmental impact of renewable energy source based electrical power plants: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, tidal, ocean, and osmotic”. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 161, 112279.

[2] Jensen, J. (2019). “Evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling wind turbines.” Wind Energy, 22, 316-26.

[3] May, R., Nygard, T., Falkdalen, U., Astrom, J., Hamre, O., Stokke, BG. (2020). “Paint it black: efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities”. Ecol. Vol., 10, 8927-35.

 

Enjoy.

10
Fev19

Nature 2018-2019 - All Results at Once

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Dear Authors and Friends,

We decided to publish today all the results of our Contest: Pre-Finalists and Finalists at once.

Congratulations to all the winners!

 

POETRY

 

1 th - The Lady of Coram (Ireland) – by Claire O' Connell

2 nd - Paint Me (Mozambique) – by Stelio Filipe

3 rd - God the Rock (US) – by Janine Canan

 

FICTION

 

1 th – Breathless (US) – by Mona Winston

2 nd - Very Precious! (Brazil) – by Odenir Follador

3 rd - The Warning (Brazil) – by João Araújo

 

 

More Selected Poetry

 

Humanity; Reconciling with Nature (Nigeria) by Chimezie Ihekuna

A MORNING SUNRISE (US) by Joan B.

Totem (Poland) by Eliza Segiet

REDOLENT (South Africa) by Adiela Akoo

noi doi ne ciocnim OR we two collide (Romania) by Ion Calota

RAIN AND SALT (Italy) by Alberto Arecchi

PULSANT LIFE AT SEA (Brazil) by Tauã Rangel

THE NATURE (Brazil) by Luiz Pereira

Our hearts are roses (Brazil) by Lindalva Casteluber

LIFE CHANGES LIFE TURNOUT LIFE TURNS (Brazil) by Paula Andrade

LET THERE BE LIGHT! (Brazil) by Thayanne Silva

 Necessary (Brazil) by Leon Lus

YOUR LIGHT (Brazil) by Edilson Leão

LAW OF RETURN (Brazil) by Ilva da Silva

LOVE (Brazil) by Simone Souza

Song of the nature (Romania) by Savu Elena-Corina

I see one world (Brazil) by Beatrice Medrado

Toxic relationship (Brazil) by Beatriz Gomes

Embracing sky (Brazil) by Jeanete Shimara

Inspiration (Portugal) by Pedro Vale

To the nature (Bangladesh) by Md. Mahbubul Alam (John)

What a beautiful life! (Brazil) by Viviane Parreira

 

 

 

More Selected Short Stories

 

FOR AN INNOCENT LOOK (Brazil) By Thayanne Silva

It's just appearance (Brazil) by Adriani Alini da Silva

 

 

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Fev18

Inspiring Photo - Nature - River Flower - Literary Contest 2018

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 Link for rules of the Literary Contest:

http://talesforlove.blogs.sapo.pt/literary-contest-nature-2017-2018-65904

 

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