How We Perceive Wind Farms Near Our Homes

<p>There are tens of thousands large-scale wind turbines scattered across America. That means over a million and a half households are located five miles from a turbine. And they’re actually inching closer to homes on average,&nbsp;<a href="https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/2016-wind-technologies-market-report" target="_blank">according to government researchers</a>. So how do those machines impact our property values, our soundscapes, and our quality of life?</p><p>The Lawrence Berkeley National Lab&nbsp;<a href="https://emp.lbl.gov/projects/wind-neighbor-survey?utm_source=Hoen-Wind+Acceptance+Survey+Webinar+reminder&amp;utm_campaign=Hoen-Wind+Acceptance+Survey+webinar+reminder&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">has a slew of new data</a>&nbsp;on the impact of wind turbines on our lives. In this week's podcast, we’re going to dive into it. (Spoiler: the majority of people like them. We'll explain why.)</p><p>Then we’re going to talk about the president’s State of the Union Address. Why did Trump duck away from the coal renaissance narrative?</p><p>And finally, we'll explore the controversy around Massachusetts' deal with Northern Pass to supply 17 percent of its electricity with Canadian hydro.</p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://emp.lbl.gov/projects/wind-neighbor-survey?utm_source=Hoen-Wind+Acceptance+Survey+Webinar+reminder&amp;utm_campaign=Hoen-Wind+Acceptance+Survey+webinar+reminder&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">LBNL</a>:&nbsp;National Survey of Attitudes of Wind Power Project Neighbors</li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/trumps-state-of-the-union-touts-supposed-energy-accomplishments-with-few-sp" target="_blank">GTM</a>: Trump Touts the End of the ‘War on American Energy’</li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/massachusetts-hydro-power-transmission-line-controversy#gs.iDaNIvs" target="_blank">GTM</a>:&nbsp;The Controversy Surrounding Massachusetts’ $1.6B Hydropower Transmission Line</li><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/en