COLO — Parts of Iowa's scenic backdrop often feature rows of 300-foot wind turbines propelling megawatts of wind energy throughout the state. However, Nick Bierstedt, site manager of the Colo-based Story Wind LLC, often has to dispel misconceptions and innuendo about wind energy and wind turbines. "The two common misconceptions about wind energy and wind turbines that we hear is that the turbines kill birds, and the other is that wind farms are noisy," Bierstedt said. "We've invested research into the environmental studies at the site, and we really don't see any effects to wildlife at the site...
