The McConnell Electrical Generation System (“MEGS”) is a compact, affordable solution for developing a source of green electricity for smaller towns and for industrial and commercial operations that require a sustainable source of green electricity, without the use of fossil fuels or uranium (thereby eliminating pollution and waste issues).  

The MEGS is designed to generate from 3.5 to 5 megawatts of green electricity or more, and can operate from a small building space of 700 square feet.  Because of the comparatively low price for setting up a MEGS, it is ideal for remote smaller communities, for business parks and for industrial areas.  

The MEGS is a practical alternative to securing power from a large electrical production facility, which must deliver the electricity through high voltage electrical transmission lines to cities, towns and municipalities in the region, to service residential, commercial and industrial sites. 

Research has shown that High Voltage electrical transmission lines pose serious dangers, hazards, and health issues and disadvantages.

Dangers of High Voltage Power Lines

There are a number of hazards related to high voltage power lines. Electricity can be very dangerous for humans, animals and plants in the area. The dangers are as follows:

• Overhead high voltage transmission lines are not insulated and if a person comes in contact or even closer to them through a ladder, crane, truck or any other means, he may get a life-threatening electrical shock
• Sometimes due to no fault or other factors, electricity from these lines can flow to the ground through the equipment to a person. It can cause serious injuries or death to that person.
• Electricity can flash over a gap, so any equipment or a person at some distance from the power lines can still be in danger.
• During storms or strong winds, overhead electric lines may fall to the ground and thus create danger in the surrounding.
• Working at heights on overhead power lines is not safe as an operator may fall to the ground if he is not properly equipped with relevant PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Underground power lines can also be hazardous during digging works. An operator not armed with appropriate PPE may mistakenly come in contact with the conductor causing a deadly electric shock.

Health Hazards Due to Overhead High Voltage (HV) Power Lines

The concern for health hazards related to overhead power lines was first raised in 1979. In this study, it was discussed that electromagnetic radiations emitting from powerlines can cause childhood leukemia. Some research has stated that power lines can cause cancer and other critical health problems and the closer we get to HV overhead lines, the more dangerous the electromagnetic radiations become.

According to the research of the World Health Organization, we can suffer from insomnia, anxiety, headache, skin burns, fatigue, and muscle pain because of radiations from HV power lines. If such conditions really do occur, then electromagnetic radiations can be prevented from entering the human body by providing adequate shielding using metal. Things like buildings, trees, etc. can also serve as shielding for this purpose. In this way, we can reduce the health hazards caused by these dangerous radiations.

Electrical Shock and Arcing

Electric shock occurs when current passes through the human body when coming in contact with an energized conductor. Damage caused by electric shock depends on the severity of the shock and it depends on the level of voltage of the shock. It can cause skin burns and, in some cases, can lead to internal injuries or even death.

Arcing can be defined as dangerous conditions related to the release of energy due to an electric arc. It occurs when accidentally a conductive object or body comes too close with the highly energized conductor causing an arc to produce at the points of contact. It can cause serious skin burns due to direct heat exposure.

Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF) Effect

High Voltage Transmission Lines create electric and magnetic fields (known as EMF).  Research has shown the following negative effects of EMF:

Short term Health Problem 

1. Headaches. 2. Fatigue 3. Anxiety 4. Insomnia 5. Prickling and/or burning skin            6. Rashes 7. Muscle pain 

Long term Health Problem:  Following serious health Problems may arise due to EMF effects on human Body. 

(1) Risk of damaging DNA:   Our body acts like an energy wave broadcaster and receiver incorporating and responding to EMFs. In fact, scientific research has demonstrated that every cell in your body may have its own EMF, helping to regulate important functions and keep you healthy.  Strong, artificial EMFs like those from power lines can scramble and interfere with your body’s natural EMF, harming everything from your sleep cycles and stress levels to your immune response and DNA. 

(2) Risk of Cancer:   After hundreds of international studies, the evidence linking EMFs to cancer and other health problems is loud and clear. High Voltage power lines are the most obvious and dangerous culprits.

(3) Risk of Leukemia:   Researchers found that children living within 650 feet of power lines had a 70% greater risk for leukemia than children living 2,000 feet away or more. 

(4) Risk of Neurodegenerative disease:  Several studies have identified occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) as a potential risk factor for neuro degenerative disease. 

(5) Risk of Miscarriage:  There is strong prospective evidence that prenatal maximum magnetic field exposure above a certain level may be associated with miscarriage risk. 

EMF Effects on Animals 

Many researchers are studying the effect of Electrostatic field on animals. In order to do so they keeps the cages of animals under high Electrostatic field of about 30 k V /m. The results of these Experiments are shocking as animals kept below a high Electrostatic field acquire a charge in their bodies and when they try to drink water, a spark usually jumps from their nose to the grounded pipe and hens are unable to pick up grain because of chattering of their beaks, and this also affects their growth. 

EMF Effects on Plants: 

In the areas in agricultural and forest lands where high power transmission lines pass, the voltage level of high power transmission Lines are 400KV, 230KV, 110KV, 66KV etc. The electromagnetic field from high power transmission lines affects the growth of plants due to fluctuations of gradual increases or decreases, and reaches to maximum current or minimum current, and thereafter it starts to fall down to lowest current or raises to maximum current or a constant current. 

It is concluded that the reduced growth parameter shown in the crop plants would indicates that the EMF has exerted a stress on the plants and this EMF stress was quite obvious and it affects the production leading to economic loss. 

DANGER  TO  MIGRATING  BIRDS:

Electrical wires are a significant threat to birds; by one widely cited estimate, between 8 million and 57 million birds die each year in the United States by colliding with Electricity Transmission Lines. Opponents of electricity transmission lines fear the death toll could be especially high for migrating birds passing through, and also worry about grassland birds in patches of prairie along the line. 

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