Wind Farms:
Democracy in Action
FERNEYLEA FARM WIND TURBINES GIVEN APPROVAL
John MacGregor has obtained permission to build two 70-metre-high wind turbines at Ferneylea Farm, on the edge of the Lammermuir Hills. The plans were approved by the Scottish Government's planning directorate after being turned down by East Lothian Council. Local opinions were overruled.
1 Oct 2012
SEATON WIND TURBINE GIVEN APPROVAL
Airvolution Energy has obtained permission to build a 303ft wind turbine at Wythegill Syke at Seaton near Workington. The plans were approved by the government inspector after being turned down by Allerdale Council. Local opinions were overruled.
23 Sep 2012
CLEEK HALL WIND FARM GIVEN APPROVAL
Hallam Land Management has obtained permission to build a 5-turbine wind farm at Cleek Hall, near Selby. The plans were approved by the government inspector after being turned down by Selby District Council. Local opinions were overruled.
18 Sep 2012
GLENCHAMBER WIND FARM GIVEN APPROVAL
RES has obtained permission to build an 11-turbine wind farm between New Luce, Kirkcowan and Glenluce. The plans were approved by the Scottish government after being turned down by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Local opinions were overruled.
1 Aug 2012
HELMDON WIND FARM GIVEN APPROVAL
Broadview Energy has obtained permission to build a wind farm at Helmdon, near Sulgrave Manor. The plans were approved by the government after being turned down by South Northamptonshire Council. Local opinions were overruled.
14 Jul 12
WINWICK WIND FARM GIVEN APPROVAL
EOn has obtained permission, on appeal, to build a wind farm at Winwick, near Daventy. The plans were approved by the government after being turned down by South Northamptonshire Council. Local opinions were overruled.
13 Jul 12
LILBOURNE WIND FARM GIVEN APPROVAL
Hemex has obtained permission to build a wind farm at Lilbourne, near Daventry. The plans were approved by the government after being turned down by Daventry District Council. Local opinions were overruled.
12 Jul 12
GW, ex-Grid Controller, adds:
Wind turbines should not be regarded as renewable energy.
They emit more CO2 emissions though their carbon own footprint and that of their back-up and regulating reserves (because of their inefficiency and intermittency) when compared to running highly efficient gas-fired power stations at one-third of the cost.
habitat21 adds:
The Royal Academy of Engineering estimates the current cost of energy production (pence per Kilowatt hour) as
Gas Fired 2.2
Nuclear 2.3 (including decommissioning)
Coal 2.5 to 3.2
On-shore Wind 5 to 7
The enthusiasm of the BBC for wind power is well known; a typical BBC report will assert that a small wind turbine provides the power for tens of thousands of homes. Unfortunately few people know enough science to do the sums, and the assertion goes unchallenged.
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