Joe Hockey tilts at wind turbines/The Guardian

Joe Hockey has labeled wind turbines “utterly offensive”, indicating that renewable energy funding and environmental agencies will both be pared back in the upcoming budget http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/02/wind-turbines-are-utterly-offensive-joe-hockey-tells-alan-jones

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The beauty of windfarms – in pictures/The Guardian (Each to their own!!)

Though Australia’s treasurer, Joe Hockey, says wind turbines are ‘utterly offensive’ and a ‘blight on the landscape’, the towering masts with their slowly turning blades can inspire awe. Here is a roundup of images from around the world celebrating the windfarms that help to power our way of life http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2014/may/02/the-beauty-of-windfarms-in-pictures

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… despite wind farms – The Herald Editorial

Renewable energy can be a divisive issue, particularly the setting up of wind turbines. Donald Trump, the new owner of the Turnberry Golf Resort, famously tried to block an offshore windfarm from being built within sight of his Aberdeenshire golf course, complaining it would spoil the view. Fortunately, cooler heads Read more

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