Residents in a north community fear plans for a 22-turbine windfarm could pave the way for more green energy projects if they are approved. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/821179/fear-that-windfarm-proposals-could-give-green-light-for-more-turbines/
I AM reminded that it was the great French writer Alphonse de Lamartine who said that “experience is the only prophecy of wise men”. The Agenda article ( “Throwing cash at wind generation has overtones of a Darien Scheme”, The Herald, January 29) by David Watson, a retired chartered electrical Read more
David Ross There is a growing need for a clear strategy to reduce the demand for electricity in Scotland, according to conservationists, following official statistics just published by the Scottish Government WWF said electricity demand in Scotland is on the rise, up almost four per cent year on year after Read more
The more wind turbines we have, the more we need reliable back-up from fossil fuels http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/12131760/The-wind-gap-that-will-put-our-lights-out.html
A huge complaint by homeowners living near wind turbines concerns light flicker created by the rotating blades during daylight hours. When the first fluorescent lights came out they created perceptible flicker, and there were all kinds of complaints about it, such as it caused headaches, eyestrain and concentration difficulties. Newer Read more