One of Britain’s biggest power stations has claimed that the Government refused to grant it a subsidy lifeline because of a “bias” for wind farms by Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary. Eggborough coal plant, which generates 4 per cent of the UK’s electricity, says it will be forced to shut Read more
The Michelin wind turbines in Dundee have passed a significant energy milestone. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/michelin-wind-turbines-pass-massive-energy-milestone-1.227837
The barrister wife of Ed Miliband has failed to secure a court ruling which campaigners feared would result in historical sites across Britain being blighted by wind farms. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/10645720/Ed-Milibands-barrister-wife-fails-to-overturn-court-ruling-banning-wind-turbines-in-Duke-of-Gloucesters-garden.html
The list of projects expected to win early approval for subsidies has shrunk to nine after GDF Suez withdrew Beinn Mhor onshore windfarm earlier this month. http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/beinn-mhor-windfarm-exit-leaves-nine-projects-on-affordable-go-early-list/978792#.UwNIvsviupo
HIGHER BILLS and more pressure on remote Scottish landscapes from wind farm speculators – WHAT IS GOING ON? “But NERA’s analysis says that between now and 2030 consumers face a total added cost of £3.4bn, or £9 per home. It finds that the planned reforms offer wind farms unduly high Read more
Wind farms produce electricity without causing air pollution and environmental degradation. Unfortunately, wind turbines are a source of infrasound, which may cause a number of physiological effects, such as an increase in cortisol and catecholamine secretion. The impact of infrasound noise, emitted by wind turbines, on the health of geese Read more
This is a story about the wind industry and turbine manufacturer, Vestas and the global campaign to counter dissent about the adverse impacts caused by their product to an often ignored minority of people living in rural communities worldwide. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=16027&page=1
Wind turbine (WT) sound annoys some people even though the sound levels are relatively low. This could be because of the amplitude modulated “swishing” characteristic of the turbine sound, which is not taken into account by standard procedures for measuring average sound levels. Studies of sound immission from WTs were Read more