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Many governments in the Western world have committed to “net zero” emissions of carbon in the near future. The US and UK both say they will deliver by 2050. It’s widely believed that wind and solar power can achieve this. This belief has led the US and British governments, among Read more
Wind farms obsession killing world’s wildlife The events of the Coronation weekend fair cheered me up and brought some welcome relief from the pressures of everyday life. From Major Apollo the delinquent drum horse who obviously had his own agenda, to the antics of larger than life Prince Louis, it Read more
Residents of a Bonhill estate have hit out after claiming they have been plagued by works carried out by a developer acting without permission. Homeowners in quiet Broomhill Crescent, on the fringes of Beechwood, say preparation of the ground for the erection of a single wind turbine is underway – Read more
Drilling foundations for offshore wind turbines and sound pulses used to prepare for the 900-foot towers may be creating a “death zone” for whales, a former Greenpeace chief claims. https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/not-unreasonable-to-link-whale-deaths-offshore-wind-farm-work-ex-greenpeace-chief-says/?fbclid=IwAR3G0eM00MQCNNRaq1WC9xlYvKrltBoPuyTGp4YQV3mAPAEmVPJYfCQI3yU
Orsted has delayed for a second year its contract to supply consumers with cheap energy from the world’s biggest offshore wind farm and has warned that it could do so again, enabling it to cash in on higher market prices instead. Hornsea Two, comprising 165 turbines about 55 miles off Read more
Britain’s biggest energy suppliers are refusing to stop buying controversial certificates that allow them to sell tariffs as “100pc green” when they are not. “Green” energy tariffs have typically come at a premium and have been up to £60 more expensive than a standard deal. About 9m households had “green” Read more
Wind farms waste Neil Bryce is right to mention how wind farm community grants are squandered on various unnecessary projects (Letters, May 6). The money allocated would be best divided up as grants towards the cost of electricity for householders in the affected areas. Here in upper Lauderdale a Read more
Scotsman letters Just wind Richard Dixon makes much of what he describes as the benevolent enthusiasm of wind farm operators who have “donated” some £25 million to communities that have been impacted by their presence (Sustainable Scotland, 4 May). Let’s be honest, this is no warm-hearted gesture. When set against Read more