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ONE CANNOT know with what narcotic Boris Johnson is stuffing his hookah but it must be very exotic because it is producing one pipe dream after another. The latest throwaway trillion-dollar illusion is to have every vehicle on British roads within 10 years powered by electricity. Electric power sweeps off Read more
As wind power generation becomes more important, experts in Australia are examining whether wind ‘farm’ turbine background noise in the environmental can affect sleep and wellbeing of nearby residents. In a review of existing literature on wind turbine noise effects on sleep, the Flinders sleep researchers have weighed up the Read more
Plans for a new energy plant in the north-east which left hundreds of villagers “horrified” have been thrown-out by councillors. The controversial plans by St Fergus Energy Limited to build two 119m-high turbines and a solar farm on land between the village and the gas terminal prompted more than 340 Read more
Dear Sir, To the consternation of local residents, Highland councillors have approved yet more giant 450-foot, wind turbines on our most revered tourist Island, at Edinbane in Skye, with ‘significant adverse impact’ on the scenery. (Press and Journal 25th Nov). With an impeccable sense of timing, some bright spark declared Read more
Time is short – your objection can help save Mochrum Fell from a wind farm with 7 turbines of 149.9m, as tall as Blackpool Tower, set on the highest fell in the area. Scottish Government Policy states that it should be the right development in the right place, not development Read more
COUNCILLOR Audrey Doig (Letters, November 30) wants Britain to be powered by batteries when there’s no sun and insufficient wind. The world’s biggest battery facility is Gateway in California, which can provide 250 MWh (megawatt hours) of energy if it’s fully charged at the time it’s needed. This sounds a Read more
Offshore wind farm developers will forfeit their subsidy contracts if they fail to meet plans to support the British supply chain, under government proposals. The business department is looking for ways to boost the share of offshore wind projects that are made in the UK. The Times revealed on Monday Read more
PLANS to construct a wind farm with 15 turbines near a Borders town are set to be proposed. E Power Limited will apply for planning permission to build the wind farm at Ditcher Law, approximately 8km from Lauder. If built, the turbines will stand at a maximum height of 220 Read more