Update We have accepted 111 abstracts for WTN2017. You can see these at http://bit.ly/WTNabstracts or see some of the themes likely in the conference at https://www.windturbinenoise.eu/content/conferences/1-wind-turbine-noise-2017/2017-issues/ Looks like a busy and exciting conference in Rotterdam once again. Registration will open around the middle of January. Look forward to seeing you Read more
Your may remember this news article in last week’s Herald. Please find the Opinion of Lord Kinclaven at the bottom of the page. Agenda: Ruling could sound death knell for this tiger queen of the Highlands – Herald 3 December 2016 LORD Kinclaven’s judgment, issued yesterday, permits the construction of Read more
GUEST LIST (at 24.11.2016) gea16_guestlist_at_24112016
24 November 2016 Dear Everyone, We now have more evidence of the potential for the Sneddon Law Windfarm to seriously affect our water supplies, with the recently published Sneddon Law WF Private Water Supply Risk Assessment (PWS RA): https://app.box.com/s/61683trl1bryoq9sjlyp1wvffufpk945 As you know, Sneddon Law Windfarm was originally permitted by East Read more
Important changes in Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit procedure for advertising S 36 Electricity Act applications These points have arisen following the Scottish Ministers win at Appeal of the John Muir Trust’s Stronelairg Judicial Review. SUMMARY In essence, the government are saying that Further Environmental Information (FEI) only requires advertised Read more
Swedish study into wind turbine noise suggests that it can have an effect on sleep – even in young fit healthy subjects. http://en.friends-against-wind.org/health/physiological-effects-of-wind-turbine-noise-on-sleep
Wind turbines displaying amplitude modulation could be hit with up to an 11dBA penalty. 5dB for the thumping. 3dB for any tonal content and 3dB by virtue of abandoning Etsu’s controversional more relaxed night time limit. Government has now released reports that suggest that the current and much derided Etsu Read more
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party press office Sunday, November 6, 2016 FAO: all newsdesks Embargo: for immediate release Two-thirds of windfarm applications rejected by local authorities have been overturned by the Scottish Government so far this year. Research has revealed, of the 17 appeals submitted to and ruled upon Read more