This is an archive of various articles about wind power issues and related topics.
The titles are fairly self explanatory - they are taken from various media, including national and international press and TV.
The content of the articles does not necessarily represent or reflect the views of anyone except the author.
Prince Charles: Wind Farms are horrendous.
"Video Nation" clip from the BBC about a chap in Cornwall concerned about the effect turbines will have on the tourist trade. It is interesting to note the remarkably blinkered comments on the site about the gentleman's views - one simply says "N.I.M.B.Y". Good to see the BBC is promoting an enlightened debate on the issue.
The link takes you to the "Video Nation" site, from there you can click on the video but will need "Real Player" to view it. It's a little beyond me to have it hosted here and it would also break copyright. Which is naughty.
Offshore wind farms a "risk to shipping"
It must have taken quite a leap to figure that one out! Still, it makes good copy I guess.
Article in the Economist about why far more onshore turbines are being built than expected
Wind Energy Projects "harmful to the environment" says Dr Bellamy.
Wind Farms - "The new leylandii?"
Non resident multi millionaire proposes 36 turbines - each 360 feet high - in an area populated by Golden Eagles. I am certain that this man will be concerned about global warming, not the expected £120,000 pa that this will bring. I am equally certain that there isn't enough wind in the Bahamas - where he usually lives - to support these structures. Otherwise, he would surely have them built there as the greenhouse gases supposedly saved will be the same wherever they are built?
Environmental group sues as windfarms cause greater than expected harm to birds, humans.
Spain Threatened by black outs because of over reliance on wind farms
Wind Farms are a menace to rare birds, claims expert
Other nations turning away from turbines
Turbines "would post a threat to tourism"
PowerGen unconcerned about ruining Olympic Bid?
This must have taken about 5 pages up in a Scottish newspaper. Here it is for you to read.
Shadow Minister: "Don't let Wind Farms ruin our landscape"
Giant WindFarm planned for Durness
Morecambe Wind Farm to be rebuilt?
Renewables Energy Campaign planned by Government
Trials for Offshore wind power installation ship
UK is "best country for wind power investment" says Ernst Young
"Green power" subsidies are misguided, says ofgem
The wind energy industry simply can't ignore the weight of evidence building in this respect. Several examples are given of significant house value reductions near to wind turbine developments. It's common sense to most people, but of course if you have an agenda that includes guaranteed profit for 15 years you may be liable to ignore this side of the debate.
Daily Telegraph article about the relentless march of wind turbines across our landscape.
Shock as John Prescott's Department revealed not to care about the countryside.
The new planning statement, PPS22, encourages building of wind turbines right up to the boundaries of National Parks - thus ensuring that everyone can see these buildings wherever they are. Still, it will give us all a Ready Brek (tm) like glow when we realise that our countryside is being polluted for the benefit of a flawed idea the Government has about the environment. I'm just trying to think of another important issue where the Government ignored the available data to proceed on a pre determined course which ruined thousands of lives. I'm sure there's one out there...
Wind Farm building caused dangerous mud slide
Islamic Funds Breeze into new Cash Source
Wedgwood Gets Turbines Booster
Turbines could hit TV reception
Turbines 'Can Affect Well-being'
COUPLES SUFFERING HEALTH EFFECTS LOSE COURT FIGHT OVER TURBINES
Wind farms 'make people sick who live up to a mile away'
Wind farms threaten the red kite
Legal challenge to wind turbines
£200m cable scheme to plug in Scots wind farms
Anger over wind farm support claims
POWER CUTS FEARED AS SCOTLAND GOES GREEN
An article from the Daily Telegraph questioning the headlong rush of some "environmentally concerned" parties to wind power.
Cold Blast - Bellamy dispels windfarm myths
The Chilling Danger of Icy Wind Turbines
The Danish Love Story ends its beginning in tears?(!)
GP Rerearch into harmful effects of turbine noise
Wind farms - rape of the countryside or salvation of the world?
Labour plans to build on the countryside (from The Times)
Britain is to build big wind power stations, apparentley.
Scout Moor to go to a public enquiry
Aberdeenshire councils call for moratorium on wind power stations
Research shows oppostion to wind farms isn't always "nimbyism". Probably.
Concerned Argyll residents appeal to Tony Blair
Guess who gets heaps of money from development offshore windfarms?
UU Profits Soar Higher Than Ever
Skibo Castle owners unhappy about wind power station
Some stuff about Finland or something
Energy output exaggerated for wind power stations?
Forestry Commission Permission for Wind Power Station illegal?
Edmonds Fights Wind Power Station Plans
I never thought I would be typing this guy's name into a web page, but there has apparently been a rumpus down in Devon as Mr Edmunds has had the effrontery to pen a few articles questioning the efficacy of wind turbines...
Noel Edmonds comments cause grief for a local newspaper
Opposition to United Utilities' South Yorkshire Plans Grows
Renewable Targets Still Being Missed
Protesters "Frighten off" wind farm firm?
Turbine Plan Set to be Blown Away?
Ministers Given Power to bail out energy companies
North Lincs : Local residents surprised and concerned
Forestry Commission Accused of betraying Responsibility
Real Hope for Tidal Power project
Scotland's Scenery Under Threat
Company claims domestic wind unit provides 15% of average household's electricity needs
First major offshore wind farm goes live in Wales
Bellamy in Wind Farm Site March
Energy Firm's Profits Are Leaked
Galway Slide to affect future windfarms
GE Wind Energy Focusing on Large Wind Turbines
Germany Turns Off First Nuclear Plan in Phase
Moray Council Yesterday Rejected
No "collusion" over siting of wind farm
Turbine decision to be made tomorrow at Croft
The lights are going out all over...
UK Governments Power Policy Will Triple Elec prices
UK MoD stepping up opposition to WindFarms
UK's First Major offshore wind farm joins the grid
UK' First Offshore wind power station open for business
Vocal Minority Putting wind farms at risk - says industry
Wind Farm Group offered £0.25million to back scheme
Wind Farms Top Poll of Eyesores
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Point of interest: Of the few newspapers that offer search facilities, here are links to articles in their archives about "wind turbines" The Daily Telegraph, an excellent source of healthy cynicism about wind power. The Guardian is somewhat predictably vaguely in favour of wind power. The Independent seems to give a mixture of articles. Maybe the name does mean something after all... Google News is the source you would expect to give a genuinely unbiased view as there is apparently little or no human intervention or editing. |