See this article for a summary of accidents and fatalities http://stopthesethings.com/2016/01/01/290-tonne-vestas-wind-turbines-dropping-like-giant-wounded-flies/ Very important new research results from Germany – now also published (August 2015) in a top level scientific journal about limits due to turbulence in wind”parks” that considerably limits the energy production from the wt’s due to turbulence between the single wt’s. Note the far […]
The John Muir Trust and the University of Leeds Wild Land Research Institute have produced an animation showing the dramatic change in Scotland’s landscape over the past 20 years as a result of the proliferation of wind turbines. The animation is based on a series of maps that illustrate the extent of Scotland’s land area […]
Urgent Windfarm News Druim Ba
Oban Times & West Highland Times. Thursday 26 November, 2015 “Some readers may remember MSP Mike McKenzie’s eulogising ode to wind energy titled ‘The answer is blowing in the wind.’ So he will be pleased that Loch Aweside is now beleaguered by three huge wind farm applications at various stages of planning – Upper Sonachan […]
The general argument about the closure of Longannet is set out here: http://www.iesisenergy.org/assets/files/IESIS-closure-Longannet.pdf Experts: total closure of Longannet next year could leave Scotland without power for up to 36 hours David Ross Herald, 23 Nov 15 ENERGY experts have called for some of the Longannet power station’s generators to be kept switched on when it closes […]
Only too commonplace throughout Scotland are such classic examples of irresponsible speculative applications, wasting resources of planners & other authorities involved. Harm caused to those affected is ignored by developers and vested interests as is gross environmental & visual damage. Ecotricity’s Planning Application to construct the proposed Upper Sonachan Wind Farm was registered by the […]
The whole truth will be exposed……………….. Chris Heaton-Harris MP has a blog which has a page linked to reports and publications that he has been involved in and those that relate to his current campaigns and issues. Currently he is sponsoring the Independent Noise Working Group (INWG) to produce a Wind Turbine Amplitude Modulation (AM) & Planning […]
The ‘Request for Action‘ was lodged with the Scottish Government and agencies in July 2015. The Request for Action document can be downloaded here The Scottish Government response stated that SEPA is responsible for damage to the Water Environment: “In the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009 transpose the Environmental Liability Directive, article 7 of the 2009 regulations […]
European Platform Against Windfarms