Scotland’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, has officially launched the “Fishermen Three†wind farm that will fund the building of new homes. The three-turbine project, thought to be the first in the country, is hoped to generate revenue of £20 million over the next 25 years. The revenue will be sufficient to … Continue reading “Wind turbines will fund 500 new homes in Scotland”
In June 2014, Carmarthenshire Council gave planning consent to an application to erect a 147ft (45m) wind turbine at Mwche farm in Llansteffan, across the Taf Estuary from Laugharne. Objections were received from locals and the National Trust, and a judicial review was ordered. This is not unusual – it happens up and down the … Continue reading “Dylan Thomas’s Boathouse View safe from Wind Turbine after High Court ruling”
The High Court has quashed Planning Permission for 34m wind turbine after action by Campaigners. To read the whole article, click here.
The High Court has quashed Planning Permission for 34m wind turbine. After action by Campaigners, the High Court has quashed the planning permission given by Powys County Council for a 34m high wind turbine. According to Irwin Mitchell, the lawyers for the campaigners who brought the judicial review, the ruling came after the council admitted that … Continue reading “Turbine Controversy Continues”
Bats are one of the animals most frequently found dead near wind turbines. New research into the cause of death has discovered that it is not just flying into the massive blades that kills the animals, as conservationists have previously thought… To read the whole article, click here.
Sadly, bats are one of the animals most frequently found dead near wind turbines. New research into the cause of death has discovered that it is not just flying into the massive blades that kills the animals, as conservationists have previously thought. The instant huge change in air flow pressure caused by the propellers movement … Continue reading “Bats dying from the Bends due to Wind Turbines”
It has been reported over the last month that the number of wind turbines in Britain has dramatically risen to around 30,000 after increasing by some 13% last year. Regardless, a number of indicators are indicating a decline in the popularity of such schemes and questions are being asked about what might replace wind in … Continue reading “Wind Turbine Increases”
It has been reported over the last month that the number of wind turbines in Britain has dramatically risen to (in the region of) 30,000 after increasing by some 13% last year. This figure is well in excess of that quoted by the wind industry which tries to quote fewer than 5,000 units around the … Continue reading “Wind Turbine Increases”
Ref. North Norfolk District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & David Mack (2014) EWHC 279 North Norfolk District Council has obtained a Court Order to stop an inspector’s approval decision for a large turbine to be erected in North Norfolk, which would have impacted an “unspoilt landscape†and nearby Listed … Continue reading “High Court Ruling Sets Precedent for Reduction of New Wind Turbines Being Placed in ‘Unspoilt Landscape’.”
Following the collapse of a giant 111ft wind turbine at East Ash Farm, near Bideford, Devon, the manufacturer, Canadian firm ‘Endurance Wind Power’ has issued a warning that 29 more of its installations could be suffering from the same issues. The firm has blamed “structural grout†failings and “the manner in which the tower was … Continue reading “Warning over liabilities of Wind Turbines as 111 ft monster topples in Devon”
