Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Myth of Green Jobs

Posted on 30/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

Cameron, Clegg, Huhne and Hendry have supported wind to the exclusion of moral responsibility and plain common sense. Someone once told me that Common Sense was the most uncommon sense in Westminster! Have a look at what information the Ministers … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Wind farms | Leave a comment

Renewable energy production drops in Scotland

Posted on 30/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

Courtesy of BBC News Scotland The dip was blamed on low wind speeds and rainfall in the past year The total amount of renewable energy produced from wind and hydro power schemes in Scotland fell last year. Despite a sharp … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Renewable Energy, Wind farms | 3 Comments

Wind Farm Noise Respite Call

Posted on 27/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

When I heard someone remark that the Welsh were revolting, I thought that was an un-called for remark. Only later did I realise that they were referring to a revolt in the Welsh assembly From BBC Wales we have this … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Wind farms | Leave a comment

The Mad World of WindTurbines

Posted on 27/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

This is a message from Ontario in Canada. This is from those suffering from wind farms already built. It should serve as a timely reminder to Salmond, Swinney and Ewing in Scotland and Cameron, Cleggs, Huhne and Hendry south of … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Wind farms | Leave a comment

Tourism – The Future (Are the Borders a warning?)

Posted on 27/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

The future of Tourism in Scotland for the Highlands looks bleak. Scottish Tourism was given a target of growth of 50% by 2015 from a base of some £4.2 billion and employing some 200,000 people. Recent reports from the Borders … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Tourism, Wind farms | 1 Comment

Druim Ba – Highland Council Speaks

Posted on 20/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

20th September 2011 Highland Council Planning Committee site visit and planning determination on DBSE Section 36 Planing Application for Druim Ba Wind Farm. Councillors and planning officials visited the site where the Druim Ba-Say No Campaigners had arrange to fly … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Political, Wind farms | 7 Comments

Germany – The Home of Wind Turbines

Posted on 19/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

Last week, the head of Germany’s national grid warned that supply was in such a parlous state that major power cuts may soon be inevitable. Like Britain’s, Germany’s energy policy has been so skewed by green obsessions that it has … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Wind farms | Leave a comment

Allt Duine Windfarm – A Critical Analysis

Posted on 18/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

We have been pointed to a brilliant web site by (click here)Scotland-landscapes,com  which defines the areas affected by the Allt Duine Wind Farm on the very borders of the Cairngorm National Park. This is the assault on the A9 corridor … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Tourism, Wind farms | Leave a comment

Foreign Companies paid £523Million a year Subsidies for Wind

Posted on 18/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

We have been telling this loud and long but the Politicians, local and national, stick their heads ostrich like into the sand. The UK is haemoraging cash to foreign operators of Wind Farms at half a billion pounds a year. Look at the … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Wind farms | 1 Comment

Hurricane Katia proves a Bonanza for Wind Farms

Posted on 17/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

With Wind Speed gusts of over 90mph, more than a dozen windfarms in Scotland were shut down netting operators a staggering £2.6million. Who in the National Grid is not aware that at those speeds they have to shut down anyway … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Wind farms | 1 Comment

Proven to be a Problem

Posted on 16/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

Stop Press – Proven in Receivership. Liquidator lays off 55 workers. Twenty retained to ready the firm for sale.The Full Story Proven Wind Turbines are one of Scotland’s only manufacturers of Wind Turbines and it gives me no pleasure in … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Education Concerns, Wind farms | 1 Comment

The Truth about Photo Montages

Posted on 12/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

When you look at the photomontage at the Community Consultations, you just feel that they are wrong. Often we have put it down to using 50mm”Standard” lenses. They usually say when challenged that this is approved by SNH. That is … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Technical, Wind farms | Leave a comment

Climate Data

Posted on 11/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

To understand the CO2/Climate Change argument you need first to understand the data. Don’t look at me! There is help at hand. In turbine truths you will see a link to The Truth of Climate Data. http://www.woodfortrees.org If you have … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Renewable Energy, Technical, Wind farms | Leave a comment

What it is to be a Green!

Posted on 10/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

Now that is what we call really Green. Encourage a whole load more city people to drive into the country, and burn up all those hydrocarbons, to do what? Admire the mountains, become at one with nature, breath the clear air and … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Wind farms | 2 Comments

New anti-collision scheme for turbines?

Posted on 07/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

Perhaps not, but this is the idea of making Turbines more attractive by french artist Patrick Raynaud and was commissioned for the Hanover Expo-Region Climate Protection Program. The faster the wind blows the brighter the lights. It would certainly be … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Fun and Humour, Political, Wind farms | Leave a comment

The Cabinet at Elgin

Posted on 06/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

The First Minister and John Swinney met a large group of wind farm protesters at Elgin City Hall before his main Cabinet meeting with the Community. With such a disparate group of people from a fairly wide church, it was … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Wind farms | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Is wind farm traffic suitable for our country roads?

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

A crane on the way to Griffin Wind farm at Dunkeld caused chaos on the A822 when it got stuck on a corner. This is only one of many incidents reported at the Griffin Wind Farm site. How soon before … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Wind farms | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

£300 on our Energy Bills and Mr Cameron is worried?

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

£300 on our Energy bills and Mr. Cameron is worried. What the devil does he think we are? Ecstatic with joy. We all know that Chris Huhne and his department of the DECC talk absolute codswallop most of the time but … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Political, Renewable Energy | Leave a comment

The 30 Kilometre coast to coast line of turbines

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

This is something to read and to consider the culpability of our planners, landowners and wind farm developers. Lairg and Loch Shin are the entrance to the North West Highland Geo-Park. This is the wildness and majesty of rock creations … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Wind farms | Leave a comment

Planning Reforms or a Licence to Print Money for the Wind Industry

Posted on 04/09/2011 by Dougal Quixote

We are now faced with massive changes to planning law. Planning has had serious issues for a number of years and there is anecdotal evidence of local villagers having to move away because a city based planner would not let … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in planning, Political | Leave a comment