Monthly Archives: March 2012

This Vertical Axis Wind Turine design is engineered to produce 10mw, twice the output of the largest installed off-shore Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine. It is half the weight of the nearest comparable machine which only produces 5mw and sits 55m … Continue reading →

This report is written by a highly qualified retired Grid Engineer. Essentially the wind farm operators get paid for electricty at point of export meaning that you, the consumer pay for the distribution losses. So we subsidise the planning costs … Continue reading →

ETSU-R-97 was a standard produced in 1997 in contravention of the WHO standards but pushed through the DTI by a committee made up of those predominately from within the wind industry. Anyone reading the report will see the conclusion at … Continue reading →

In evidence submitted to the Scottish Parliament’s Committee on Economy, Energy & Tourism Inquiry into determining and delivering Scotland’s energy future, Caroline Riddell-Carre of the Borders Council challenged a SNP MSP in a very robust way on planning costs. Citing examples … Continue reading →

This is a plea from the campaign to stop the Druim Ba wind farm to the north of Inverness. The fight is now entering it’s final stages. A reporter has been appointed and the date for the Inquiry is the … Continue reading →

Just a little something I have to share with you. MOD safeguarding, the civil service operation set up to stop the RAF from opposing all wind farms wrote us a letter regarding the proposed Druim Ba Wind Farm. She said … Continue reading →

The Society for Wind Vigilance is an international federation of physicians, engineers and other professionals promoting the development of authoritative international wind turbine guidelines to protect the health and safety of communities. The mission of The Society for Wind Vigilance … Continue reading →

Wrapping oneself or one’s message in the Union flag is the device of a scoundrel. It is unpatriotic and disrespectful to the flag. It says louder than anything that there is no validity in the message that is put about. … Continue reading →

Letter to Fergus Ewing from Clatto Landscape Protection Group about serious anomalies in the process by which Fife Council deals with planning application for onshore wind 15 March 2012 Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Scottish Parliament … Continue reading →

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More and more we see the political situation in Scotland deteriorating to the tune of the rantings of one man. At a recent meeting with Fergus Ewing, one of his constituents was subjected to a harangue about the press and … Continue reading →

Electric cars emit 147 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer when powered by conventional electricity — much more than a petrol-powered vehicle. Five milligrams of mercury are found in a single energy-saving light bulb, which means they must be disposed … Continue reading →

Building of wind turbines often occurs out of sight and many developers do all they can to prevent locals accessing the site. In this video you can see what is entailed in the construction of just one industrial wind machine.

I am not referring to flatulance but the real option for a sustainable and economical answer to some of our future energy needs. Big wind is dead or at least dying. The economics, reliability and delivery are all flawed. However … Continue reading →