Monthly Archives: February 2016

A Private Members Bill setting out the closure of offshore wind subsidies in England will today be given a second reading in the House of Commons. Conservative backbencher Christopher Chope’s Off-Shore [sic] Wind Farm Subsidies (Restriction) bill would prevent the … Continue reading →

David Davis’ speech introducing a Bill to make wind farms meet their responsibilities I beg to move that leave be given to bring a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision about obligations on wind farm operators … Continue reading →

Many have commented on wind farms from various positions and whilst we may not always agree with all their conclusions there is a common thread. It’s not Nimbyism but Pro-Environment. In fact Nimbyism is a misnomer as that is a … Continue reading →

A brief consideration of renewable energy production and storage. As anybody who looks at current wind output figures will know, we are presently blessed with less than 0.2 Gigglewatts of wind power from the total UK wind fleet, the rated … Continue reading →

In a week where 29 whales have been stranded on Europe’s beaches we note little comment from Marine Agencies, the Governments or Offshore Wind. Certainly in these pages previously we have expressed concern from the desert like tracts below the … Continue reading →

Originally posted on World Council for Nature:
17 sperm whales stranded on beaches in a vast offshore windfarm zone Authorized translation by WCFN of an article in French published here: Éoliennes et mammifères marins These sperm whales, and three others,…