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    Alerts Category: U.K.

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    These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.


    posted:  December 11, 2011
    Information, Law, ScotlandPrint storyE-mail story

    Source:  Concerned About Wind Turbines in Aberdeenshire - cawt.co.uk

    Aberdeenshire Councillor takes planning consultant role with Green Cat Renewables

    Debra Storr, representing Ellon and District (Formartine), is now working as a part-time planning consultant for Green Cat Renewables. On her Linked In profile, Councillor Storr writes: “As well as continuing as I am a councillor on Aberdeenshire Council , i am now working part time for Green Cat Renewables as a plannng consultant. This builds on my recently completed an MSc in Urban Planning and Real Estate at the University of Aberdeen.” [sic] Click here to read Councillor Storr’s . . .

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    posted:  November 21, 2011
    Petitions, U.K.Print storyE-mail story

    Source:  David Ramsbotham

    We do not want any more onshore wind turbines/farms in Norfolk or elsewhere in the UK

    Responsible department: Department for Energy and Climate Change We appeal to our MPs to represent our views and to vehemently oppose these projects. These plants are an uneconomical and inefficient way to produce electricity and are only pursued by the Government to secure the “green” vote and to keep the EU happy. Locally, they industrialise the landscape, have detrimental health, financial and other effects on peoples lives, destroy wildlife and have a negative impact on tourism. The billions of pounds . . .

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    posted:  November 16, 2011
    Petitions, U.K.Print storyE-mail story

    Source:  John Hatt

    Reduce electricity bills by reforming the subsidies for wind farms

    Responsible department: Department for Energy and Climate Change Electricity bills have soared, and more increases are in the pipeline. This punishes the 6 million people already in fuel poverty, restricts economic growth, and makes British industry less competitive. A key factor in this increase is the Renewables Obligation, which indirectly provides more than 40% of the income of wind-farms. These complex and covert subsidies (most of which go to foreign companies) are paid not by the government, but instead are . . .

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    posted:  November 9, 2011
    Economics, Energy, Environment, Events, Health, Noise, ScotlandPrint storyE-mail story

    Source:  Communities Against Turbines Scotland

    Scottish National Wind Farm Conference – Friday 11th November 2011

    Communities Against Turbines Scotland invite you to the SCOTTISH NATIONAL WIND FARM CONFERENCE AYR RACECOURSE FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 AGENDA Graeme Pearson MSP will chair the conference. Exhibition Stands are available for display and networking – please contact Kim [see below] to reserve yours. A full question and answer session with the panel will follow the morning and afternoon session. 10.00 Coffee and networking 10.30 Opening of the conference by Graeme Pearson MSP – Chair 10.45 Professor Iain MacLeod, Vice-President, . . .

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    posted:  October 25, 2011
    Aesthetics, Environment, Information, ScotlandPrint storyE-mail story

    Source:  Scottish Natural Heritage / Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba

    Windfarms in Scotland, July 2011

    Windfarms installed or approved, under application, and in scoping (click picture to enlarge): Click here for current version.

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    posted:  October 5, 2011
    Information, ScotlandPrint storyE-mail story

    Source:  Concerned About Wind Turbines

    Map of commercial wind turbines in Aberdeenshire

    This map shows the location of all known commercial wind turbines in Aberdeenshire at various stages of the planning process. Markers show the exact locations of turbines and wind masts – coordinates are taken from planning application documents available on Aberdeenshire Council’s planning website. Click here for up-to-date original.

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    posted:  October 5, 2011
    Impacts, Protests, ScotlandPrint storyE-mail story

    Source:  Windfarm Action Group

    Demonstration – Inverness Saturday October 22nd

    DEMONSTRATION – Saturday October 22nd outside Eden Court Theatre Inverness 12pm till 4.30 (time to be confirmed) (SNP Party Conference, Eden Court, Inverness, 20th – 23rd October 2011) Join the growing movement across Scotland against the proliferation of wind farm development. Here is a chance to make our feelings known to the people who govern us. A gathering of campaigners on Saturday 22nd October outside Eden Court will show the strength of feeling in Scotland. It is expected the demonstration . . .

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