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		<title>Aberdeenshire Councillor takes planning consultant role with Green Cat Renewables</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/12/11/aberdeenshire-councillor-takes-planning-consultant-role-with-green-cat-renewables/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Concerned About Wind Turbines in Aberdeenshire - <a href="http://www.cawt.co.uk/index.php?mact=CGBlog,cntnt01,detail,0andcntnt01articleid=499andcntnt01returnid=19">cawt.co.uk</a></dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[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: &#8220;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.&#8221; [sic] Click here to read Councillor Storr&#8217;s .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>We do not want any more onshore wind turbines/farms in Norfolk or elsewhere in the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/11/21/we-do-not-want-any-more-onshore-wind-turbinesfarms-in-norfolk-or-elsewhere-in-the-uk/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Ramsbotham</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;green&#8221; 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 .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce electricity bills by reforming the subsidies for wind farms</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/11/16/reduce-electricity-bills-by-reforming-the-subsidies-for-wind-farms/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Hatt</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[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 .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish National Wind Farm Conference &#8211; Friday 11th November 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/11/09/scottish-national-wind-farm-conference/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Communities Against Turbines Scotland</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; Chair 10.45 Professor Iain MacLeod, Vice-President, .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Windfarms in Scotland, July 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/10/25/windfarms-in-scotland-july-2011/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scottish Natural Heritage / Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[Windfarms installed or approved, under application, and in scoping (click picture to enlarge): Click here for current version.]]></description>
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		<title>Map of commercial wind turbines in Aberdeenshire</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/10/05/map-of-commercial-wind-turbines-in-aberdeenshire/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Concerned About Wind Turbines</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s planning website. Click here for up-to-date original.]]></description>
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		<title>Demonstration &#8211; Inverness Saturday October 22nd</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/10/05/demonstration-inverness-saturday-october-22nd/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Windfarm Action Group</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[DEMONSTRATION &#8211; Saturday October 22nd outside Eden Court Theatre Inverness 12pm till 4.30 (time to be confirmed) (SNP Party Conference, Eden Court, Inverness, 20th &#8211; 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 .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Maps of applications and screenings in Cornwall</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/10/04/maps-of-applications-and-screenings-in-cornwall/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8220;Con with the Wind&#8221; trailer</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/09/29/con-with-the-wind-trailer/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Scottish National Windfarm Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/2011/09/19/scottish-national-windfarm-conference/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Communities Against Turbines Scotland</dc:creator>
		<description><![CDATA[Scottish National WindCon Friday 11th November 10.30 am – 4 pm Communities Against Turbines Scotland: Register here NATIONAL CONFERENCE AGAINST INDUSTRIAL WIND TURBINES If wind turbines are impacting on your life! If you want to know about the future energy plans for Scotland! If you want to know more about wind turbines and the cost to the environment, health and economy, then this is the conference for you! http://www.communitiesagainstturbinesscotland.com/windfarm-conference/ Graeme Pearson MSP will chair the conference Speakers: Struan Stevenson MEP .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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