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Tiny the Turbine
Author: Ward, Lyndsey
The sun always seemed to shine in Giggly Glen and the people were always smiling. It was a very happy to place to live. But then something happened that made the people very sad. This is the tale of Tiny the Turbine who lived in Giggly Glen, on a pretty little farm that was rented by Mr Barley from the rich landowner, Sir Snatchit. Tiny really was tiny. No-one could see or hear him. He had sat on the roof . . .
More »Wind farms on undegraded peatlands are unlikely to reduce future carbon emissions
Author: Smith, Jo; Nayak, Dali Rani; and Smith, Pete
Highlights Future wind farms located on undegraded peats will not reduce carbon emissions. This is due to projected changes in fossil fuels used to generate electricity. Future policy should avoid constructing wind farms on undegraded peats. Abstract Onshore wind energy is a key component of the renewable energies used by governments to reduce carbon emissions from electricity production, but will carbon emissions be reduced when wind farms are located on carbon-rich peatands? Wind farms are often located in uplands because . . .
More »Talladh-a-Bheithe Wind Farm Proposal: Review of impacts on wild land
Author: Wildland Research Institute
Report by the Wildland Research Institute for The John Muir Trust, August 2014 This report has been prepared on behalf of The John Muir Trust by the Wildland Research Institute. The report assesses the potential impacts of the proposed Talladh-a-Bheithe Wind Farm proposal in terms of wild land as defined by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and highlighted in Scottish Planning Policy (SPP2) and the National Planning Framework (NPF3) all as finalised on 22 June 2104. The report additionally addresses the . . .
More »Ark Hill wind turbines 1 year on
Author: Vivers, Andrew
I live at Arniefoul which is 5km East of the Ark Hill wind turbines (8 x 80m Enercon E48 turbines) and 1.6km West of the proposed Govals wind turbines (6 x 87m turbines). The prevailing wind is from the West. Ark Hill was commissioned on 5 March 2013 and at that time I started to have continuous headaches with some light-headedness and tinnitus. Further to this, I also started to suffer frequent sleep disturbance. When I awoke I could often . . .
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