Wind turbine planning ruling

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 27 Aug 2014, 20:43

Good grief...I go away on holiday and civilisation collapses...

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 27 Aug 2014, 21:38

It's certainly been rather dull and lack-lustre hereabouts for the past fortnight. Welcome back.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 28 Aug 2014, 15:20

Ah talking of which, I happened to find myself briefly in Copenhagen, during which I read in one of those business glossies that Vestas, who generally have been concentrating on onshore wind turbines, are branching out into offshore ones and thus finding themselves going head-to-head with Siemens (both firms make their turbines in Denmark, hence the article).

In theory, this could help offshore wind-power become a bit cheaqper.

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 16 Dec 2015, 11:40

At least one small victory.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015 ... olf-course

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 16 Dec 2015, 11:45

PS_RalphW wrote:At least one small victory.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015 ... olf-course

Really good news for a change. Talk about wigs on the green.

Post by **adam2** » 16 Dec 2015, 12:16

Agree, renewably generated electricity is more important than golf ! and the wind turbines will not in fact interfere with a golf game anyway.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 16 Dec 2015, 12:20

The Trumpeting one also owns the Doonbeg golf folly, near where I live. He's objected to all future wind turbines around this area. He is not helpful in any way and should just fúck off.

AutomaticEarth · Post by **AutomaticEarth** » 16 Dec 2015, 12:54

Not sure what all the fuss was about regarding this. What about power lines? Wind turbines don't look quite as bad do they?

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 16 Dec 2015, 14:13

AutomaticEarth wrote:Not sure what all the fuss was about regarding this.

The wind ruffles his hair?

AutomaticEarth · Post by **AutomaticEarth** » 16 Dec 2015, 14:55

emordnilap wrote:
AutomaticEarth wrote:Not sure what all the fuss was about regarding this.
The wind ruffles his hair?

Thing is, these were offshore......his hair / toupee will not be ruffled

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 16 Dec 2015, 15:21

Yeah, it's difficult to understand objections to offshore wind turbines.

They do break up the sea/horizon line - is that it? Are we conditioned to find that somehow objectionable? Is it because they're not 'natural'?

We put up with a million and one human-made interferences with natural sightlines every day. Industrial estates are far more displeasing than wind turbines, any day.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 17 Dec 2015, 02:59

emordnilap wrote:.... Industrial estates are far more displeasing than wind turbines, any day.

Not to mention the odd nuclear power station!!

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 03 Feb 2016, 11:39

Sadly, I have now inheriting my share of my mum's estate. and after paying for a new thatched roof and a (second hand) electric car, I did not want to leave all of the rest as cash. I am not going to buy to let , I want to invest in local sustainability, but I seem to have missed the community wind power bandwagon. The local transition town attempt to get into solar power is being outbid by a commercial operator for suitable school building roof sites,
and I am not sure where else to look.

Any ideas?

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 03 Feb 2016, 11:49

Here's one.

Post by **adam2** » 03 Feb 2016, 12:41

PS_RalphW wrote:Sadly, I have now inheriting my share of my mum's estate. and after paying for a new thatched roof and a (second hand) electric car, I did not want to leave all of the rest as cash. I am not going to buy to let , I want to invest in local sustainability, but I seem to have missed the community wind power bandwagon. The local transition town attempt to get into solar power is being outbid by a commercial operator for suitable school building roof sites,
and I am not sure where else to look.

Any ideas?

Where else to look for community PV sites ?
Or where to look for ethical investments in general ?

If the former, do not overlook places of worship as potential sites for a community PV project.

If the latter, do you have enough money to buy farmland or woodland, and let it to a suitable independent person or community organisation.
And yes I know that this IS a form of buy to let, but it is arguably a lot more ethical than the usual HMO and housing benefit schemes.