03-04-2018, 08:09 AM
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Wind Farms.
HiWe are now generating more and more of our electricity this way.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43576226
OffShore wind is now cheaper than Nuclear,with none of the problems of disposing of the waste.
I am all in favour of it, it reduces our reliance on others.
What do you think?
03-04-2018, 08:17 AM
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Re: Wind Farms.
Surrounded by turbines hereWhen they first started appearing they were ok, rather majestic in a way. Now however they are popping up everywhere as seeing as I live in an area of natural outstanding beauty, they are becoming an eyesore
The wind farms are ok as they are up in the glens, its the ones the farmers build that are becoming a problem. They are noisy and an eyesore
But they are a necessity
03-04-2018, 08:24 AM
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Re: Wind Farms.
Originally Posted by Missy
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Surrounded by turbines hereWhen they first started appearing they were ok, rather majestic in a way. Now however they are popping up everywhere as seeing as I live in an area of natural outstanding beauty, they are becoming an eyesore
The wind farms are ok as they are up in the glens, its the ones the farmers build that are becoming a problem. They are noisy and an eyesore
But they are a necessity
Yes, they can be an eyesore and siting is an issue.
There are loads around Runcorn, next to the big chemical plants, so no problem there.
The micro generation ones, such as farmers use, are very noisy as you say, they need much stricter control.
03-04-2018, 08:27 AM
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Re: Wind Farms.
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiYes, they can be an eyesore and siting is an issue.
There are loads around Runcorn, next to the big chemical plants, so no problem there.
The micro generation ones, such as farmers use, are very noisy as you say, they need much stricter control.
However it was turbines or open cast mining for lignite, the turbines are the lesser of the 2 evils
03-04-2018, 09:05 AM
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Re: Wind Farms.
I think windfarms are good idea but have concerns about choice of location and the fact they are hazardous to birds.I would like to see more and larger offshore wind farms and some kind of solution found to the bird problem.
As battery technology improves with the capacity to store surplus 'alternatively' produced energy including wind and solar they have the potential to play an even bigger part in contribute to our energy needs.
03-04-2018, 09:13 AM
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Re: Wind Farms.
HiA link to bird kill from windfarms.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/bird-dea...t-the-evidence
The RSPB do not object to many, only 6%.
03-04-2018, 10:41 AM
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Re: Wind Farms.
Bird strike is indeed a problem especially at sea as birds can move in thousands if conditions are good and that is when visibilty can be low. A two year study up here did indeed find plenty of casualty`s Swans, Geese, Auks etc and several birds of prey.In their favour species like Eider have adopted their bases as feeding grounds but as a trade off i would rather see wave or photovoltaic energy being pursued
03-04-2018, 12:46 PM
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Re: Wind Farms.
Brighton has its own off-shore wind farm:http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-this-morning/
03-04-2018, 12:53 PM
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Re: Wind Farms.
where i live we have a great deal because its mainly farms and growing fields ---they are really ugly on the landscape have to say -even worse looking out to sea with them 'what worries me is -- how many is enough -yes its good to have our own leccky from turbines -but surely there is a limit to this
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