Visual / Documented Evidence

Thank you for your support in our campaign to protect our landscape. Below we have collated some links to help you understand the facts around wind energy targets and public opinion.

Visual Evidence

Documented Evidence

Britain missing wind energy targets:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/3231059/Britain-to-miss-wind-energy-targets-without-more-money.html

Wind Farms failing to generate predicted amount of electricity:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1536418/wind-farms-are-failing-to-generate-the-predicted-amount-of-electricity.html

Economic Insanity:

www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthcomment/3350912/Wind-powerEconomic-insanity-of-the-government’s-renewable-energy-strategy.html

Wind turbines would need to cover Wales to supply a sixth of the country’s energy needs:

www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/3500971/wind-turbines-would-need-to-cover-Wales-to-supply-a-sixth-of-country’s-energy-needs.html

Wind Power – myth and reality:

www.soul-online.co.uk/windmyth.html

Green targets will increase domestic energy bills:

www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/uk/electricity/green-targets-will-add-80-a-ye.php

The EU’s target for Renewable Energy:

www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeucom/175/175.pdf

The Independent January 24th 2008:

'Britain will need 12,500 wind turbines to satisfy EU targets' REF expresses concern at problems faced by new energy department:
www.ref.org.uk/PressDetails/143

Visual / Documented Evidence

Visual Evidence

Wind Madness:

Effects of Flicker 1:

Effects of Flicker 2:

Angry turbines:

Comments of residents near to wind farm noise:

Wind Turbine Noise Levels:

Would you feel safe on the footpath under the turbines?