Greenpeace Objects to Plans for 234-Turbine Wind Farm
Apr 07 - Scotsman, The
GREENPEACE has made its first ever objection to an onshore wind farm in the UK - the massive 234 turbine development around Stornoway on Lewis - spelling a major setback for the renewables industry in Scotland.
Instead, it is calling for a phased introduction of the turbines in areas
where they will cause least impact to bird life, followed by a period of close
monitoring.
If the huge turbines are seen to have no negative effect on the birds, the
group would then approve of more turbines being added. This, it says, would give
the wildlife the chance to get used to the turbines and adapt their behaviour
and habits.
Such a strategy is likely to be rejected by the developer, AMEC, which needs
to ensure that the wind farm is big enough to produce enough energy and money to
fund an expensive interconnecter that will take the electricity to the mainland
and on to the national grid. It is widely believed that only on such a massive
scale is the project able to remain economically viable. For far more extensive news on the energy/power
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