Wind turbines

[Coley]

Wind turbines take up less space than a power station. Though they cover a larger area, their combined area adds up to less thean a power station that produces the same amount of energy would. Also, the area wind farms are usually placed are used for growing wheat or something.
I don't agree with people who say they are an eye saw because I think pilons are really ugly but we got used to them. I am shocked by the pictures of the poor birds, but people except the destruction of wild animals done by vehicles because we all want cars.

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Coley

Wind turbines take up less space than a power station. Though they cover a larger area, their combined area adds up to less thean a power station that produces the same amount of energy would. Also, the area wind farms are usually placed are used for growing wheat or something.
I don't agree with people who say they are an eye saw because I think pilons are really ugly but we got used to them. I am shocked by the pictures of the poor birds, but people except the destruction of wild animals done by vehicles because we all want cars.

Valid point Coley i think it too awful when i come across Badgers that have fallen victim to road kill it most likely outways the turbines consideribly

[Tormentil]

I don't think they will ever replace either nuclear or other conventional power stations in the UK, if only because of the space required.

[ChrisJB]

I hate them! Unless they are festooned the length and breadth of the land, they are incapable of supplying us with sufficient energy. They have also destroyed a lovely tract of wild moorland here in the South Pennines, where Golden Plover and Dunlin once bred and Dotterel used to stop off, on their travels north in early May. And more local stretches of moorland are under threat of them.

You cannot profess to be helping the environment when you pull stunts like this.

Regards, Chris

[rscott74]

Tormentil - could you provide an accurate caption to the images you posted. They seem to suggest 3/4 fresh kills by a single turbine - is that the case?

[kshotton45]

Originally Posted by rscott74

Tormentil - could you provide an accurate caption to the images you posted. They seem to suggest 3/4 fresh kills by a single turbine - is that the case?

I'm highly suspisious of these images. But I'm keeping an open mind about them. I've emailed the RSPB about the matter as the movement against the Turbines are using some unfair tactics.

keith.

[paulchandler6]

Wind Power seems to be the in thing at the moment and all the big power companies are jumping on the Green bandwagon.
Is this a cheap way to produce electricity? I dont know but there must be some other way. I am opposed to them because they are ugly to look at and spoil landscapes, not to mention being deadly to Birds Of Prey and other large species.
Also do we know what other effects they have on the environment. Cheers

[kshotton45]

Originally Posted by paulchandler6

Wind Power seems to be the in thing at the moment and all the big power companies are jumping on the Green bandwagon.
Is this a cheap way to produce electricity? I dont know but there must be some other way. I am opposed to them because they are ugly to look at and spoil landscapes, not to mention being deadly to Birds Of Prey and other large species.
Also do we know what other effects they have on the environment. Cheers

Have you read post #6 (above) ? The details are not mine, but from a report by RSPB, WWF, English Nature and BWEA.

Keith.
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[Tormentil]

Originally Posted by rscott74

Tormentil - could you provide an accurate caption to the images you posted. They seem to suggest 3/4 fresh kills by a single turbine - is that the case?

Sorry no its not. The first is a Red Kite in Wales 2005. The other is Griffon Vultures killed by a turbine in Spain 2004.

[naturelover]

I Was Going To Say That I Am For The Turbines But After Seeing Those Poor Birds I Just Dont Know Anymoore.