Wind Farms v. Beautiful Views

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

We need a variety of power sources, after all uranium is finite too (and we still don't really know what we're going to do with the waste beyond 'bury it'.....)

A fair point, basically everything has its draw backs. Mind you I can thing of a couple of places where nuclear waste being dumped could cause £15 worth of improvements

[caernerch]

only £15's worth. I can think of a few places which shoul be 'nuked' as a matter of course. M25 & M60 spring to mind - all that pollution from stationary vehicles twice a day! doubtless everyone will have their own 'favourites'.
caernerch

[dazzap]

Large numbers of mid-sized (<500kW) turbines everywhere.

• No massive grid upgrades required as mid-sized can connect direct to existing local grid.
• Wide distribution more likely to catch the available wind resource on any given day.
• Large opportunity for community owned schemes
• Less impact in any one location

These guys for example seem to pushing that exact model

[welshcameraman]

Just caught this thread and haven't read everything on here but....

I don't understand why solar panels and small home turbines aren't compulsory on all new buildings.

And also, why can't they put some of those horrendous looking wind turbines on industrial estates,doesn't the wind blow there then? Oh yea, what about putting solar panels on the roofs of said industrial buildings, shopping centres...How many millions of square feet of flat roof does Tesco own ?...public buildings..etc..etc...

No sod it, put them on mountains....NICE!!!!

Martin

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by welshcameraman

Just caught this thread and haven't read everything on here but....

I don't understand why solar panels and small home turbines aren't compulsory on all new buildings.

And also, why can't they put some of those horrendous looking wind turbines on industrial estates,doesn't the wind blow there then? Oh yea, what about putting solar panels on the roofs of said industrial buildings, shopping centres...How many millions of square feet of flat roof does Tesco own ?...public buildings..etc..etc...

No sod it, put them on mountains....NICE!!!!

Martin

I think the solar panels on warehouses is a very good idea. Not sure about the domestic 'bolt to the house' type level though because solar panels and especially wind turbines are actually only efficent in certain places.

As I understand it wind turbines are best in areas where the wind gets a long 'run up' if you like. If the wind is significantly interrupted and broken up before it gets to a turbine its useless so urban areas are not so good. It why they are put out at sea or indeed on mountains (and plains).

For solar panels the aspect they face is crucial - though I can't see this being a problem for new warehouses. Though there would have to be significant financial support from somewhere as the panels are expensive and could perhaps make smaller developments unprofitable for the developer (and so wouldn't happen).

I also support the development of community owned schemes. Perhaps people would be less offended by the sight of a wind turbine if they realised that it was supplying their own electricity - or indeed that they may make a profit off it if they put some money into its development.