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"Hopelessly uneconomic on any substantial scale, since it requires a conventional power back-up for when the wind stops blowing, forests of wind turbines are rightly regarded in most countries as an environmental monstrosity."

Nigel Lawson, Time, May 21, 2008

 

Alternatives

Generate your own energy. Renewable energy technologies like solar panels, small wind turbines, and biomass heaters are becoming increasingly popular.

 
Economy
Impact on the Rural Economy PDF E-mail

Researched and written by Candida Whitmill and published in February 2006, for, and on behalf of, the Small Business Council, "UK Energy Policy: The Small Business Perspective & The Impact on the Rural Economy", examines the potential detrimental impact industrial scale wind farms could have on small businesses located close to them.

 
House Prices PDF E-mail

Estate agents throughout the UK are increasingly devaluing properties located close to wind turbines. Local councils are also citing wind farms as a reason to reduce Council Tax, a property value related tax.
Click the icon below to read actual correspondence from estate agents on properties that have been (or could be) affected by wind farms.

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Click here to find out how close your property could be to the turbines.

 

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