Wind Turbines Taller Than Skyscrapers to March Across British Countryside
Giant wind turbines taller than London’s Gherkin are set to dot Britain’s countryside after Ed Miliband dismissed demands for a height cap. The Telegraph has more.
The Energy Secretary’s decision means turbines as high as 850ft can be built on hills and fields – far taller than the London skyscraper, which stands at 591ft.
Mr. Miliband has lifted the previous Government’s ban on all onshore wind in the English countryside, announcing plans to give himself the final decision-making power on applications in an attempt to hit Net Zero targets.
A spokesman for the Energy Department also made clear last week that there will be no height restrictions imposed on new turbines, opening the way for massive models being developed by Chinese and other manufacturers to be erected around the U.K.
He said: “There are no national limits on turbine height in the U.K.”
The spokesman added that “landscape and visual impacts must be measured and taken into account”.
It comes after the first approvals were granted for next-generation models in Scotland, where – along with Wales – the Tory ban on building never applied.
OnPath, formerly known as Banks Renewables, was granted permission for 10 machines up to 823ft tall at New Cumnock in East Ayrshire, despite opposition from locals and the campaign group Scotland Against Spin (SAS) which has called for height limits.
Scottish Government data shows planning applications for four similar schemes have been submitted, with at least 20 more at pre-planning stages. All are for turbines over 720ft high with around half exceeding 800ft.
NET ZERO —–COST —-3 TRILLION. —-Who Pays —–YOU DO. —Will it save the planet or even affect global climate? —NO. —-So why are we doing it? ——Because it isn’t and never was about the planet or the climate.
Yes but did anyone poll the British bird population first? Then there’s all of those migratory birds…This sounds absolutely horrendous, like a massive cull for the avian community. Is anyone, such as the RSPB, even keeping tabs on the numbers of birds and bats being killed off by these bloody awful, useless monstrosities? 🙁
The Red Kite Breeds in Germany mostly and since birds of prey are always looking down for food, they don’t see the turbine blades coming and the Kite in Germany has been virtually wiped out. They have about 40,000 turbines in Germany and we are heading in the same direction. Wind is the absolute dumbest means of producing electricity there is, so if it is dumb we are looking for then who better to have in charge of energy than Miliband?
How can Millipede
make these decisions on his own without going through the HOP ? Also is it windier up there ? We really are being led by Cupid stunts , as if manufacturing all these turbines & installing them by laying down concrete foundations all over the countryside is more eco friendly than the odd self contained power station !
Think about the psychological impact of these structures scattered throughout the land. A monumental engineering achievement that will tower above almost everything else and look down ominously at the people. An Orwellian reminder of the power and superiority of the state. They may look like giant wind turbines, but they are really statues to honour the elites and to press home the growing feeling of subjugation and helplessness.
“landscape and visual impacts must be measured and taken into account”.
Translation:
“We don’t give a damn about local concerns but we’ll pretend we do.”
Heretic
1 year ago
Here are a few harmful effects wind turbines have on people and wildlife: Vibrational noise from wind energy‐turbines negatively impacts earthworm abundance – Velilla – 2021 – Oikos – Wiley Online Library (earthworms being “The Farmers’ Friend”) Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations – ScienceDirect Adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines – PMC (nih.gov) “May 10, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – With an increasing number of industrial-scale wind turbines around the world, numerous reports are surfacing to suggest that noise, infrasound and stray voltage (dirty energy) may be harmful to livestock and wildlife. While evidence is largely anecdotal, incidences of mass die-offs of farm animals, chickens laying soft-shelled eggs, high animal miscarriage rates and disappearance of wildlife near turbines provide pause for reflection.” “Discovery Magazine reported that a Taiwanese farmer blames the death of 400 goats on a nearby wind facility. His claim is backed up by a local livestock inspector who said unusual sounds can impact animals’ appetite, growth and sleep. The farmer has stated that the goats had been unable to sleep and began losing weight prior to their deaths.” Dr. Nina Pierpont, author of Wind… Read more »
Baldrick
1 year ago
I wonder where all the insulation for the wiring is going to come from? Clue it ‘aint hay nor reeds. yes you guessed it – oil.
Then where do all the blades go after the average life of a turbine which is about 17 years? ——–Landfill. —-Germany alone has 40,000 turbines. That is an awful lot of landfill, and that is just from one country.
clivelittle
1 year ago
I am so fed up with the vomit inducing ‘Net Zero’ mantra, and all the greenwash garbage spouted by Miliband and all the other brain dead rainbow unicorn followers.
JohnnyDollar
1 year ago
Follow the money on who are the shareholders & contractors !! Remember nightingale tents !! PPH etc
Except – some company has to invest the capital to build them. As ‘free’ wind energy prices tumble as more windmills have been added to the mix, and because of intermittency, revenue streams are insufficient to cover capital cost, operating expense and make a return on investment.
And the writing is on the wall – subsidies won’t last forever. So many licences to build new wind installations are being met with “Thanks, but no thanks” – not just UK but elsewhere too.
The Govt has to keep upping the Contract for Difference strike price to get existing wind suppliers to supply. This means electricity bills won’t be reduced as per the Milliband creature’s claim by £300pa, but we’ll be lucky if they only go up by £300pa. Not a good look from the politics point of view.
The market system and economics always intervene to spoil the best laid plans of the political nitwits. What the Millicreature thinks he can make happen will meet reality… and the winner will be…
Jabby Mcstiff
1 year ago
These have gone from eyesores to toxic and sinister projections of an anti-human agenda. They will now last. They will cause a lot of pollution. They will be found to produce nothing. We pick up the muck and clots beneath our feet and see this as good energy. Their agenda is a toxin a murrain and there is a desire within everyone to remove them.
Old Brit
1 year ago
This had nothing to do with environmentalism. It is plain destruction of the environment. Solar panels on agricultural land are an insult to nature. Wind turbines means the industrialisation of wild spaces. The net result will be the de-industrialisation of the UK and the collapse of our economy and living standards
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NET ZERO —–COST —-3 TRILLION. —-Who Pays —–YOU DO. —Will it save the planet or even affect global climate? —NO. —-So why are we doing it? ——Because it isn’t and never was about the planet or the climate.
Yes but did anyone poll the British bird population first? Then there’s all of those migratory birds…This sounds absolutely horrendous, like a massive cull for the avian community. Is anyone, such as the RSPB, even keeping tabs on the numbers of birds and bats being killed off by these bloody awful, useless monstrosities? 🙁
https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1821898014430031914
They are only a pawn in the game;
https://www.google.com/search?q=pawn+in+the+game&rlz=1CAHELE_enGB1053&oq=pawn+in+the+game&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDQ1NzlqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:c66bb106,vid:ZIKrGg15eds,st:0
The Red Kite Breeds in Germany mostly and since birds of prey are always looking down for food, they don’t see the turbine blades coming and the Kite in Germany has been virtually wiped out. They have about 40,000 turbines in Germany and we are heading in the same direction. Wind is the absolute dumbest means of producing electricity there is, so if it is dumb we are looking for then who better to have in charge of energy than Miliband?
How can Millipede
make these decisions on his own without going through the HOP ? Also is it windier up there ? We really are being led by Cupid stunts , as if manufacturing all these turbines & installing them by laying down concrete foundations all over the countryside is more eco friendly than the odd self contained power station !
+ the turbine blades can’t be recycled, they just get buried !
I don’t have a Red Kite but I do have a red Angry Bird;
https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1821920762506158198
Brilliant 👍
xxx
Does no height limit mean that it could fall on someone else’s property?
Think about the psychological impact of these structures scattered throughout the land. A monumental engineering achievement that will tower above almost everything else and look down ominously at the people. An Orwellian reminder of the power and superiority of the state. They may look like giant wind turbines, but they are really statues to honour the elites and to press home the growing feeling of subjugation and helplessness.
“landscape and visual impacts must be measured and taken into account”.
Translation:
“We don’t give a damn about local concerns but we’ll pretend we do.”
Here are a few harmful effects wind turbines have on people and wildlife: Vibrational noise from wind energy‐turbines negatively impacts earthworm abundance – Velilla – 2021 – Oikos – Wiley Online Library (earthworms being “The Farmers’ Friend”) Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations – ScienceDirect Adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines – PMC (nih.gov) “May 10, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – With an increasing number of industrial-scale wind turbines around the world, numerous reports are surfacing to suggest that noise, infrasound and stray voltage (dirty energy) may be harmful to livestock and wildlife. While evidence is largely anecdotal, incidences of mass die-offs of farm animals, chickens laying soft-shelled eggs, high animal miscarriage rates and disappearance of wildlife near turbines provide pause for reflection.” “Discovery Magazine reported that a Taiwanese farmer blames the death of 400 goats on a nearby wind facility. His claim is backed up by a local livestock inspector who said unusual sounds can impact animals’ appetite, growth and sleep. The farmer has stated that the goats had been unable to sleep and began losing weight prior to their deaths.” Dr. Nina Pierpont, author of Wind… Read more »
I wonder where all the insulation for the wiring is going to come from? Clue it ‘aint hay nor reeds. yes you guessed it – oil.
Then where do all the blades go after the average life of a turbine which is about 17 years? ——–Landfill. —-Germany alone has 40,000 turbines. That is an awful lot of landfill, and that is just from one country.
I am so fed up with the vomit inducing ‘Net Zero’ mantra, and all the greenwash garbage spouted by Miliband and all the other brain dead rainbow unicorn followers.
Follow the money on who are the shareholders & contractors !! Remember nightingale tents !! PPH etc
Except – some company has to invest the capital to build them. As ‘free’ wind energy prices tumble as more windmills have been added to the mix, and because of intermittency, revenue streams are insufficient to cover capital cost, operating expense and make a return on investment.
And the writing is on the wall – subsidies won’t last forever. So many licences to build new wind installations are being met with “Thanks, but no thanks” – not just UK but elsewhere too.
The Govt has to keep upping the Contract for Difference strike price to get existing wind suppliers to supply. This means electricity bills won’t be reduced as per the Milliband creature’s claim by £300pa, but we’ll be lucky if they only go up by £300pa. Not a good look from the politics point of view.
The market system and economics always intervene to spoil the best laid plans of the political nitwits. What the Millicreature thinks he can make happen will meet reality… and the winner will be…
These have gone from eyesores to toxic and sinister projections of an anti-human agenda. They will now last. They will cause a lot of pollution. They will be found to produce nothing. We pick up the muck and clots beneath our feet and see this as good energy. Their agenda is a toxin a murrain and there is a desire within everyone to remove them.
This had nothing to do with environmentalism. It is plain destruction of the environment. Solar panels on agricultural land are an insult to nature. Wind turbines means the industrialisation of wild spaces. The net result will be the de-industrialisation of the UK and the collapse of our economy and living standards