Wind Energy from SLNGeography

The 7-11 Wind energy guide

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1. If you have a broadband connection have a look at these views on wind farms

2.The BBC Environment Debates is a good place to start for an overview - and to join in if you wish.

3. There is no shortage of anti-wind farm development sites - NIMBY for short. They have great acronyms. I an going to THWART your quest for wind farms so you can't go off with the SWAG otherwise it will end in SOBS!!

An interest group from Rimside Moor, Northumberland www.wind-farms.co.uk
SOBS - Save Our Borders Scenery http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hodgson.copshaw/
THWART A pressure group on the Isle of Wight www.thwart.info
Skye Windfarm Action Group SWAG www.sw-ag.org

4. Pro wind energy websites are less easy but there is still many

Local BBC News report from Norfolk www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/news/042001/05/wind2.shtml
A news report from SABC South African State Broadcasting Company www.sabcnews.com/economy/business/0,1009,53579,00.html
A report from The Guardian www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,605968,00.html

5. These are anti-wind overall rather than NIMBY

Country Guardian www.countryguardian.net/case.htm
Envirospin Profossor Philip Stott's web log takes a strong line on wind energy http://greenspin.blogspot.com

6.These are wind power experts

The British Wind Energy Association www.bwea.com/index.html
The Danish Wind Energy Association www.windpower.org

7.Have you a better one?

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This page last updated 29 April 2004

This page was last updated 29/04/04