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Written by Geri

Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:54

Here are quotes from recent published articles and links to them.

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"A windfarm is not the answer"

Paul Kingsnorth, The Guardian, 31st July, 2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2009/jul/31/wind-farm-technology-green-environmentalists

"Living near a wind farm can cause heart disease, panic attacks and migraines"
Daniel Martin, The Daily Mail, 3rd August, 2009

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1203770/Are-wind-farms-risk-health.html

"Wind farms risk becoming 'redundant symbols' warns CPRE"
Louise Grey, Environment Correspondent, The Telegraph, 24th July, 2009

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/5901165/Wind-farms-risk-becoming-redundant-symbols-warns-CPRE.html
".. wind represents an illusory technology — a cul-de-sac that will prove uneconomic and a waste of resources in the battle against climate change."
Professor Jack Steinberger, Director of the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva and a Nobel prize-winnner, The Times, May 27th 2009

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6368156.ece
"... even if all the wind turbines the Government (and the Opposition) wants are built, they will make not even a tiny dent in the carbon concentration in the atmosphere."
Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy, Oxford University, The Times, July 17th, 2009

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6717079.ece
"How can wind turbines generate so much lunacy?"
Christopher Booker, The Sunday Telegraph, 19th July, 2009

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/5858989/How-can-wind-turbines-generate-so-much-lunacy.html
"... turbines are a political slap in the face of the landscape"
Simon Jenkins, The Guardian, Thursday 16th July 2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2009/jul/16/ecotown-turbine-commercial-political

"When wind power blows, jobs will fall"
Dominic Lawson, The Sunday Times, 19th July 2009

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/dominic_lawson/article6719142.ece

"Renewable Energy Strategy is Inconsistent and Implausible"
Dr John Constable, The Renewable Energy Foundation,15th July, 2009

http://www.ref.org.uk/PressDetails/159 snap generates new fears for safety”

“Turbine

BBC News 2005

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4446223.stm

“French rules on lights could undermine wind energy support”

Jan Dodd, Windpower Monthly, 17 March 2010, 1:57pm

http://www.windpowermonthly.com/news/991007/French-rules-lights-undermine-wind-energy-support/

“Tax break for turbine case couple”
A couple who say their home has been blighted by noise from a wind farm have won a 20% reduction in council tax because the house's value has dropped.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7529713.stm

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