Did you know that in order to protect residents from noise and the possible health effects of living near windfarms, Local Planning Authorities have the right to establish a minimum distance between new wind turbines and existing dwellings? This is known as “set back distance”. Current thinking is that this distance should be a minimum [...]

“Too many developments [of wind turbines] are under-performing. It’s because developers grossly exaggerate the potential. The subsidies make it viable for developers to put turbines on sites they would not touch if the money was not available.” Michael Jefferson, Professor of International Business and Sustainability, London Metropolitan Business School, quoted in the Sunday Times. If [...]