Below are various articles and letters concerning the campaign to save Mynydd Llanllwni
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Costs, Benefits - Analysed?Letter to Carmarthen Journal
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Wind turbine events a farce |
Letter in Carmarthen JournalChosen as the main letter this week (22/06/11)
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Cambrian Mountain Initiative |
Cambrian Mountain Intitative gains momentumA very significant campaign with Royal backing, for the economic future of the Cambrian Mountain area
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Economy of Local TourismLetter regarding tourism for Mt Llanllwni and around
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Wind Power a Scam?Daily Mail Article
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Objection Letter 'template'Now available
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Objections OutlinedSome areas for objection
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Britain is becoming less Windy and other issues with Wind EnergySeveral articles from the Telegraph look at Wind power in the UK and problems with this sort of energy. When wind is available but consumption is low and vice versa
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Promoters Overstated Environmental Benefits of Wind PowerThe Daily Telegraph articile suggest contribution to carbon emissions reduction is half what was originally stated
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Noise regulations applied inconsistently prompts Government Review |
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Are Subsidies Worth It? Quotes from National Audit Office1. "Onshore wind is very significantly oversubsidised" (National Audit Office) "The buyout price of £15 per megawatt would be sufficient to support most projects and thus we can assume that the subsidy stream is in excess of needs by at least 33%" 2."The Renewables obligation is a very expensive way to save CO2" 3."The Renewables obligation is faulty in so far as it does not distinguish between technologies of varying merits" The above is backed by the renewable energy foundation, for further info see NOWAP website http://www.nowap.co.uk/page7.html |
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Wind Turbines Detrimental to HealthFrench article on effects of Turbines, calls for 1.5km safety zone around sites
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Wind farm Safety ConcernsFrom a local resident includes 2 examples of turbine gearboxes
catching fire recently; one in Australia and one in North Wales. |
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Press Articles & LettersVarious
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