Comments on: Batsworthy Cross wind farm proposal

By: Gerold

Gerold — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:47:51 +0000

I Think that its a good idea because it will provide more renewable energy, I’m very interested in wind farms could you supply me with some more information please thanks

Regards
Gerold …

By: James Millar

James Millar — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:08:21 +0000

According to the documentary film “Wind” (2003) about Vestas installations, the high strength of the wind is not an overriding factor: the consistency, and non-gustiness of wind, is more important. Interestingly, there is more power in cold winds than hot winds. Nearby woods, valleys and buildings are a put-off for consistency. Does the Google map add much clarity to this?

It looks as if the future for the biggest height windfarms is offshore: the wind is likely to be steadier, more reliable and consistent than onshore, and with easier installation ( a big turbine has over 7000 parts.) Predicting wind patterns is a big and complicated subject but an important one for onshore windfarms.

By: golf head hilton school

golf head hilton school — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:26:13 +0000

I added your site to my bookmarks. I’ve got this growing list I’ll actually be coming back to. Yeah, other than the ones we all ignore. For now though I have to go back to work. No rest for the weary!

By: Ben Edog

Ben Edog — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:22:58 +0000

As the majority of people contributing to this site appear to be against wind turbines, does anyone have any bright ideas about just how we go uncoupling ourselves from our reliance on fossil fuels???

By: Digital Geography

Digital Geography — Fri, 05 May 2006 11:34:50 +0000

James - you and others who oppose the development are welcome to make your case to a group of local students who are making a film about the issue. Pleaae get in touch via the contact form.

Noel Jenkins

By: James Page

James Page — Thu, 04 May 2006 23:55:35 +0000

I totally agree with you neil. Of course Patrick Spink is going to say all that he can to promote the wind tubines that are due to be produced by his company as he is being payed hansomely by the government! I feel that Patrick Spink is polluting the minds of people who this website are trying to teach, in the same way that he is polluting the courtyside with 100m high white steel monsters! His view should be void as he is one of the few people who are going to profit out of this goverments knee jerk reaction to the energy problem! I have lived under a mile from Batsworthy cross for over 18 years and am a keen landscape photographer, this being partly due to the fact that i have lived in this area of natural beauty. However if these wind turbines go ahead then this area will just become another of englands ever growing eyesores, not to mention all of the other implications that go with them! Also does anyone know when planning permission goes in for these turbines as apparently this is the chance for the people living in the area to protest against the wind farm. I aslo feel that the people in the surrounding area are very ill informed about the impact these turbines will have. If anyone can help answer these few questions it would be much appreciated! 1. How much devaluation will there be on the surrounding properties and how far away will people be affected? 2. Why haven’t NPower put up some sort of helium baloon or other such thing to show just how high these wind turbines will be? 3. How long will they take to construct? 4. Are there any benefits for the local people such as compensation or cheap electricity for having to put up with all of the disadvantages? 5. What is the real impact on the enviroment (i have read alot about horses having problems with the turbines and that the RSPB are also against wind farms) 6. If NPower are so confident that these wind turbines dont make a huge amount of noise and will not be an eyesore then why dont they offer a coach trip to another wind farm so that the local people can see first hand what the wind farms are like and what impact they might have? 7. Why does NPower only have the so called advantages to local people on their website and not disadvantages to local people also such as the thousands of pounds that they will loose from the value of their homes!

By: Return to Batsworthy Cross at Digital Geography

Return to Batsworthy Cross at Digital Geography — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:37:14 +0000

[...] The summer is fast approaching and it’s time for some active citizenship. I’m going to unleash a group of Year 9 students to make a film about wind energy in Devon, focussing particularly on the Batsworthy Cross site that generated an interesting debate in this blog. [...]