May's wind news in brief

23 May 2008

Quiet revoltion hits Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Council has recommended wind turbines are built within 80 metres of homes - contravening its own rule to put them no closer than 350 metres. But the five 'Quiet Revolution' wind turbines, which are 14 metres tall, are proposed for the third phase of Hazeley Secondary School's development.

The report recommending that the council's development control committee approves the plans admits there is 'technically a conflict with local plan policy', but the vertical access turbines (as shown in the picture) should be much quieter than existing models.

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Cornish School adds turbine

Gorran Primary School has been working for 15 months to get the turbine raised, as part of their long term goal to become self sufficient in energy - by generating as much of their own energy as possible. The school is only the second in Cornwall to have a turbine installed.

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Community Wind Farm for North Scotland

Villages in east Caithness have given a resounding welcome to plans to create what would be the Far North's first community-owned wind farm.

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Good Energy

Penelope Chapple, of Good energy, Britain's only 100 per cent renewable energy supplier, said: "Over recent months we have seen a considerable rise in consumers wishing not only to switch to green electricity, but willing to take serious measures to reduce the impact of their homes.

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