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Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 3

Tash [alan lodge] | 15.09.2007 12:14 | Climate Chaos | Technology

Having attended the V3 Wind Turbine Workshops a couple of weekends ago [links below], I thought I'd check out some other examples of wind turbines uses, in and around the Nottingham area.






















Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 3

Having attended the V3 Wind Turbine Workshops a couple of weekends ago [links below], I thought I'd check out some other examples of wind turbines uses, in and around the Nottingham area.

These pictures show the main examples I've found.

* Domestic setups on houses
* intermediate-sized ones, Rushcliffe Country Park
* 'Test-bed' examples: University of Nottingham - School of the Built Environment
* Eco-house at University of Nottingham
* Small scale 'free-light' types on barges on the canal.

Now, together with solar panels, it's a start innit! but no planets are going get saved just yet, from this level of activity.

My first observation is that in a city the size of Nottingham, I only found 2 on houses! That's right TWO! I've looked into this quite a lot this last couple of weeks, with much walking, interweb surfing and phone calls, and that's all I could find. They both feed the grid, and none, including the large pair at Rushcliffe, store the electic generated.

The University has a few examples, but only running as test-beds at School of the Built Environment. None that I could find, doing productive work on the campus.

So, I guess the issues are that same as they have been for years. They are not thought to be economically viable with high start-up costs, with an insufficient percentage return.

There are then considerable planning hoops to jump through, and often with local area objections.

Frequently these are from the neighbours who are concerned about the potential noise. I spoke to the neighbours at both the houses I visited, and they agreed that noise wasn't a problem for them.

Another frequently heard objection is that they interfere with and are a risk to migrating birds. Speaking to worker at the Rushciffe Country Park, where they have Two 5 kW turbines that been in operation for nearly 3 years, he pointed out that: "I think we may have stunned a pigeon last year!"

Then of course, they interfere with air transport and operations. This doesn't seem to hold water now does it with - East Midlands Airport Airport Plans For Wind Turbines
 http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/cms/310/airport-plans-for-wind-turbines.html

I am still looking about for other examples of 'good-practice' around Nottingham, so any leads most gratefully received.


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See also:

Climate Camp  http://www.climatecamp.org.uk

V3 Wind Turbine Workshops 1
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/09/380238.html

V3 Wind Turbine Workshops 2
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/09/380259.html

DIY V3 Wind Turbine Workshop [Feature]
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/09/380307.html

Spring into Action :: Build your own wind turbine workshop
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367484.html

Sounds on the Downs - Wind Turbine Set-up
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/06/373158.html

Yet more info from:

Centre for Alternative Technology  http://www.cat.org.uk

British Wind Energy Association  http://www.bwea.com

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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:  tash@gn.apc.org
Web:  http://tash.gn.apc.org
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It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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