Comments on: Wind Turbine Manufacturer Blames Nimbys for Factory Closure http://www.windenergyplanning.com/wind-turbine-manufacturer-blames-nimbys-for-factory-closure/ Renewable energy is essential to modern society - reducing harmful emissions from fossil fuels and making us more self sufficient. This site will explore what people are doing to help get us closer to a greener, renewable energy sourced world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Gordon http://www.windenergyplanning.com/wind-turbine-manufacturer-blames-nimbys-for-factory-closure/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 Gordon Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:36:50 +0000 http://www.windenergyplanning.com/?p=3742#comment-3378 This is a typical example of the BBC's credulous and slanted reporting on wind power stories. There are huge numbers of turbines being consented and built in, for example, lowland Scotland. Please check out the Ayrshire Joint Planning Steering Group's interactive mapping application to view proposed and operational wind farms across the south of Scotland: http://gis.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/mapsWindFarm/ Their reporter might also care to check out the British Wind Energy Association's own website which lists operating wind power stations. Helpfully, it lists the make of turbines being used. It is very evident that Vestas, which dominated the lists some years ago, is now very much an also-ran to German manufacturers Enercon and REpower. Peter Kruse might be better employed asking why Vestas is losing market share here and elsewhere. This is a typical example of the BBC’s credulous and slanted reporting on wind power stories.

There are huge numbers of turbines being consented and built in, for example, lowland Scotland. Please check out the Ayrshire Joint Planning Steering Group’s interactive mapping application to view proposed and operational wind farms across the south of Scotland:
http://gis.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/mapsWindFarm/

Their reporter might also care to check out the British Wind Energy Association’s own website which lists operating wind power stations. Helpfully, it lists the make of turbines being used. It is very evident that Vestas, which dominated the lists some years ago, is now very much an also-ran to German manufacturers Enercon and REpower.

Peter Kruse might be better employed asking why Vestas is losing market share here and elsewhere.

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