Friday, July 13, 2012

Wind power storm brewing

It brought some metaphorical sunshine into another soaking wet day when I read in the Thornbury Gazette that:

The Olveston Wind Farm Action Group (OWAG) is growing in strength under the leadership of new chairman Claire Barnard, and after receiving pledges of support from Olveston and Aust councillors as well as MEP Ashley Fox, it has now been endorsed by Pilning and Severn Beach Parish Council.
The more the merrier I say. Let's face up to the real challenge which is to build a substantial amount of new generating capacity with the least overall damage to the environment by concentating the visual detriment in very few locations. Trouble is the nimbies will just switch their destructive attention to the next scheme. Most of them will have lived out their natural span by the time that the real crunch comes and electricity will have become a luxury enjoyed by the few who can afford it! Will future generations remember nimbies with affection or hatred for the havoc that they wreak?

PS I'm hoping the weather will improve soon so that I can turn my attention to more healthy activities than sitting at the keyboard.

1 comment:

bella69 said...

I support your view that windpower is an irrelevance. Let's get building before the lights go out!