Graham Hay-Le Buffoon

by **Porty** » 02 Oct 2004, 13:34

This letter appeared in today's Scotsman from a rather poorly informed reader named Graham Hay.

Well-placed turbines
There are many places in Scotland to site wind turbines, not as ideal as the Western Isles but which would not ruin any landscape.

Here, in France, there is a wind tower about 30 miles south of Paris on the A5 motorway on a supermarket car park in pretty flat uninteresting landscape. With, of course, "Carrefour" (the supermarket concerned) prominently displayed, nobody has ever complained.

The old power station in Portobello used to be considered rather as a landmark. Who would object to some wind turbines on top, not as efficient as the Western Isles but close to a centre of consumption, so no pylons, etc.

If wind-power is good, letÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s have lots of smallish wind towers on top of undistinguished buildings, instead of ruining the natural landscape.

GRAHAM HAY
Rue des Plantes
Montgeron, France

by **ecm** » 02 Oct 2004, 14:21

I don't think Mr. Hay is a buffoon at all!

I surely can't be alone in thinking that wind turbines are far more attractive visually than electricity pylons?

I'd rather live in the shadow of a wind turbine than huge, ugly pylons crackling and hissing any time it's damp or raining.
I really don't understand why people feel so strongly against their introduction.

by **Porty** » 02 Oct 2004, 14:45

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by **Porty** » 02 Oct 2004, 15:00

by **ecm** » 02 Oct 2004, 15:05

by **Epykat** » 02 Oct 2004, 16:35

I think wind turbines look quite nice too. Sort of like skinny windmills - and if it's good enough for Holland........
However, I have heard that they're quite noisy when you live near them. Then again, do they give you cancer like wot the pylons <allegedly> do?

by **Poppy** » 02 Oct 2004, 16:38

The windfarm on Soutra is impressively spooky and striking!

by **ecm** » 02 Oct 2004, 19:00

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by **ras** » 04 Oct 2004, 12:21

by **Porty** » 05 Oct 2004, 20:06

by **ecm** » 05 Oct 2004, 21:03

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by **ecm** » 05 Oct 2004, 21:17

by **Pal of Porty** » 05 Oct 2004, 21:47

by **Porty** » 05 Oct 2004, 22:03

You are out of luck. Ras just bought the 800kw one to power his VAT calculator.

by **Porty** » 06 Oct 2004, 08:35

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