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29th March 2007

Wind Turbine Noise 2007  Lyon, France  
Welcome to Wind Turbine Noise 2007     ( - web link)
Many thanks to L. E. for the above web link.

ofgem  London, England, UK  
51/07 - Statutory consultation on the modification of Standard Licence Conditions 14 and 15 of the Electricity Generation Licence  
(downloadable 5 page .PDF document 32.1KB - web link) 27/03/07

51b/07 - Appendix A - Notice of modification of the standard conditions of electricity generation licences under section 11A of the Electricity Act 1989  
(downloadable 4 page .PDF document 21.6KB - web link) 27/03/07

Many thanks to C.V. for both of the above web links.
"words such as over 50MW and compulsory purchase mentioned, so worth reading"

This is London  England, UK  
Cameron's wind turbine is gone with the wind     (article - web link) 28/03/07

Newconsumer.com   UK  
Newconsumer.tv: Climbing wind turbines     (short article + video + comments - web link) 28/03/07
Home wind turbines: what you need to know before buying     (short article + web links) 28/03/07
Home Information Pack site goes live     (short article + web links) 28/03/07

BBC News  Cornwall, England, UK  
Two wind turbine plans rejected     (article - web link) 28/03/07

BBC News  Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK  
Green light for Ochil wind farm     (article - web link) 28/03/07

New Glasgow News   Nova Scotia, Canada  
County council plans to set laws for wind turbines by summer     (article - web link) 28/03/07

Daily Record   Ellensburg, WA, USA  
Council gives go-ahead to wind farm     (article - web link) 28/03/07

This is Money.co.uk   UK  
Npower price cut 'is a fake'     (article + comments - web link) 28/03/07
Many thanks to V.C. for the above web link.

The Scotsman   UK  
Wind farm approval is a 'disaster'     (article + readers' comments - web link)
Big cash boost in battle to save Scottish bird from extinction     (article + readers' comments - web link)

The Burlington Free Press   Vermont, USA  
Welch bill would fund carbon 'offsets' with taxpayer money     (article + comments - web link)

The Star   Sheffield, England, UK  
Three giant wind turbines scheme provokes mixed feelings     (article - web link)

Shropshire Star   UK  
Plans for turbines put in doubt     (article - web link)

Northern Echo  North-East England, UK  
Region to miss out on energy price cuts     (article + comment - web link)
Many thanks to E.M. for the above web link.

Lancaster Today   UK  
Ill wind blows over plans for 125-metre turbines     (article - web link)

Reuters   London, UK  
UPDATE 1 - UK opens up market for offshore wind farm links     (article - web link)

South Wales Evening Post   Swansea, Wales, UK  
Despair for local captives' families     (article - web link)
Support floods in for worried relatives     (article - web link)

Pipeline battle goes to High Court     (article - web link)
£6m health debt crisis     (article - web link)
AM says pit jobs boost is 'fantastic'     (article - web link)
School's Global Eco links     (article - web link)
Take note of experts     (letter - web link)

Ipsos MORI  Scotland, UK  
Scots support increase in Windfarms     (MORI Poll - web link) 27 August 2003

The Guardian   UK  
Cameron's wind turbine plan blown off course     (News Blog - web link)
Coal comeback pushes up UK emissions     (article - web link)
Sir Alex Ferguson joins Gore's climate A-team     (article - web link)
Castro warns poor will starve for greener fuel     (article - web link)

The Daily Telegraph   UK  
Cameron forced to remove turbine     (article - web link)

The Northern Times   UK  
Assynt Foundation pushes forward on wind farm plan     (article - web link)

The Ecologist   UK  
Ecologist Special Report: Biofuels     ( - web link) 01/03/07

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30th March 2007

South Wales Evening Post, Swansea, Wales, UK
Wind power plan agreed     (article - web link)

BBC News   UK  
More disruption for gas pipeline     (article - web link)

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Saturday 31st March 2007

The Press and Journal   Scotland, UK  
Charity which helped fund buyout concerned over Assynt turbines     (article - web link) 30/03/07

The Guardian   UK  
Waste land     (article - web link)

The Times   UK  
Millions are caught in great credit card heist     (article - web link)
Switchover to digital television doesn't add up     (article - web link)

South Wales Evening Post  Swansea, Wales, UK  
Swansea Bay lagoon     (letter - web link)

Wilmington Morning Star   NC, USA  
Offshore wind farm takes step forward     (article - web link)

BBC News   UK  
Sydney in climate change blackout     (article + 25 secs video clip - web link)

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