The Taw Turbine Action Group would like to be sure that the public are aware of the risks regarding the proposed wind turbine at Clotworthy Farm, Coldridge.

We object to the proposal by Murex Energy to build a 218 foot high machine close to where people live and in a sensitive and distinctive landscape.

We are not opposed to sustainable energy production, we are not anti-farmer, we are not NIMBYs.

It is totally reasonable to insist that turbines are sited responsibly. We do not want to live next to a gigantic, noisy, moving machine for at least the next twenty years. It is also totally reasonable to point out that wind turbines are NOT a sustainable method of energy production unless there is an efficient means of storing the energy harnessed.

What you can do now:
Whilst a planning application is still to be made there are still quite a few things that can be done. It is important that our representatives in local and national government are aware of our concerns and reminded of what Prince Philip said about wind turbines, that they are "absolutely useless, completely reliant on subsidies and an absolute disgrace".

Latest News and "from the papers..."

18 January 2012
A Lot of Hot Air!
Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry, discusses his Ten Minute Rule Bill that, if enacted, would allow local authorities to determine their own exclusion zones for wind-turbines from dwellings.

17 January 2012
RTCC Comment: Why wind is not the answer
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) is a Non-Governmental Organisation and an official observer to the United Nations climate change negotiations dedicated to raising awareness about climate change issues.

9 January 2012
Wind power is expensive and ineffective at cutting CO2 say Civitas.
In conclusion the report says: "The wind projects do not fulfill 'sustainable' objectives. They cost more fuel than they save and they cause no CO2 saving, in the contrary they increase our environmental 'foot print'".

8 January 2012
Wind farms earn £1m to shut down over Christmas and New Year gales
When is this nonsense going to stop?

7 January 2012
Chris Huhne is piling on the make-believe
The Government's latest report on our future energy supply is a tissue of unproved assumptions and wishful thinking.
Wind turbine blades fly off in storm
A catastrophic and potentially life threatening failure in virtually any other industry would lead to recall of all examples of the same design/construction with, in serious cases, a stop on further use until the situation has been remedied ... or do we have to wait until people are killed or seriously injured in such an incident?

4 January 2012
Eight single wind turbine applications withdrawn
There must be a reason!

27 December 2011
£10m cost of turning off wind farms
"We might just as well build a bonfire of £20 notes for all the costs associated with wind turbines and set light to it. It would probably give out more energy than they ever will."

21 December 2011
Figures don't stack up
We are also of the opinion that the claims made for the Clotworthy Farm proposal don't stack up. The proposed Enercon E33 turbine produces 55kW of power at 6m/s (the average wind speed for the location is 5.9m/s: Department of Energy and Climate Change data for grid ref. SS7008). To achieve its rated output of 330kW it needs a wind speed of at least 13 m/s or 29 mph (that's the speed at which large tree branches move, overhead wires begin to "whistle", umbrellas are difficult to keep under control).

15th December 2011
Planning Application withdrawn for 50kw wind turbine mounted on a 25 metre tower at Mounticombe Farm, Chawleigh. See CPRE's letter of objection.

12th December 2011
Over-reliance on wind farms 'will lead to power cuts'

8th December 2011
Turbine bursts into flames during storm
In the high winds today over Scotland, a turbine bursts into flame on the coast of North Ayrshire.
Wind Turbine blows over near Coldingham

Taw Turbine Action Group