Tango with Renewables

"Wind turbine noise and the abuse of technocratic regulation: Part 1" by Gordon Hughes

The following is an important article with regard to industrial wind turbine noise written by Gordon Hughes which I am reposting.

Sep 19 • 

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‘Blackouts are coming’ | Kathryn Porter on Britain’s Net Zero energy crisis

"Net zero’s dirty secret risks costing Britain billions" by Matt Oliver

Sep 10 • 

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June 2025

Reminder: The Deadline to Submit Comments for the Satutory Consultation re: Bute Energy's proposed Banc Du & Rhiwlas Energy Parks is June…

This is a reminder about the current statutory consultation for Bute Energy’s proposed Banc Du and Rhiwlas “energy parks” near lovely Llangurig.

Jun 15 • 

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"'Ring of steel' warning as spectre of Tryweryn hovers over major new battleground in North Wales" by Andrew Forgrave

"Critics fear the destruction of iconic landscapes amid threats to new and old national parks"

Jun 15 • 

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"More Proof Wind Energy Isn’t “Clean” Or “Green." Irish Court Orders Wind Turbines Shut Down Due To Noise Pollution" by Robert Bryce

"After a 12-year legal battle, a Dublin judge orders a wind company to shutter three turbines and pay nearby property owners $411,000 in damages."

Jun 12 • 

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May 2025

"The Danes are finally going nuclear. They have to" by Kathryn Porter

Green grids need the resilience of synchronous turbines

May 17 • 

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"Politics is Downstream of Energy" by David Turver

"The politics of energy austerity will soon get very ugly"

May 7 • 

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April 2025

"Did Over-Reliance On Solar & Lack Of Grid Inertia Cause Spain’s Blackout?" by Robert Bryce

"An electrical engineer told me “it’s highly likely” that Spain’s reliance on solar energy contributed to the power failure."

Apr 29 • 

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"Total CfD Subsidies Hit £10bn" by David Turver

"As the costs of CfDs hit near record high in FY2024/25, the outlook is for even higher subsidies."

Apr 14 • 

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February 2025

"Energy expert slams UK’s net zero strategy as ‘hopelessly unrealistic’" by Sir Dieter Helm

The following is a reposting of another critical article by Sir Dieter Helm which was published by the Financial Times almost three years ago.

Feb 20 • 

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"Better energy policy could save British industries" by Sir Dieter Helm

"There is a way to pay for net zero while encouraging the energy-intensive businesses that the UK economy needs"

Feb 20 • 

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"Subsidies Galore!" by David Tuver

"Government subsidy transparency database shows at least £328 billion of active schemes for Net Zero and energy related subsidies."

Feb 16 • 

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