Onshore wind - blowing the myths away

Date	Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Topic	Economy [3] Governance [4] Biodiversity & Natural Environment [5] Innovation [6] Renaissance & Quality of Place [7] Enterprise [8] Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Climate Change [9] Energy, Waste & Natural Resources [10] Investment [11] Sustainable Development [12] Environment [13] Governance & Civic Participation [14] Infrastructure [15] Quality of Life [16]

Onshore wind farms are a subject of heated debates on both sides of the arguments. Often the facts and rational arguments get lost in the emotion. The Centre for Sustainable Energy's latest report looks at the peer reviewed evidence from each area of concern from energy payback periods to bird and bat mortality.

Download Common concerns about wind power [2] (pdf) - A research paper commissioned by CSE drawing on peer-reviewed articles and government-funded analysis to address some of the concerns that are expressed in relation to wind power.

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