Still not much wind today

• Guest 725

  • Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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  8 August 2012     23:05186497
  #1      
  http://www.xcweather.co.uk/GB/observations
  
  Hmmmn, to think that even when the wind isn't blowing, which means the turbines don't turn, millions will still be paid out today to those who run wind farms. It's quite scandalous really. I wonder what our member of parliament thinks of this situation?
  
  Update:
  Oh my goodness I've just read this:
  
  http://www.ukti.gov.uk/de_de/uktihome/home/item/print/350520.html?utm_medium=twitter
  
  With economic policies like this it's no wonder our growth is flatlining.
  
  Strewth!
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  9 August 2012     06:47186509
  #2      
  windless down,thankfully we have solar as backup.
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  9 August 2012     12:20186566
  #3      
  Flat calm today Philip for sure. Not a thing moving....
  here is the scene a few moments ago
  
  

  

  
  
  No wind turbines generating anything today. I heard some talking head on the radio the other night telling us how much more costly our future energy will be because of the governments green energy policy.
  
  Our love of all things organic has suddenly gone south due to rising costs, no doubt the same thing will happen eventually with regards to green energy.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 764

  • Registered: 27 Jul 2012
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  9 August 2012     12:26186568
  #4      
  And those turbines - look at the size of them !
  
  How much electricity must it take to turn them just one revolution ?!
• Guest 764

  • Registered: 27 Jul 2012
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  9 August 2012     12:44186574
  #5      
  #01
  "Grupotec, the Spanish global engineering company, announces plans to expand UK ground and roof solar PV installations in the UK, creating 9 jobs and doubling the current workforce in Richmond, Surrey."
  
  Creating 9 jobs ! Is this newsworthy ? So 4.5 people work there currently....?
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  9 August 2012     14:36186589
  #6      
  jeff,the 0.5 person makes the tea at break time,allso gets sent out for the sarnies and cakes at lunch time.,
• Guest 725

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  9 August 2012     15:39186595
  #7      
  http://news.consumerreports.org/home/2012/08/results-of-consumer-reports-wind-turbine-tests.html
• Guest 725

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  11 August 2012     22:04186864
  #8      
  From today's Sunday Telegraph:
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9468604/The-great-wind-delusion-has-hijacked-our-energy-policy.html
  
  Read and weep. Then cry and then think very carefully next time you vote.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  12 August 2012     08:48186888
  #9      
  in that case i will vote for an eu commie.