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Writing tagged: ‘energy’

They're going to save the planet, apparently

Wind powerstations affect local weather.

Published 30-Apr-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, environment, windpowerstations

Strong winds blowing across the Trossachs

Wind turbine destroyed by gales.

Published 08-Dec-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, windpowerstations

Seeing the light!

Leading environmentalists convert to nuclear.

Published 25-Feb-2009
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, environment, nuclear power

Brrrrrrrr!!!

A happy and bloody cold new year to you all.

Published 01-Jan-2009
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, weather, windpowerstations

Vandalism

Today, some wanker in Whitehall has agreed to build 250 turbines 540ft tall in the middle of my favourite view.

Published 03-Dec-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, environment, vandalism, windpowerstations

Faffing about

An area the size of Wales would need to be covered in wind turbines to meet just a sixth of the nation's daily energy needs, according to a new study.

Published 23-Nov-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, environment, nuclear power, windpowerstations

The solution that dare not speak its name

Paul Newman was a closet but increasingly open supporter of nuclear power.

Published 08-Oct-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, environment, nuclear power

Eco location?

Wind turbines make bat lungs explode.

Published 25-Aug-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bats, energy, environment, windpowerstations

Goldilocks power generation

Wind powerstations don't like the wind to be "too calm", and they don't like it to be "too strong"; they like it to be "just right".

Published 24-Feb-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, power, videos, wind turbines, windpowerstations

Reprieve

Massive wind farm 'turned down'.

Published 25-Jan-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: energy, environment, scotland, windpowerstations

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