Say NO to Wind Farm at Cotton Farm, Graveley

Cotton Farm Action Group

Say NO to Cotton Farm Wind Farm - Graveley - Toseland - Great Paxton - Offord Cluny - Offord D'Arcy - Yelling

Links

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General:

Renewable Energy Foundation	"REF encourages the development of renewable energy and energy conservation whilst safeguarding the landscapes of the United Kingdom from unsustainable industrialisation." http://www.ref.org.uk/
Country Guardian	"A UK conservation group which has campaigned against the construction of wind turbines in environmentally sensitive areas." http://www.countryguardian.net/
Industrial Wind Action	"Dedicated to providing information on industrial wind energy to enable communities and government officials to make informed decisions" http://www.windaction.org/
Wind Watch	"Source for research material and news about industrial wind power" http://www.wind-watch.org/
Campaign to Protect Rural England	"Campaign for a sustainable future for the English countryside" http://www.cpre.org.uk/
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle	Recycling information, news and local UK recycling directory. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Campaign Groups in Other Areas:

There are numerous groups around the country. Some useful / informative websites include:

Cambridge (Boxworth)	http://www.stopcambridgewindfarm.org.uk/
Linton, Cambs	http://www.stoplintonwindfarm.org.uk/
Wadlow Farm, South Cambs	http://www.stop-wadlow-wind-farm.org.uk/
Moorsyde Action Group	http://www.moorsydeactiongroup.org.uk/

Wind Energy Industry

Npower renewables	http://www.Npower-renewables.com/cottonfarm/index.asp
British Wind Energy Association	The trade and professional body for the UK wind renewables industry http://www.bwea.org/
Deptartment for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)	The government department responsible for UK renewable energy strategy http://www.berr.gov.uk/

Radio / TV

The BBC website contains a number of video clips from features related to wind farms - click here

BBC Radio 4 - Costing the Earth - 30th August 2007

"Wind power is the fastest growing renewable energy sector in Britain. The government is investing massive amounts of money in its future. But experts interviewed on Costing the Earth claim the power of the wind to deliver electricity is being overestimated by companies keen to cash in on big subsidies."

Listen again to the programme & read more on the BBC website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/
costingtheearth_20070830.shtml

For an interesting TV broadcast on the effects of wind turbines on local residents - especially the noise - see the LBV Television programme available on the Wadlow Windfarm website. [This is a large file. It may take a very long time to open - but is well worth listening to].

Web Pages / Articles

"Wind farms alone won't solve our problems" - CPRE

RSPB policy on wind farms

RICS commissioned report: What is the impact of wind farms on house prices?

Wind Power in Denmark - Dr V C Mason (Sept 2007) (PDF file)

Wind turbine noise, annoyance and self-reported health and
well-being in different living environments - BMJ - March 2007 - E Pedersen, K Persson Waye (PDF file)

Perception and annoyance due to wind turbine noise - E Pedersena and K Persson Waye - J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 116, No. 6, December 2004 (PDF file)

Noise Radiation from Wind Turbines installed Near Homes: Effects on Health - with an annotated review of the research and realted issues - B Frey & P Hadden - Feb 2007

For PDF format, you will need Adobe Reader - available free