Nuclear plants take up a lot less space.
I'm for nuclear. 🙂
aye true, sticking wind farms in the middle of the cairngorms I could understand the objections, and would probably agree.
Not much in it with the size of the new super pylons, all of which get their own access road as well,in the 'gorms.
Biggest issue is the number of trees being removed from these areas and not being replanted to balance out the carbon creation issue, never mind future wood suppliesAye - let's make sure we keep the blanket plantations of non-native trees.....
I just see it as a crop, the same as farmers growing rapeseed or maize now instead of or as well as the run of the mill grain crops.
Enjoy the view while you can.
By Rosamund McDougall
Co-chair of the Optimum Population Trust 2002-2005The UK is made up of four constituent countries - England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland. Together, this territory is one of the most crowded areas in
the world
Lots of free space in a free Scotland.....
[i]Take away the subsidy for nuclear too, then what will we do?
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Have no electricity...
A lot of power companies are looking at run of river hydro now, but don't think it is without environmental impact - it is really bad news for fish and invertebrates, and anything that relies on these, like otters (had to include some charismatic megafauna in there for anyone to care about it 😉 )
Biggest issue is the number of trees being removed from these areas and not being replanted to balance out the carbon creation issue, never mind future wood supplies
Most if not all the forests affected will be commercial plantations of alien species which are just a crop and would be felled anyway. Keyhole turbine location is often used despite this though.
Here's us riding around some turbines
I love the turbines. They're presently putting more in. Good. I can't see people objecting on the view-spoiling front as its a northern post-industrial landscape full of disused quarries and derelict mills
My local ride, I believe. Scout Moor?
