Portland Port to build Wind Farm on top of wrecks in Portland Harbour

"Anders Arnholm" <Anders+news@Arnholm.nu> wrote in message
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> Ric <spam@off.com> skriver:
> > There was a thread on uk.rec.sailing about this not long ago. The
general
> > opinion (and I concur) is that these are not really a problem - and so
what
> > if RYA is objecting. Besides, even if it is a problem to us minority
users
> > of the sea, does it really justify kicking up fuss to object to a
genuine
> > effort to use renewable resources instead of polluting the planet? I
support
> > these things. There's plenty of other places to sail and dive - the sea
is a
> > big place. We should support these initiatives.
>
> Yes, I support renevable energy sources. But why place 11 wind
> turbines inside an harbor and behine a large mountain so then only
> winds from south east (or is it south west) can ba used for energy.
> But moving them a mile or two outside the harbour they will get wind
> from all sotherly wind direactions? This in cominations with being bad
> for the wild life and turism to the area? To me sounds like a badly
> planned idea.

For 'badly planned idea' read 'corporate greed'....

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:18:48 +0000, Pete Young wrote:

> The RYA reckons that the new proposals will make it impossible to do
> any sailing in Portland harbour because of the turbulence, and the

Isn't that going to rather upset that very large yachting establishment
that they've just built in the harbour?

Jason
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"Pete Young" <pete@antipope.dot.org> wrote in message
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> Diver Magazine's website is claiming that Portland Port Authority
> has applied for planning permission to build a number of wind
> turbines in the harbour at Portland>

> The RYA is objecting to these proposals and is keen to hear from
> divers
>
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No wonder the RYA are worried.

I'm not surprised about uk.rec.sailing being up in arms.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...et/3402139.stm

DaveA


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"Dave Appleby" <dave_appleby@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Pete Young" <pete@antipope.dot.org> wrote in message
> news:c0ak8h$nch$2@visp.bt.co.uk
>
> > Diver Magazine's website is claiming that Portland Port Authority
> > has applied for planning permission to build a number of wind
> > turbines in the harbour at Portland>
>
> > The RYA is objecting to these proposals and is keen to hear from
> > divers
> >
> <SNIPPED>
>
> No wonder the RYA are worried.
>
> I'm not surprised about uk.rec.sailing being up in arms.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...et/3402139.stm
>
> DaveA
>

You can't hold the olympics somewhere where there's a bunch of windy
whatsits spinnign the air into crazy turbulence....

Someone should plant a bomb in portland harbours CEO's office... :)

rhys

> No wonder the RYA are worried.
>
> I'm not surprised about uk.rec.sailing being up in arms.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...et/3402139.stm
>
finally... a good reason for yachties, etc.. Someone should tell Woody!
:) (Not me though!)