Give me some Wind Power Help?
The contacts below will help you find out more about wind power, or enable you to develop a community wind project. Wind is just part of the solution as we move towards an energy revolution. We will also need to develop other renewable energy sources, increase energy efficiency, and reduce our energy use...
Support renewable energy projects in your area:
You can make a big difference to local renewable projects’ chances of success by lending your support. See Friends of the Earth’s materials – from campaign advice to renewable projects where you live – at
http://community.foe.co.uk
For an invaluable myth-busting guide to many commonly heard objections to wind power, see www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefing_notes/wind_myths_summary.pdf
More on nuclear power on Friends of the Earth’s website
www.foe.co.uk
RenewableUK
www.bwea.com
Warwick wind trials Independent study of performance of a number of micro wind turbines at www.warwickwindtrials.org.uk
Community wind Energy4all Steps
Energy4all is keen to help communities establish their own wind farm projects, and has developed guidance to help you assess whether your potential project is viable:
www.energysteps.coop
www.energy4all.co.uk
Westmill Wind Farm Co-op
This is the first onshore wind farm to be built in the south-east of England and is 100 per cent community owned. See more at
www.westmill.coop
Partnerships for Renewable
Works with public sector bodies, to develop and manage on-site renewable energy projects. See www.pfr.co.uk
BERR toolkit
Practical advice from Delivering Community Benefits from Wind Energy Development: A Toolkit (Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, 2009), downloadable from
www.decc.gov.uk
GO VISIT
Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales.
www.cat.org.uk
Swaffham wind turbine based in Norfolk
www.ecotricity.co.uk
Scroby Sands Visitor Centre, Great Yarmouth
http://www.eon-uk.com/generation/scrobysands.aspx
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