Turbines or Tearooms: Radio 4 Programme on Wind Turbines

On now on BBC Radio 4 is a programme discussing wind farms and bio-mass plants in Sussex.

The programme includes discussion from Vestas’ boss Ditlev Engel.

Programme notes for the article read …

“All over the country renewable energy schemes are being thwarted by local people determined to stop wind farms and bio-mass plants being built on some of the most beautiful doorsteps in Britain.

“In the first of a new series of ‘Costing the Earth’ Tom Heap asks if radical action is needed to break through the blockade. Should the new planning laws intended to rush through urgently needed road and airport projects be extended to all green energy projects? Or should developers make more effort to get local people on board? If locals can see an immediate financial benefit will they drop their opposition?

Tom Heap travels from Sussex to Orkney to meet the protestors and find out how they can be brought on board the green energy revolution.”

If you miss it now, you can listen again through the BBC R4 Website.

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