The wind turbine debate

Join TheTwo David Bellamys on a
Protest Walk on 8th July 2007

Mynyyd y Gwair, Watercolour by David Bellamy

There is a proposal to built a large Wind Turbine development on this beautiful unspoilt common land, with views across Swansea Bay, the Bristol Channel and the Decon coastline. The local people will loose their peace and serenity, and walkers will loose the sense of isolation and solitude so vital to restore well-being in many of us. And all for the sake of a small supply of intermittent electricity.

A statement by David Bellamy
and Jenny Keal

We are both very concerned about the impact of proposed Wind Turbine developments in the Welsh Uplands.

Numerous developments of large Wind Turbines are currently being proposed for many of the country's most beautiful hilltops.

Sixteen wind turbine developments already exist in Wales creating an unacceptable visual intrustion.

Some turbine developments are currently being built such as Cefn Croes in Ceredigion where huge tracts of land are being devastated in order to install access roads. Visit Cefn Croes website to see the damage. All this destruction in order to produce a very small and intermittent supply of electricity.

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'We are both working to bring about more
awareness of the issues'

David and Jenny passionately believe in the principle of renewable energy but wind turbines are the least reliable or productive, and the most intrusive of all the renewable options.

Far from being a 'green' option, there are many arguments against them.

For example - here are just two of the many facts

1. Their unreliability means that conventional coal, gas or oil fired power stations will still have to be kept running on standby in case the wind stops blowing, or blows too fast, thus any perceived saving of carbon emissions is a myth.

2. 1,000 tons of concrete is required to install each individual turbine. Concrete production is the second most polluting industrial process in the world.

Please take the time to educate yourself on this subject as we are being told by our government that this is the solution to reducing our carbon emissions but wind tubines cannot help to solve the problem of global warming in fact they may even be adding to it.

The only people to benefit from this industrialisation of our countryside will be the developers.

The two David Bellamys met for the first time recently on a protest march against wind turbine developments on Mynydd y Gwair in South Wales