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Latest NewsJohn Healey unveils proposal to do away with planning permission for wind turbines
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:45:26
Wind turbines standing as high as 15 metres (50ft) will be allowed on farmland and industrial estates without planning permission, under proposals to boost renewable energy.
World leaders not ready for climate change deal
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:12:52
Barack Obama and other world leaders have said that it will not be possible to strike a legally binding deal on climate change at the forthcoming UN Conference in Copenhagen.
Vulnerable countries make carbon neutral pledge
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:33
A group of 11 poor countries that are likely to be severely affected by climate change have pledged to become carbon neutral, and challenged the rest of the world to match them. The move is designed as an appeal to developed nations ahead of December’s UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen.
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A wind turbines a green investment for its whole life cycle.
A wind turbine is a truly green investment.
Not only does a wind turbine produce clean green wind energy for its working life (at least 25 years for Proven Energy Small Wind Turbine), but it also has a very low ratio of energy used in the turbine production and installation of the wind turbine to the wind energy generated in operation. Put another way wind turbines pay back their carbon footprint from being manufactured and installed in one of the shortest time periods against other renewable energy solutions with the possible exception of hydro.
And another consideration is that at the end of a wind turbines life you’re left mainly with clean and easy products to recycle.
A guaranteed investment?
OK a wind turbine is not going to make you rich over night but if you’re a long term investor with a location suitable for a small wind turbine they offer an investment opportunity that’s got to be worth a closer look at.
Why
Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROC’s) the governments biggest support scheme for renewable energy will deliver a return on your wind turbine investment till 2027, that’s longer than the Government’s hopefully going to have to support the recently part privatised banking system. What is this in reality....
In most cases you guarantee to take at least some of the energy generated from your wind turbine for you own use so delivering you savings. The extent of the savings will be dependent on the cost of electricity which is still rising.
And given the government’s 10% renewable targets for 2010 and BERR (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) suggesting microgeneration could provide 30-40% of domestic electricity needs by 2050. There should be a strong market to sell any excess power you generate for the life of your wind turbine.
Factor in the ‘Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ Opec recently wielding their power to cut oil production to try to increase falling oil prices plus Russia, Iran and Qatar agreeing to set up a gas cartel** and recent reports in the media suggesting energy demands overtakes generator capacity around 2012 the market to export your surplus energy produced to seems assured.
**Russia, Iran and Qatar have 60% of the global natural gas reserves.