This Will Totally Ruin San Stephanos

[tonyco1]

It will hurt the main economy of this part of Corfu - so crazy!
I am not surprised that it's a political grenade!
Glad it hopefully will get buried!

[swedebasher]

Where I live we have a 30 field of windmills just off shore and they do not really spoil the view of the North Sea much (sarcasm intended), but it is unusual to find all 30 working. Apart from the fact they cost a Łmillion each to install and have had repeated problems with the gearboxes, cables and joints requiring relaying the cables and at hushed up cost, it is highly dubious if they are at any stretched imagination cost effective, even if the climate change alarmists would have you think so. Having said all that I would not like to see them at Paradise.

[tonyco1]

No way - it will start a destructive string of events and lots of people will think twice if it ever got off the ground!

[rickyishere]

What a shame, if this windfarm is built we will not return to the area, we enjoy it because it is so peacefull and the views are great, build this and its time to move on.

[tonyco1]

Everyone feels the same - but for now anyway - it doesn't look like happening!!

[carole.mike]

signed the  petition today [re windmill in corfu good luck]   

[tonyco1]

I'm am optimist - I really can't see them doing it or getting away with it!

[Arcturus]

If you are having trouble translating the aioliko website, use http://translate.google.com  I did, and read the whole thing in English. Just the size of these turbines is horrifying, I wouldn't want them on my doorstep that's for sure. Let alone the noise, and, the infrastructure that will be required to maintain them. Given the parlous state of the Greek economy I can't see anything happening in the near future, but........  Arc.

[loftyscot]

I was flying over the Essex coast on Monday, aircraft was quite far along the Thames Estuary, way beyond Southend and I counted 50 of these windmills plonked in the sea. It reminded me of the potential issue in San Stef and i wondered if anyone knew people in that area who had experience of the impact these wind turbines caused.

These looked to be quite far from the coast and from 15,000 feet they looked harmless.

Anybody got info on these?

[tonyco1]

Sorry Loftyscot - I don't know anyone who lives in the Thames estuary,
I have however seen a few Essex girls in white shoes dancing round white bags flailing their arms,
just like windmills and boy are they noisy!! Hope that helps a touch!! LOL

Here is a little info on them - (windmills) - and by the way - they are a size smaller than the size of the proposals for Corfu,
which should never be allowed to go ahead! UK is having the worlds biggest farm it seems - so expect it to grow!

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/upnor.sailing/wind.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/dec/19/energy.greenpolitics

http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/offshore.asp

http://www.financemarkets.co.uk/2009/05/13/world%E2%80%99s-biggest-wind-farm-planned-for-thames-estuary/

[loftyscot]

Many thanks for info Tony, cheers

[tonyco1]

Lofty - Pleasure!!
also - - - - I just had a word with Gordon and he is putting one in your garden - free electrics!! LOL

[don]

Go to Gran Canaria and see the wind farms on land by the coast! Not just ugly but obscene!

[tonyco1]

Always a downside with "Green Projects" - that's life!

[Jimbo]

I was in Skegness yesterday on business with a colleague.

There's a big wind farm offshore. Didn't count, but maybe 40 wind turbines.

The thing is - they actually looked rather beautiful. They added some features to the horizon, moving slowly in the misty sunny air. They fitted perfectly into the seascape. I must say that I was surprised that we both found them rather peaceful to watch. They looked like austere guardians of the wind. If Constable were still alive he might have painted them.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Jim