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An impression of the three wind farms proposed on the Cowal Peninsula - from the Gourock ferry
Who CaRES? Following news, in 2006, of an explosion in plans to build wind farms on or near the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and on the Clyde coastline, a number of concerned individuals formed a group (Cowal and Renewable Energy Sense) to alert the community to these plans and to voice opposition to inappropriately sited clusters of wind turbines or too many wind turbines in and around the area. We want to avoid the great loss of amenity and the negative effect these would have on our lives, our businesses, our economy, our landscape and our wildlife.
But isn't Wind Power a Good thing? Perhaps when wind turbines are placed in appropriate industrial zones, wind powered electricity may someday make economic and environmental sense. But the reality today is that wind power is NOT a reliable energy source and is not economical (you pay more for this so called “green” electricity in spite of extremely massive government subsidies). The government put in place a complex system of payments that stand to make wind turbine developers very rich. A typical 3MWh turbine can generate its owner around £550,000 per year for 25 years.......and only 33% of this income comes from generating electricity the rest is subsidies!
			Homes overshadowed by the giant turbines at Hadyard Hill - Photo Courtesy of Ken Ferguson What is happening in Cowal & The Upper Firth of Clyde? We are aware of planning applications being proposed or submitted for the following installations ..... On the Cowal Peninsula Black Craig..........................16 Turbines Corlarach Hill........................14 Turbines Bishops Seat........................16 turbines Inverclyde and N. Ayrshire Inverkip...............................10 Turbines Greenock.............................23 Turbines (Now Refused) Wardlaw Wood....................10+ Turbines Waterhead Moor.................. 44 Turbines AND there are more coming!!
			Today's Turbines are gigantic The turbine blades have a span greater than the wingspan of a Jumbo Jet and, at 125 meters, they are around two-third's of the height of the Inverkip Power Station Chimney. What can I do? If you do not object to the planning applications for these wind FACTORIES, it will be assumed that you accept them without question. Write to the planning department and object now or go to our web form. You can also join CaREs and help us to communicate what is happening in and around the Firth of Clyde. Details on General Information

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Dominating the Inverkip Chimney
An impression of the wind farm proposed at Leapmoor Forest- from Innellan.