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Published Date: 25 May 2009
By JENNY HAWORTH
SCOTS will have the chance to visit green energy schemes, from wind farms to hydro plants, during a festival next month.
For the first time, energy projects across Scotland will open their doors to the general public. About 20 projects are taking part in the Scottish Renewables Festival 2009, on 13 and 14 June.

They include Burradale wind farm in Shetland, which has one of the country's most productive turbines, and Ben Cruachan hydro power plant in Argyll.

Jason Ormiston, chief executive of Scottish Renewables, said: "

Festival goers will be able to see large and small renewable energy technologies and perhaps be inspired to get involved and do their own thing to help tackle climate change."

• For more information visit www.renewablesfestival.com




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nabodican,

Rural Scotland 25/05/2009 06:03:28
I thought that windy Ormiston had left Scottish Renewables and joined Vattenfal or what was previously known as Amec ?
Who in their right mind would want to visit a monstrosity such as Whitelee ?
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mr broon,

Edinburgh 25/05/2009 12:03:11
"A visitor centre has been opened at Loch Goin at the entrance to the Whitelee wind farm which covers 5,500 hectares to allow access for walkers, cyclists, bird watchers, and other interested tourists.
It is a protected site as is home to black grouse.
It also home to various species of other wild birds including many raptors, and also mammals such as badgers, foxes and roe deer.
During construction of the wind farm the wildlife was not phased in the slightest. Spring nesting birds have returned in their tens of thousands.
The forest tracks and wind farm service roads allow better access to the forest and moorland, and are now part of a national cycle route."
(Source: The Times)

 

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