I thought I would let the sea kayaking and kayak surfing worlds know about the wind factory developments which are proposed for the Islands of Lewis and Harris here in the Outer Hebrides. Strangely it was a board surfer who suggest I post this.

Lewis Wind Power Ltd have put in an appication for 234 wind turbines each 140m (440ft) high, this is just the start with more applications in the pipeline. The islands here are a sea kayaking paradise and have some amazing surf breaks and these turbines would be visible from almost all the sea round the island. Many sea kayakers and surfers are keen environmentalists and these developments would see the destruction of some very important blanket peat bog loss of bird habitat and distruction of the tourist industry here.

I am not against renewabe energy but siting of bad wind developments on an industrial scale, which I believe these are. Welcome to a terrible dilema. Destroy the environment to save the enviromnent?

If you would like to know more there are a couple of web sites
www.mwtlewis.org.uk the group formed to object
www.lewiswind.com the company for

After you have looked at the evidence, if you need to, please feel free to object using the information on the MWT web site.

Please help stop the politicians destroying our landscape.

Tim

I have vague memories of walking around the house with a paraffin lamp and when we did venture out from the main sitting area it was freezing. The thought of flicking a switch and light would come on was science fiction. The coal fire had to be on all winter to give some heat. The mere thought of central heating was only for those who had loads of money.

That’s what two generations past might have said.

We have grown up over the past 20-30 years with ‘greenbelt’ being consumed for building houses. We have seen the birth of satellite T.V. and the monstrosities of the ‘dish’ that accompanies these. Even the power pylons are growing bigger and marching through the heart of Scotland. Now there is power from the wind.

If we had the choice to loose the nuclear power stations and gain power through the wind and sea, well maybe that gets my vote. The long-term pollution from nuclear power stations will be around well after we have gone and our future generations. Even the grim realisation of an accident from one of these does not bare thinking about.

Yeah, sure they’re ugly and an eye sore. But there coming and along with it could be the chance to have cheaper electricity, no more nuclear power stations, create more jobs and develop new technology.

Imagine 150 years ago…No light, heating, warmth and no cold beer! Wind power is good for us and Scotland as a hole. Yeah and I know it might be paradise in the Hebrides but by Christ its very windy.