Saturday, 15 June 2013

Background

Kippen is a scenic village in the Stirlingshire Countryside.  

Love them or loathe them, Wind Turbines are becoming an increasingly common sight in Scotland's Countryside. including the Wind Farm near Doune.

I think that they do have their place, but I also think there need to be some strict rules regarding them.  Firstly, that the residents of areas where they are being put up should not only be able to have a voice in their locations, numbers and sizes - but mostly that the local residents are the ones to benefit from them - and not greedy Electricity Companies.

So, that is what this blog and Facebook Page are all about - a forum to discuss the matter before it is too late!



The question I'm asking is, should the community of Kippen embrace wind energy and set up our own Kippen Energy Co-Operative?  In doing so, we can decide how many turbines there will be.  We will have a direct say in their location and size so that they do not adversely impact the natural beauty of our surroundings.

We can also benefit from Government Grants and the revenue generated from our own project and plough this back into our community.

Two things are certain - the cost of Electricity will only rise and if we don't consider the options of Wind Turbines now, it won't be long until some Multinational Electricity Company takes an interest and forces them upon us.

Even if the decision of the village is to NOT build Wind Turbines, we would be in a better place to block others from doing so in the future if we start looking into it now.

Thank you for taking a look.

Scott.

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