The Journal's news on wind farms and wind turbines in the North East

Northumberland council wind turbine images not acurate says campaigner Mar 09 2012

A COMPUTER-GENERATED vision of Northumberland has been given an overhaul, amid claims its wind turbines are not big enough.Read

Community ‘ignored’ over Wingates wind turbine plans Feb 29 2012

RESIDENTS in a Northumberland hamlet last night accused council bosses of failing to protect them from an onslaught of wind turbines.Read

Middleton Burn residents fight Air Farmers Ltd wind farm plans near Belford Feb 21 2012

RESIDENTS living near the site of a proposed wind farm in Northumberland have formed a committee to fight it.Read

Renewed fury over Wingates wind turbine disruption Feb 16 2012

RESIDENTS in a tiny Northumberland hamlet who will be surrounded by huge wind turbines are now facing weeks of disruption at the hands of the developer.Read

Sir Alan Beith hears Northumberland wind farm campaigners’ concerns Feb 14 2012

GROWING concerns over the number of wind farms being approved in Northumberland have been expressed to a local MP – amid claims that the county is in danger of becoming a “turbine landscape”.Read

Calls for research on wind turbines impact on Northumberland tourism Feb 09 2012

A STUDY should be carried out into the potential impacts of the growing number of wind farms being approved in Northumberland on the county’s vital tourism industry, it is claimed.Read

Guy Opperman urges clarification of windfarm strategy Feb 06 2012

HEXHAM Tory MP Guy Opperman last night called on Northumberland County Council to produce a wind farm policy that will firmly clarify its future strategy.Read

Huge replacement wind turbines planned for Blyth Harbour Jan 26 2012

SOME of the biggest and most powerful onshore wind turbines built in the UK so far are being lined up for the Northumberland coastline in a project to re-power one of the country’s oldest wind farms.Read

Medieval nuns could blight County Durham wind farm Jan 17 2012

MEDIEVAL nuns could haunt plans for a £12.5m wind farm in County Durham.Read

Wind farms and solar energy slammed in report Dec 12 2011

WIND farms and solar energy have “no prospect” of becoming economically competitive and will do little to reduce carbon emissions, a damning report claims today.Read

Eglingham and Ponteland wind turbines set to get green light despite protests Nov 28 2011

TWO controversial bids for wind turbines on farmland look set to get the green light – despite sparking almost 150 objections between them.Read

Wind farm profits idea for Northumberland residents Nov 22 2011

PEOPLE in Northumberland should be offered part-ownership of wind farms planned near their communities in a bid to overcome the widespread public hostility to the schemes, it has been claimed.Read

Wind farm rules pledge after Berwick MP raises concerns Nov 17 2011

WIND farms will not be automatically approved under Government changes to the planning system, a minister has said.Read

Ponteland residents' anger on wind turbine plans for top Tory's farm Nov 02 2011

PLANS have emerged to put a wind farm on land owned by a leading member of the Conservative Party in Northumberland.Read

Councillors’ decision due on Ford wind turbines Nov 02 2011

COUNCILLORS in Northumberland are set to give the go-ahead to two controversial bids for wind turbines.Read

Fears Morpeth could be ringed by wind turbines Oct 17 2011

A HAMLET has emerged as the latest location to be earmarked for giant wind turbines as developers continue to lay siege to countryside surrounding a Northumberland market town.Read

Widdrington wind farm plans submitted by green energy firm Oct 12 2011

A GREEN energy company has lodged a formal bid to build giant wind turbines in an area previously dug up by opencast mining and used as a burial site for slaughtered farm animals.Read

Residents fear second turbine plans near Molesden Oct 12 2011

RESIDENTS in a rural part of Northumberland are facing a second wind farm fight.Read

New opposition to Hexham Racecourse wind turbines Sep 17 2011

A BUSINESSMAN has warned that racegoers will turn their back on Hexham Racecourse if it goes ahead with plans for wind turbines.Read

Hexham Racecourse chief defends wind turbines plan Sep 14 2011

A RACECOURSE boss last night defended plans for wind turbine energy as “essential” for the course’s future.Read