Joy as wind turbine plans near Bridgnorth

It follows a two-year battle over the plans to put up the turbine at the Old Hall Barn in Kenley, between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth.

Residents who campaigned against the plans today hailed the decision as a victory for people power after they successfully challenged a decision to give the proposals the go-ahead in the High Court last year.

Gavin Lloyd had wanted to build the turbine to provide energy at his home and farm, while it was also intended the equipment would power holiday let accommodation at the property.

The application was first made in June 2011 and was refused by Shropshire Council in September that year.

Mr Lloyd appealed and in March 2012 was given the go-ahead for the scheme by a planning inspector.

But that decision was then quashed in the High Court last December, resulting in a new inspection being ordered.

The findings of the second inspector David Rose were today published by The Planning Inspectorate.

Mr Rose said the three-blade turbine would have been able to generate 25,000kWh of energy in a year. But he said its benefits were outweighed by the harmful effects of the turbine on the look and character of the local area.

“Such benefits would only be achieved by causing a very serious loss to the overall character of the landscape and comparable visual harm to the appearance of the landscape from nearby public vantages,” he said.

“Whilst the landscape does not have special status or protection, the combination of these elements, which could not be mitigated, would be of sufficient magnitude to convincingly tip the balance away from granting planning permission.”

Resident Paul Jarrett was delighted with the decision. He said the decision to fight the case in the High Court could have personally cost him $40,000 if the original inspector’s ruling had been upheld.

“The bottom line is that it is unsuitable for the surroundings. That is what we have been saying for years,” he said.

Mr Lloyd could not be reached for comment today.

Nakamura explained that 80 to 90 percent of the power generated would come from the large wind-catching turbine floating over the sea, with another underwater turbine expected to produce the rest.

At first, the turbine units will be tethered to shore by cables which also transport the energy produced onto land storage facilities. The technology to effectively store it on the turbines at sea doesn't exist, yet.

"We can start the operations and we will learn from that one, and in the future, the battery cost will be less. Maybe 10 years later we will be in a very good shape for the business," he told CBS' Seth Doane.

He admits that he's dedicated his career to creating technology which, at least for the next decade, isn't going to bear its full economic fruit.

But Nakamura wasn't always a renewable energy guy. In fact, recently he'd worked to develop a way to produce liquefied natural gas at sea.

When the powerful earthquake rocked northeast Japan in March of 2011, triggering a tsunami that destroyed parts of the Fukushima Dai-Itchi nuclear power plant, Nakamura took it as a wake-up call.

"After the earthquake, it was a very big shock for the people like us in Japan," he explained to Doane, adding that his nation -- and its energy infrastructure -- had been inadequately prepared for a disaster of such a magnitude.

His company allowed him to transition into a department to work on dreaming up the next generation of power generation.

With 70 percent of the Earth covered by ocean, ever increasing demand and decreasing space on land to produce power, Nakamura believes that, just as the oil business looked offshore for opportunities, the renewable energy side will also look to the sea.

Read the full story at aulaundry.com web! Shanghai Xunduo Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. is one of the leading industrial laundry equipment manufacturers of washer extractor, tumble dryer,flat work ironer, washer extractor, industrial washing machine, dry cleaning machine ect., which is integrating designing,researching, manufacturing, sales and service all within the company to ensure the highest level of quality and service.