Yes to Benington Wind Farm

is a website formed to support the construction of the proposed Benington wind farm. The UK urgently needs a large expansion of renewables in order to stand a chance of coping with the impending problems of climate change and peak oil. Despite this, many wind farm projects get killed off due to vocal opposition. Don't let it happen here ! We encourage you to voice your support with your local councillor.

Contact us at actnow@yes2beningtonwindfarm.com

Blog

Tomorrow's Benington : Climate change being global problem is understandably often discussed in a global context. Ironically, this can make the problem seem somewhat remote and less threatening.Read more

Other countries lead while the UK lags : We already knew that Germany and Denmark were way ahead of us in terms of rolling out renewables. Now it seems we can add Portugal to that list too. Read more

Deeping St Nicholas Wind Farm - Industry Statement : ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ was a phrase the late Dr Carl Sagan liked to use. It certainly seems appropriate...Read more

Peak this, Peak that : New Scientist magazine recently (19 Jan 2008) ran an article by peak oil expert David Strahan, entitled ‘The Great Coal Hole’ Many people are aware of the concept of peak oil and... Read more

The European Wind Energy Association makes the case for action : In these two videos, the European Wind Energy Association makes a powerful case for action on wind energy. In this regard... Read more

Should we worry about subsidies? : The Stop Benington Wind Farm group is critical of the fact that the Benington Wind Farm project will attract public subsidy. This is most unfair, especially when... Read more

Living with a Wind Farm : Do you live near an operational wind farm? If so, why not tells us about it at actnow@yes2beningtonwindfarm.com ? Mick Lee from Norfolk did and here’s what he had to say. Read more

Videos from Public TV

How Economic are Wind Farms ? View Video
Are Wind Farms Noisy ? View Video
Can Wind Farms Enhance Our Landscape ? View Video
What Will Happen to our Landscape if we don't have Wind Farms ? View Video
What do wind Farm Neighbours Really Think ? View Video
Wind Farms and Our Future View Video
Don't Wind Farms Use More Energy to Build Than They Generate ? View Video

Climb a Wind Turbine!

Have you been to the Swaffham Ecotech centre in Norfolk? It's well worth the visit.

Climate change

In it's 4th assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recently concluded that 'Global atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have increased markedly as a result of human activities since 1750 and now far exceed pre-industrial levels... Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observation of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.'

Peak Oil

At the same time, we find that we are increasingly reliant on dwindling supplies of foreign oil and gas while world demand continues to soar. We have already seen a glimpse of the turmoil ahead with rising petrol prices and rising household utility bills. Our addiction to fossil fuels threatens to condemn us to decades of economic chaos and military conflict. Here's a short video, featuring David Strahan, author of the book 'The Last Oil Shock':-