MoD surrenders to Green Army
THE Ministry of Defence – one of the key objectors to wind farms – has changed its stance, in a move that experts say will remove a major barrier to the development of green energy.
The MoD said it had made "significant advances" in resolving problems over the impact of wind farms and formed a "memorandum of understanding" with the energy industry.
The MoD and other aviation groups have in the past lodged objections to vast numbers of wind farms, because of fears over turbines interfering with radar used to detect potential enemy aircraft or monitor air traffic...
A spokeswoman for the MoD said: "We are fully committed to sustainable energy and wind-farm developments, but defence of the UK is a very serious business."
And what do you think the "technical solutions" are that mean the radar shadow formed by the windmills no longer matters? Nothing to do with the Mod budget and being promised some shiny new toys if they fall in line surely, compared to not being able to spot "incoming" which is more important?