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Press Release: Wind Power has strong support among British public – and the look of wind farms on the landscape is acceptable to the majority

bwea.com 19 Apr '12, 9am

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Wind Power has strong support among British public – and the look of wind farms on the landscape is acceptable to the majority 19 April 2012 67% in favour of the use of wind power in the UK, only 8% oppose A majority (57%) find the look of wind farms on the landscape acceptable and a fifth (20%) completely acceptable 70 companies now signed up to Wind Energy Industry Charter New research by Ipsos MORI for RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries, shows that two-thirds (67%) of respondents* are in favour of the use of wind power in the UK, with 28% "strongly in favour". One in twelve (8%) are opposed – with only 3% suggesting that they are "strongly opposed". These figures provide more evidence to show that while there is small but vocal anti-wind energy contingent, a majority of the public support the UK's abundant wind ...

Full article: http://www.bwea.com/media/news/articles/pr20120419.html

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@RainwaterBex » 20 Apr '12, 9am
Wind Power has strong support among British public- A majority (57%) find the look of wind farms acceptable and I agree [link]
@whitesubway » 19 Apr '12, 7pm
RT @GDRNorminton: And let the battle cry resound: "RETWEET! RETWEET!" [link]
@IceRenewables » 19 Apr '12, 4pm
Consistent findings. Our public consultation results show similar support for proposed medium turbine projects [link]
@GDRNorminton » 19 Apr '12, 4pm
And let the battle cry resound: "RETWEET! RETWEET!" [link]
@TonyJuniper » 19 Apr '12, 3pm
Is wind power really unpopular? This survey shows only 3 per cent 'strongly opposed'. Campaign against wind is failing [link]
@dialecsost » 19 Apr '12, 11am
Wind Power has strong support among British public. Look of wind farms on the landscape acceptable to the majority [link]
@ClimateGroup » 19 Apr '12, 11am
RT @GreenAwards: Should UK have #windenergy? All in favour, please RT!! @guardianeco @renewableuk @wwf_uk [link] #renewables
@GreenAwards » 19 Apr '12, 11am
Should UK have #windenergy? All in favour, please RT!! @guardianeco @renewableuk @wwf_uk [link] #renewables
@TAGEnergy » 19 Apr '12, 11am
Are you listening D Telegraph et al? [link]
@Blake3987 » 19 Apr '12, 10am
RT @LillyLyle: RT @Adam_Grant_Bell: The majority of the British public think wind farms are attractive: [link]
@Cam_Walker » 19 Apr '12, 10am
'Wind Power has strong support among British public'. 67% in favour of the use of wind power in the UK, only 8% oppose. [link]
@MabeyBridge » 19 Apr '12, 10am
RT @Act4Renewables: What we've been saying all along - Britain loves the look of wind turbines: [link]
@Navitus_Bay » 19 Apr '12, 10am
"Wind power has strong support among the British public" via @RenewableUK [link] #renewable #wind #energy
@Act4Renewables » 19 Apr '12, 10am
What we've been saying all along - Britain loves the look of wind turbines: [link]
@Adam_Grant_Bell » 19 Apr '12, 10am
@darrenshirley Hi Darren - could you please tweet our press release on public support for wind? [link]
@Adam_Grant_Bell » 19 Apr '12, 10am
@TonyJuniper Could you please tweet our press release on public support for wind? [link]
@RenewableUK » 19 Apr '12, 9am
@Ecotricity Could you please RT our press release on public support for wind? [link] ^AB
@StuartJRitchie » 19 Apr '12, 9am
Well! New Ipsos-MORI poll shows majority think wind farms attractive, with tiny minority against: [link] via @Adam_Grant_Bell
@Adam_Grant_Bell » 19 Apr '12, 9am
The majority of the British public think wind farms are attractive: [link]
@Adam_Grant_Bell » 19 Apr '12, 9am
@GeorgeMonbiot On the bright side, the majority of the public think wind farms aren't a blot on the landscape: [link]
@jennifercwebber » 19 Apr '12, 9am
RT @ProwindUKLtd: Wind power has strong support among British public: [link] @RenewableUK #Supportwind
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Wind power has strong support among British public: [link] @RenewableUK #Supportwind
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@wwf_uk » 19 Apr '12, 11am
RT @GreenAwards: Should UK have #windenergy? All in favour, please RT!! @guardianeco @renewableuk @wwf_uk [link] #renewables
@JC4SAFETY » 19 Apr '12, 11am
RT @GreenAwards: Should UK have #windenergy? All in favour, please RT!! @guardianeco @renewableuk @wwf_uk [link] #renewables
@GrahamRBates » 19 Apr '12, 10am
RT @Adam_Grant_Bell: The majority of the British public think wind farms are attractive: [link]
@Pyrogenius » 19 Apr '12, 10am
RT @LillyLyle: RT @Adam_Grant_Bell: The majority of the British public think wind farms are attractive: [link]
@LillyLyle » 19 Apr '12, 10am
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@MabeyBridge » 19 Apr '12, 10am
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@biofuelinfo » 19 Apr '12, 10am
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@joabbess » 19 Apr '12, 9am
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