EDF plan for tallest UK onshore wind turbines prompts outcry

Isle of Lewis residents protest against new windfarm plan to raise turbine height to 200mEDF Energy has said its plans for two major windfarms on the Isle of Lewis may need to reach heights normally the preserve of turbines at sea, prompting an outcry from local opponents.The French company's renewables unit said it may need to go higher for the project to be economically viable and win millions of pounds in government subsidies. Continue reading...