Villagers are celebrating after plans to build a wind farm, on the former wartime airfield at Graveley, were thrown out by Huntingdonshire District Council. Opponents of the plan by Npower Renewables packed the Burgess Hall ...Councillors also strengthened opposition to the plan by beefing up a recommendation of refusal by planners who considered that four of the proposed eight turbines would have an adverse effect on the Grade II listed Toseland Hall.

The Government's renewable energy strategy is in tatters after a report exposing the true costs of generating electricity by wind power. An internal document from the National Grid, seen by the Sunday Express, says wind turbine energy will at times cost over 3,000 per cent more than conventional power. Industry experts say over-reliance on wind power could mean fuel poverty for consumers, as older power plants reach the end of their working lives while Britain's new generation of nuclear stations is still a long way off completion.

Campaigners have launched a website to gather support in opposition of plans to construct a wind farm with up to eight turbines near Kimbolton. The Stop Bicton Wind Farm website (www.stopbictonwindfarm.org.uk) has been created by Stow Longa resident, Richard Murphy who has also set up an action group. ...Mr Murphy said he was sceptical about the plans as he believes the impact would be greater than the environmental benefits.

"Visually intrusive and offensive." That was the verdict from many Milford Haven town councillors this week as they discussed proposals for a new wind farm on the banks of the haven waterway. The debate was sparked by a letter from Pembroke design company director Gareth Scourfield to the council objecting to the planning application by renewable energy developer Infinergy for a wind farm situated on the brownfield site between Milford Haven and Llanstadwell.

The owners of land being considered for a wind farm have said the development will only take place with the community's blessing. Cranford Estates has commissioned a report into the feasibility of building a wind farm on Cranford Wood Lodge, north of the village, after being approached by West Coast Energy, but the family which owns the land has said it wants to work with the community.

Picture a field of enormous windmills, each the height of London's Gherkin skyscraper with blades as long as a jumbo jet. Does this sound fantastical? ...Executives estimate that to build them will cost more than £100 billion over the next 12 years - the same as 25 nuclear reactors. ...Reliability is also a concern. Nobody has ever tried to put so many power stations as far out in the North Sea. Andy Cox, energy partner at KPMG, said: "The hostile environment that awaits these projects must be a real concern to investors. Even in the more benign onshore wind sector, there have been numerous problems with gearboxes and blades failing."

A BAFTA-nominated documentary maker has accused the BBC of banning his latest film about life in a remote Highland glen because it shows a lack of impartiality about wind farms. ...BBC has refused to broadcast the finished film, warning Scott that the documentary does not meet its strict rules on objectivity. Shot in Caithness, Arcadia includes footage of protests against a new wind farm development in Thrumster, near Wick, including a sequence where local residents burn a large "wicker-man" style wind farm turbine to the ground.

A wind turbine at a North East hospital has produced no electricity since 2007, it emerged last night. The engine at Wansbeck General Hospital, at Ashington, Northumberland has been out of service for two years because of a fault. The news comes on the back of previous stories highlighting faults with turbines at Blyth and Kirkheaton, which left them inactive for long periods. Critics of wind power last night said the new revelation is further proof turbines are an unreliable source of electricity.

Plans for a 15m wind turbine at a Totteridge school have been thrown out after an outcry from residents. Wycombe District Council's planning committee went against the recommendation of its officers by refusing the plan for a £25,000 windmill at Highworth Combined School in Highworth Close.

FALLAGO Rig wind farm developers appear to be optimistic of a positive outcome to the re-opened public inquiry into their planning application and have started pre-investigation work on site. Scottish Borders Council's planning department confirmed that they are "currently investigating allegations in respect to works commencing in advance of a determination in relation to the Fallago Rig Windfarm", local people describing how the heavy plant, toilets etc that had been on the site suddenly disappeared like 'Brigadoon'.

A wind farm planned for the Howden area would "industrialise the landscape", it is claimed. Residents living close to the proposed site voiced their fears at an inquiry into the plans. They fear the turbines will create unacceptable levels of noise, disturb wildlife and ruin views.

All the evidence has now been heard for and against a controversial Mid Devon wind farm - and both sides are claiming victory. Planning inspector Andrew Pykett spent a week hearing evidence relating to noise at the public inquiry held in Okehampton. Renewable Energy Systems (RES) wants to build nine wind turbines - each 120m tall, or three times the height of Exeter Cathedral - in the Den Brook Valley between Bow, Spreyton and North Tawton.

Delays are expected for north-east motorists today as another delivery of huge wind turbine parts is transported from Peterhead harbour. Traffic in some parts of Buchan ground to a halt yesterday as sections of turbine were transported to Hill of Skelmonae, near Auchnagatt. Between now and December, turbines bound for Banff, Boyndie, St Fergus, Foveran, Cuminestown and Rothienorman will arrive at the Buchan port.

Your Energy Ltd had hoped to build six 100 metre high wind turbines at Parham Airfield, near Framlingham. But the proposals have been thrown into doubt after Suffolk Coastal District Council recently ruled that they will have to reapply for new planning permission if they want to push ahead with the development, which would also have included part of a 310 hectare farm in the parishes of Parham, Great Glemham and Marlesford.

Controversial plans for a new wind farm in the heart of Suffolk have been refused to the delight of campaigners. A previous plan for the two-turbine site at Potash Farm in Wyverstone, near Bacton, was withdrawn after Mid Suffolk District Council planners recommended it for refusal. Now the resubmitted scheme has also been turned down.

Wind industry reveals plan for radar-friendly stealth turbines Wind turbines coated with similar material to make stealth bombers invisible to radar could soon be used to address long-standing concerns that wind farms could disrupt air traffic control systems. From BusinessGreen.com, part of the Guardian Environment Network.

Objectors to a controversial application to build 20 wind turbines at Davidstow say they are devastated that the plans have been approved - but have vowed to fight on. The application was approved subject to conditions relating to satisfying National Air Traffic Services and concerns from the RSPB . Objectors claim they have been "sold out" by Cornwall Council despite strong opposition to the plans.

Former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said Britain's targets for green energy were being held up by rural residents anxious to protect their "chocolate box" views. The debate over onshore wind farms in East Anglia hotted up further as the founder of a company behind some of most controversial schemes said decision making should be taken out of local councillors' hands as they were too easily swayed by pressure groups.

Britain's oldest national conservation body, The Open Spaces Society says it is dismayed Cornwall County councillors have overturned the advice of their officers and approved plans to build 20 wind turbines, each 126.5-metres high, at Davidstow Wood, near Camelford. The society was among the many objectors, which included the Ramblers. Kate Ashbrook, the society's general secretary said: "We deplore this decision, which appears to ignore the advice of the professionals.

Fifteen 400-foot wind turbines will be built after controversial plans were given the green light. Government inspectors gave the go-ahead for two wind farms near Rochdale and Bacup, despite strong opposition from conservation groups and local planners. They opposed the scheme last year, saying the turbines would be unsightly and too close to rural communities.