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Handful of US suitors vying for SWS's wind farm assets
September 24, 2009 by Joe Brennan in Independent.ie
September 24, 2009 by Joe Brennan in Independent.ie
A handful of US infrastructure funds are understood to be in the final shake-out to buy wind farm assets being sold by SWS, the Cork-based energy and business services group.
The potential suitors are vying to acquire SWS's 180 megawatts of operating wind farm assets around the island of Ireland.
Bidding for these assets is believed to be running north of €400m, including the assumption of debt attached to the projects.
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Is it dangerous to live close to wind turbines?
August 3, 2009 by Linda Stewart in Belfast Telegraph
August 3, 2009 by Linda Stewart in Belfast Telegraph
Dr Nina Pierpoint has warned that living too close to wind turbines can cause heart disease, tinnitus, vertigo, panic attacks, migraines and sleep deprivation in groundbreaking research due to be published later this year. ...To date, the Government and wind companies have denied any health risks associated with powerful noise and vibration produced by wind turbines.
A second public inquiry into the proposed Den Brook wind farm gets under way on Thursday.
It is understood the outcome could affect the future of wind farms across the UK. ...The crux of the campaigners' case is that data supplied by RES shows the company has significantly underestimated the effect of atmospheric conditions on the levels of noise likely to be produced. The group is also making submissions on the landscape.
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A proposed wind farm at Drumsurn in County Londonderry has split the community, Limavady's mayor has said.
Gaeletric want to erect seven turbines at Smulgedon due to the wind speeds. ...The town's Mayor, Brenda Chivers of Sinn Fein, said: "We're hoping to get all the parties around a table and solve this."
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