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Abstract: . . . Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy (PPS22): www.odpm.gov.uk 15 SERA – the Socialist Environment and Resources Association – is an independent environment group affiliated to the Labour Party. SERA works to integrate green thinking into Labour Party policies and believes that social and environmental concerns must be addressed together. SERA campaigns by organising events such as conferences and seminars, and publishes regular briefing papers and a magazine entitled ‘New Ground.’ For more . . . . . . Available online at www.defra.gov.uk /environment /noise/lowfrequency/pdf/lowfreqnoise.pdf 40. The Working Group on Wind Turbine Noise, The Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms, September 1996. ETSU-R-97 41. Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy (PPS22): www.odpm.gov.uk 15 SERA – the Socialist Environment and Resources Association – is an independent environment group affiliated to the Labour Party. SERA works to integrate green thinking into Labour Party policies and believes that social . . . . . . world , no member of the public has ever been harmed by the normal operation of wind turbines. In response to recent unscientific accusations that wind turbines emit infrasound and cause associated health problems, Dr Geoff Leventhall, 38 13 Our Energy Future: The Role of Wind Power Consultant in Noise Vibration and Acoustics and author of the Defra Report on Low Frequency Noise and its 39 Effects , says: “I can state quite categorically that there is no significant infrasound from current designs of . . . . . . Socialist Environment and Resources Association – is an independent environment group affiliated to the Labour Party. SERA works to integrate green thinking into Labour Party policies and believes that social and environmental concerns must be addressed together. SERA campaigns by organising events such as conferences and seminars, and publishes regular briefing papers and a magazine entitled ‘New Ground.’ For more information about SERA contact: 11 Goodwin Street, London N4 3HQ; Tel: 020 7263 7389 E-mail: . . . . . . into account wider issues including diversity, security of supply and the relative costs of alternative carbon reduction measures. There is of course a need for a balanced generation mix and whilst it is clear that fossil fuels will be play a major role in the short to medium term, it also makes common sense that all potentially viable forms of renewable energy should be developed. The current mechanism for developing renewable energy in the UK is the Renewables Obligation which is effectively designed . . . . . . by Dr Geoff Leventhall Assisted by Dr Peter Pelmear and Dr Stephen Benton. Available online at www.defra.gov.uk /environment /noise/lowfrequency/pdf/lowfreqnoise.pdf 40. The Working Group on Wind Turbine Noise, The Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms, September 1996. ETSU-R-97 41. Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy (PPS22): www.odpm.gov.uk 15 SERA – the Socialist Environment and Resources Association – is an independent environment group affiliated to the Labour Party. SERA . . . --3000,6,250,3442,52696
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