The Feather Factor: Concern for bird life grounds huge offshore wind project

Active Junky’s been watching the multi-billion dollar Scottish project since it was proposed years ago, offering 2.3 GW of power from 355 turbines.  Now, a judge has clipped the wind farm’s wings over the probability of lethal consequences for puffins, gannets, kittiwakes and other bird species.  The proximity to Bass Rock and Isle of May protected sites raised the worries, with the Scottish government now needing to submit — and win — appeals in U.K. courts.  In the struggle to provide fossil alternatives, the side-effects of seemingly-harmless technology may slow the movement toward large-scale wind, wave and solar installations.  Read more including the original story in the Telegraph: