Not news but fact

John, what I said may have happened in 2008 and Aaslaug Haga may have resigned on 19 June 2008 (Not really news, SN, 29 July 2012).

I did not claim it as news I was making a point; a point that is true and still valid as far as Norway and wind power are concerned.

This article below from February this year clearly proves Norway’s commitment to wind power.

“As Norway is currently working on building the world’s largest wind turbine, a towering 10 MW machine that will blow away the competition. The Norwegian company Sway will build the 533-feet high monster, capable of powering 2,000 homes all by itself. Enova, a public agency owned by Norway’s petroleum and oil industry ministry, is helping fund the project, which is expected to cost $67.5 million to build.

Enova and Sway aim to install the behemoth in 2011 and test the turbine for 2 years on land in Oeygarden, southwestern Norway. After the testing and tweaking phase, they plan to install more of these machines offshore in Norway as part of an offshore wind farm. The turbine will be 533 feet high with a rotor diameter of 475 feet.

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Currently, the largest wind turbine in the world is the Enercon E-126, rated at 6 MW, but capable of 7, with a rotor diameter of 413 feet. The new 10 MW turbine is not much larger than the current record holder, but due to advancements in technology and design it will be able to achieve a much higher power output. These advancements are due to reducing the weight as well as the number of moving parts.” (From: http://inhabitat.com/norway-to-build-the-worlds-largest-wind-turbine/)

All you have done John, is prove you know more about Norwegian politics than you do about Scottish politics.

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As a climate change denier you would rhetorically claim the wind does not blow in Norway when it is bitterly cold.

As an ex Grimsby fisherman who sailed up the north Norway fiords on numerous occasions over four winters I can categorical state the wind does blow when it is bitterly cold in Norway.

Gordon Harmer
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