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The presence of wind turbines  near homes has wiped tens of thousands of pounds off their value, according to the first major study into the impact the eyesore structures have on house prices.The study by the London School  of Economics LSE – which looked at more than a million sales of properties close to wind farm sites over a 12-year period – found that values of homes within 1.2  miles of large wind farms were being slashed by about 11 per cent.This means that if such a wind farm were near an average house  in Britain, which now costs almost £250,000, it would lose more than £27,000 in value. In sought-after rural idylls where property prices are higher, the financial damage is even more substantial... The study further discovered that even a small wind farm that blighted views would hit house values... The report’s author, Professor Steve Gibbons, said his research was the first strong evidence that wind farms are harmful to house prices. continue reading at  Proof wind turbines t

Nice work charting the increased approval of wind projects. I'll add that is in no small part due to the offering of curtailment payments almost as soon as Wynne moved into the Premier's office: http://coldair.luftonline.net/2013/12/big-thunder-is-big-mistake-and-its-not.html

I did not see this one coming from Gail The Actuary, but original. provocative, thinking is why I check her blog often.

Sell Toronto Hydro? Absolutely. The latest absurdity is that online hourly consumption data is showing customers they used quite a lot of power while they had no power; that actually seems OK by Measurement Canada rules, but I doubt a professional utility would be displaying figures in such a cavalier fashion. Referece: "Confusing glitch in Toronto Hydro time-of-use tracker"

Some great quotes in Climate Etc.'s "week in review" I should heed this one: “You’ll never reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston Churchill This one is of some concern: " I wouldn’t be productive enough for today’s academic system." - Peter Higgs "of boson fame"