Cefn Croes Case Study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyContemporary Conflicts and ChallengesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Abstract_Created on: 07-12-15 16:54 Conflict Over a Local Resource CEFN CROES WIND FARM 1 of 20 What is the capacity of the wind farm? 58.5 Megawatts - UK's most powerful on-shore wind farm 2 of 20 How many turbines and how high? A total of 39 turbines will be built, at a height of 100m 3 of 20 Where will it be built? On a moorland plateau in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales 4 of 20 High how above sea level is the Plateau? 600m above sea level 5 of 20 Who launched the proposal for Cefn Croes wind farm? The Renewable Developments Company (RDC) 6 of 20 Who were the Locals AGAINST the wind farm? Owner of Red Kite Café in Devils Bridge (2 miles away), Local Planning Officer, Cefn Croes Campaign Group, local farmer 7 of 20 Who were the Locals IN FAVOUR of the wind farm? Ceredigion Council, local farmer 8 of 20 Who were the Regionalists AGAINST there wind farm? Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW), Welsh Green Party 9 of 20 Who were the Regionalists IN FAVOUR of the wind farm? Alun Michael (First Minister of Wales) 10 of 20 Who were the Nationalists AGAINST the wind farm? No one 11 of 20 Who were the Nationalists IN FAVOUR of the wind farm? The Green Party, British Wind Energy Association, Brian Wilson (UK Energy Minister), Tony Blair (Prime Minister) 12 of 20 What is the current UK Energy Mix for FOSSIL FUELS? 89% dependence on fossil fuels 13 of 20 When are the North Sea oil and gas reserves expected to run out? In 30 years 14 of 20 What is the NEW target for RENEWABLE ENERGY? 20% Renewables by 2020 15 of 20 What is the target for CUT OF CO2 EMISSIONS? 60% cut in CO2 emissions by 2050 16 of 20 What was used to RESOLVE the Conflict? Planning Process 17 of 20 When was the application from the RDC submitted? July 2000 18 of 20 When was the proposal accepted, and by who? May 2002 by the Government Department of Trade and Industry 19 of 20 When was Cefn Croes opened? 16th June 2005 20 of 20
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