The low-tech wind turbine

“Having more control over your own hands-on environment.”

Wind turbines do not have to be massive – in size or in scale:

Wind power in East Devon

And on a small-scale, they can be very eco-friendly, whatever the misconceptions:

“Wind turbines create pollution and kill birds”

This evening, BBC Two took us to the remotest part of the Western Isles:

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs

Series 3: 1. The Wild Way of the North

Paul visits the lochs of Wester Ross and climbs the peak of Stac Pollaidh. He then travels to the off-grid community of Scoraig where he learns about violin making and wind power…

The off-grid community has certainly caught the imagination:

Hugh PIggott: “I live here because it is very beautiful and I like the off-grid lifestyle. It’s not about moral superiority – it’s more to do with having more control over your own hands-on environment. It’s attractive to me to grow my own veg and make my own power rather than be part of a big machine.”

The remote UK community living off-grid | bbc.co.uk

Britain’s real-life castaways: The off-grid community who rejected the rat race to live on a remote Scottish peninsula where wind powers the homes and school | dailymail.co.uk

And one of their number has his own blog: