The answer is blowing in the wind
Matthew:
December 22nd, 2006
Wind farms’ most vociferous critics are always those who regard them as a blemish on the landscape. They ask; ‘What’s the point of saving the environment if by doing so, you ruin the way it looks?’. This, coupled with the issues regarding the efficiency of such farms, means wind power currently accounts for a neglible proportion of our country’s energy supply.
I am yet to hear a strong argument against building such farms at sea. The government has finally approved the building of two large windfarms of the coast of Kent, which by 2008 should be able to supply a million London homes with clean energy. Farms at sea can be built on a much larger scale than those on land, and nobody will complain (except perhaps a few fishermen) about the aesthetic effect on the environment. Wind is much stronger further out at sea, making the turbines more efficient.
As a windy island, we have a huge abundance of clean energy just waiting to be exploited. We now have a clear signal from the government that they are open to the idea of off shore wind energy on a larger scale, and I welcome it.