Opinions
Wind turbines not the answer
IT seems the truth is beginning to come out when Trade & Industry secretary Alistair Darling makes a very damning statement on wind-generated electricity saying: "On very hot days or very cold days, if the wind doesn't blow, you would have a big problem!"
Opponents of wind farms have been saying this for years and it is just not lack of wind - little or too much wind and you have the same problem!
The next falsehood that needs tackling is the claim of saving on greenhouse gasses and the claimed impact on global climate - wind farms, during their construction phase, do produce greenhouse gases.
But what is deniable is the various claims of significant savings in greenhouse gases while they are in operation - every wind farm needs back-up by conventional power stations for a guaranteed supply.
Other issues that require addressing are the health of those living in close proximity to these monsters, the industrialisation of beautiful landscapes, property values and the exploitation of customers.
May 31, 2007
by Dave Haskell, Newchapel Road, Boncath, Pembrokeshire
in South Wales Echo
IT seems the truth is beginning to come out when Trade & Industry secretary Alistair Darling makes a very damning statement on wind-generated electricity saying: "On very hot days or very cold days, if the wind doesn't blow, you would have a big problem!"
Opponents of wind farms have been saying this for years and it is just not lack of wind - little or too much wind and you have the same problem!
The next falsehood that needs tackling is the claim of saving on greenhouse gasses and the claimed impact on global climate - wind farms, during their construction phase, do produce greenhouse gases.
But what is deniable is the various claims of significant savings in greenhouse gases while they are in operation - every wind farm needs back-up by conventional power stations for a guaranteed supply.
Other issues that require addressing are the health of those living in close proximity to these monsters, the industrialisation of beautiful landscapes, property values and the exploitation of customers.
