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Study suggests people are in favour of wind energy in UK

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No one where I live wants wind turbines. We have the most beautiful countryside in Wales and no work. But we do have tourism. So they want to despoil it with Massive turbines and huge pylons to transport the energy. The actual delivered energy is only 13% of the quoted capacity! The farmer who gets the wind turbine on his land gets money. The Danish Manufacturers get a British subsidy and the jobs. We lose out. The main users of energy are in the cities. Put the turbines in Hyde Park, St James Park and Regents Park. hmmmm That would work wouldnt it! What about Chipping Norton where the Prime Minister lives? I think that would fail. In engineering terms we need to use Tidal and Wave power. There we have a real advantage and can sell to the world.

Posted date

24 Apr 2012

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6:30 pm

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