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Offshore windfarm

(32 Posts)
Ilovecheese Fri 07-Sept-18 12:42:05

I'm all in favour too.

I don't know why some people have a problem with renewable energy, it it because there are people with vested interests in keeping energy prices high?

I know some people don't like the look of them, but pylons are hardly attractive and we have just had to get used to the sight of them.

Caledonai14 Fri 07-Sept-18 12:38:59

Sue, I agree about having some places where you don't see them. The Cairngorms National Park does not allow windmills, though you can see some from the outer edges. A rural-dwelling relative of mine thinks we will all have some sort of windmill at some point in the near future.

Minimoon that is, indeed, marvellous smile

JackyB Fri 07-Sept-18 12:32:22

I think they look very elegant and as long as they are producing power (sometimes they seem to be switched off and aren't moving even though there is wind.) can't see what the problem is with them.

There was once a report on the radio that they can even take the sails out of hurricanes, and building huge wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico would reduce the devastation in the Southern US States.

SueDonim Fri 07-Sept-18 12:26:31

I got my first sight of it yesterday. It looks very busy out to sea, what with the wind farms and the all the ships queuing to get into harbour! My 4yo GS loved it.

I don't really have any issues with wind farms although it would be nice to keep some areas where you can enjoy the views without modern encumbrances.

mcem Fri 07-Sept-18 12:24:27

I'm all in favour. Don't find them particularly intrusive (quite attractive in some landscapes) and think the clean enetgy option is the future.
Same goes for solar and tidal systems.

MiniMoon Fri 07-Sept-18 12:16:45

The largest offshore wind farm in the world began generating yesterday. It's called the Walney Extension and is 12 miles off the Cumbrian coast. It can generate enough electricity to power 600,000 homes.
I think it's marvellous.

Caledonai14 Fri 07-Sept-18 11:28:23

I drove past this two days ago. There are many miles of Scottish coast to enjoy if you don't like looking at offshore windmills and these will supply 70% of the electricity for Scotland's 3rd largest city - Aberdeen.

They are not as troublesome as the plastic being washed up on our beaches and I can't see what's not to like in these austere times when clean energy is vital.

Hope I've posted this link correctly

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45446189

I know wind farms cause division but I'd like to know if anyone has changed their views over time, or if anyone knows of other ways we could keep it clean.

I'm very proud of Scotland's record in this direction and have never had an issue with wind, tidal or solar energy.