“So you'd prefer nuclear, oil or gas then?

cope.

or stop using electricity”

“Obviously, the world has to look at viable alternate power sources, unfortunately these windmills are not amongst them. The internet is a great place to find out the real truth about these systems. Who are the people really pushing for them?
I drive by windmills in various locations in the US, sometimes turning, most times not. They would have to rank right up there with the most ugly things on the planet and serve no real purpose except to make some "feel good".”

“OK........ I've read all the arguments on here and I think we should go NUCLEAR. Besides half the country is already radioactive with fallout from Chernobyl.”

“Cement Works, Sugar Beet Factory, Baths Hall? Put Nuclear power stations on them all, good use of sites and cheap power for all...ah, Utopia!”

“Bill,
The reason more aren't put offshore is the reason they are built in the first place- money.
They cost more to build offshore and more to service- they have to go out on a boat.
Less set up and maintenence costs mean more profits from subsidies go to company shareholders.”

“The Saxby Wolds site is 30 miles from the mouth of the Humber estuary and coastline. Npower¿s leaflet promotes their leading role and achievments in offshore wind farms and research into new wave and tidal stream technologies. The MW output from 21 wind turbines is a drop in the ocean.

Rather than disproportionately desecrate the Low Wolds ecology, environment and skyline; why not incorporate the energy and target contributions from this wind farm into future major offshore wind and tidal schemes, in the Humber and off our coastline?”

“The aesthetic arguement is certainly not one of taste and nothing else- whichever way you look at it these massive structures are an alien feature in the environment.
They change the appearance and character of iconic and beautiful locations forever- I do not believe they will be there temporarily and even if they are the access roads and massive concrete bases do tremendous damage to wild and remote places.
If you use the aesthetic arguement in everything then you could end up with anything in the countryside because certain people find it "attractive"
Wind farms might not be as ugly as power stations, although I'm sure some people even find these structures pleasing, but the fact is wind turbines are being put up in places that never in a million years would get planning permission for a power station but because they are the new buzz phrase "environmentally friendly" then they can be put anywhere.”

“Have some of you people in favour of windpower any idea how much it costs to generate electricity this way? It is not free!!
The last time I saw a price was about 18p/KWh.Now go and find your electric bill and see how much sensibly generated power costs.”

“Wind farms are an attractive way of producing wind power,certainly not as Ugly as a nuclear station or gas powered one.They won't supply all our power but can make a massive contibution cleanly and the noise is negligible having stood next to one while running I can vouch for that.
Nimby ism at it's best ?
Tthe aesthetic argument is one of taste nothing else,most people I know think wind farms look fantastic”

“Next time you go over the pennines on the M62 take a look at the windturbines on the hills behind Oldham and see how ugly and out of place they look.You will be able to see the Saxilby windfarm all the way from from Scunthorpe to South Ferriby .A BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE SPOILING MILLONS OF YEARS OF EVOLUTION .No wind farms round here please.They are expensive and will not reduce the cost to the consumer,and there not even manufactured in the UK.”