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Originally Posted by almostnormal  i'm not sure on wind turbines i have to say. i think that they're ok when they're in the right place, but i'm not convinced about their renewable-ness. i've read a lot of literature that suggests that they don't always generate the energy it takes to make them during their lifetimes. i also think you have to carefully assess the impact they're going to have on the surrounding environment. for example the ainsdale off shore windfarm has had to be moved due to the disturbance it would cause to the scoter roost, and the lewis windfarm shouldn't even be contemplated. its all very well saying renewable renewable renewable, but i don't think we currently possess the technology to create truly renewable energy. |
' Environmental Effects.
Manufacture of wind turbines causes no
major environmental impacts. The
energy used in the manufacture and
construction of wind farms is only about
the same amount as the energy
produced by the wind farm in the first 3-5
months of its operation '