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Originally Posted by geordie graham  Hi Chris
As soon as you lob a few out to sea then the fishermen,surfers,marine biologists etc will start whingeing.The problem is that everyone wants energy whether it be ordinary or renewable but nobody wants it to affect their way of life,hobbies countryside etc.Eventually something is going to have to change and some people are going to be upset.I wasn`t having a go at country folk it just seems at the moment they say that traditional countryside work is being eroded and that the younger family members are leaving the villages to find work.The running and upkeep of renewable energy stations would give much needed work and money to those areas that are struggling and help keep families and villages together.People need to diversify into non traditional jobs.It has happened in a lot of other villages where families had relied on coal mines,shipbuilding,steelworks etc.(sorry about the amount of etcs).
Graham |
Of course the marine folks will start moaning, I'd be disappointed if they didn't, but the simple fact is, there is a lot more 'watter' than upland peat mosses across the globe. Therefore, no contest. And yes, things are going to have to change, but the real change I would like to see is a sustained global assault on overpopulation, then maybe we wouldn't need to ruin quite so many habitats, marine, moorland, or otherwise. As for the running and upkeep of wind farms, I can assure you that during the rare occasion I have seen engineers on site, they aren't locals, but 'outsiders' as the 'natives' call them. Wind turbines are not going to keep the rural economy afloat. It is diversification into sectors such as tourism that will help to do that, catering for people who love glorious and wild landscapes and seeing the wonderful wildlife that call it their home.
I could weep when I see the rubbly scars where the golden plover, the dunlin and the red grouse once bred and long will I continue to be active in campaigns that challenge such outrages.
Good this innit!
Regards, Chris