The problem with Wind Farms...

[EternalOptimist]

mmm, I can see a blue sky, nice fields and a shed-load of fugly wind turbines

very good.

There are also 11 gas wells in that picture.

[EternalOptimist]

They also wreck the blooming view





here is a quiz question for you.

what do you see in the picture ?

mmm, I can see a blue sky, nice fields and a shed-load of fugly wind turbines

[EternalOptimist]

They also wreck the blooming view





here is a quiz question for you.

what do you see in the picture ?

[Moscow Mule]

We should build more lakes/generators at the top of mountains. Then we'd have somewhere to store all the excess wind energy.

[VectraMan]

Interesting to note we're importing about the same amount from France (i.e. nuclear) than we're generating from all of our own windmills.

[BrilloPad]

Tidal is better - at least it is predictable.

About time we built more coal fired and nuclear - with all the work done in the UK.

[d000hg]

If only it were possible to have a mixture of different energy generation technologies.

If only it were possible to somehow store the energy when it is windy to use when it's not.

[Troll]

...is when there is no wind they don't do a lot

U.K. National Grid status