Wind energy is a renewable source of power. Wind turbines exploit this free resource and generate electricity without causing carbon dioxide emissions. Friends of the Earth wants to see annual reductions of at least 3% in carbon dioxide emissions from all sources, leading to an 80% reduction by 2050. This is necessary to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change.
To achieve this we need to ACT NOW - Not Tomorrow
Wind energy, sited both on and off-shore, is one of the greenest forms of electricity production. It is also available right now to power our homes.
The cost of electricity from a modern wind turbine in a good location is comparable with traditional generation. Best of all there is no fuel risk (either from price increases or security of supply), as we have our own plentiful supply of wind energy. The amount of energy used to make and build the turbine (known as the energy debt) is repaid within 6-12 months.
Wind farms in this area produce electricity for 80 - 85% of the time. There is a close relationship with times of high demand and high availability, for example, a windy, chilly winter evening.
