All this week the Guardian have been exploring the subject of future energy needs and production in the UK.
A feature out today by Jon Henley (he wrote that great piece about the libraries last year) explores the views of for and against wind turbines on the Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight proposal exposes dogma of windfarm argument.
As well as interviewing the chair of anti-turbine campaigners, THWART, Jon speaks to local residents in Wellow and Thorley as well as meeting up with a number of pro-turbine campaigners.
Interesting insight
The articles in the series have been pretty enlightening. Yesterday’s shed light on one of the myths used by those against wind turbines that the energy used to construct a wind turbine outweighs the energy produced during its lifetime.
According to evidence published in the journal Renewable Energy in 2010, it was “concluded that the average windfarm produces 20-25 times more energy during its operational life than was used to construct and install its turbines. It also found that the average “energy payback” of a turbine was 3-6 months.”
All interesting stuff and well worth a delve.
See all Guardian articles in the series this week.
