The wind farm scam

Global warming and the political panic it has caused has triggered a goldrush for renewable energy sources without an open discussion of their respective merits and drawbacks. Dr Etherington argues that in the case of wind power the cons far outweigh the pros. Wind turbines cannot generate enough energy to reduce global CO2 levels to a meaningful degree and wind power being intermittent and cannot generate a steady output necessitating back-up coal and gas power plants that significantly negate the saving of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to the inefficacy of wind power there are ecological drawbacks, including damage to habitats, wildlife and the far-from-insignificant aesthetic drawback of the assault upon natural beauty and the pristine landscape, which wind turbines entail. Dr Etherington argues that wind power has been, and is being, excessively financed at the cost of consumers who have not been consulted, nor informed that this effective subsidy is being paid from their bills to support an industry that cannot be cost efficient or benefit the cause it purports to support.