Wind farms useless, according to Prince Philip
December 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm
There has been a big fuss made about wind farms over the past few years with many hoping that they will play a large role in helping the UK to become less dependent on carbon-releasing fuels.
So it comes as a bit of a blow that Prince Philip has now called them “absolutely useless”.
Amongst other things, he said that the turbines never work and that supporters of wind power “believe in fairytales”, which is hardly the kind of publicity the industry is looking for right now.
However, wind power has never been far away from controversy.
One of the chief objections to wind power as a possible alternative to carbon fuels is that large areas of the country will have to be covered in plants if the government wants to meet its objectives.
The Prince’s remarks were made to Esbjorn Wilmar, who is the boss of a wind-turbine company, Infinergy, which is based in Dorset. He said that he was surprised by the Prince’s views.
But although the Duke has always had a reputation for being outspoken, his remarks have already been backed by some who have said that he is right and that consumers should not be forced to pay for wind farms.
One of the biggest problems with wind power is that a large proportion of the annual income for onshore wind farms comes from subsidies, and the amount is even greater for offshore farms.
The Prince’s remarks have to be given some credit given that he is an environmentalist and clearly wants the best green energy for the UK.
