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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Capercaillie71" data-source="post: 1621423" data-attributes="member: 32437">Yes it is, but that doesn't mean accepting all wind farm proposals at any cost.  The competing conservation needs of landscape, wildlife and reducing carbon emissions have to be balanced, but I think there is probably enough land (and sea) around the UK to accommodate most of these needs, although perhaps there hasn't been enough of a strategic approach to reconciling those needs.Absolutely, and I think there should be a presumption against building windfarms on peatlands.  Not all upland areas are covered with peat though.Having windfarms might not mean we need fewer coal power stations, but they do mean we need to burn less coal in the ones that we have.Just because wind turbines typically produce only 30% of their maximum rated output over time doesn't mean they are inefficient.  They would only be inefficient if you were having to pay for the fuel (the wind). As the wind is free the only thing that really matters is how much energy they produce at the end of the day.</blockquote>