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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pratincol" data-source="post: 3301509" data-attributes="member: 65801">Like they were saying even if we have 100000 wind turbines blighting our landscapes we are still going to need nuclear,gas or coal fired power stations to cover periods like the past three weeks when the wind didn't blow.Incidentally did they have to turn OFF any of the wind turbines in Scotland the other day when winds were predicted to reach 60 mph[I am not sure what the cut-off point is]Does anyone have any idea why the wind turbines near us would NEVER all be working at once?There is an unfortunate view point where I can see two wind farms together each with six turbines.I have yet to see all twelve working in unison.There are always at least two and often more NOT turning.This is especially true of the older wind farm.It is not THAT old but it was supposed to last 25 years but they will definitely have to replace these knackered monstrosities sooner rather than later.They are already replacing turbines installed not that many years ago, on the western edge of CumbriaWhich leads me to the question.:what is the average life span of a turbine?The cost of manufacturing,installing and maintaining them,paying the landowner annual rent,being idle for long periods and replacing them add to the carbon footprint and costs substantially surely?</blockquote>