Putting up wind turbines offshore is more expensive than the land-based equivalent. Though I wouldn't go as far as "communities" minister Eric Pickles in calling in on-shore schemes which have already been approved by local planning committees, as complained about by Ed Davey, I have long had doubts about sterilising large areas of countryside - and presenting a hazard to birds - for the benefit of an intermittent power supply. I was therefore pleased to read this article in the Indy recently which shows that offshore wind installations provide a haven for a variety of wildlife and attracting those lovable seals, which are near the top of the food chain. Perhaps it will go some way to redressing the balance.
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