Nocton Fen - why offshore Wind Farms are preferable

Why a submerged island is the perfect spot for the world's biggest wind farm

'Planning permission has been given for what could become the world's largest offshore wind farm on the Dogger Bank, off England's east coast.'

http://www.theecologist.org/blogs_and_comments/Blogs/2782794/why_a_submerged_island_is_the_perfect_spot_for_the_worlds_biggest_wind_farm.html

Onshore vs Offshore Wind Energy

'According to Friends of the Earth, energy from onshore wind turbines is two times cheaper than offshore wind.'

http://www.boythorpewindenergy.co.uk/wind-turbine-advice/onshore-vs-offshore-wind-energy/

Onshore vs. Offshore Wind

'The noise and visual pollution that may result from onshore wind turbines make a compelling case in favor of offshore wind turbines.'

https://sites.google.com/site/lcaofwind/onshore-vs-offshore-wind

Onshore and offshore wind energy generation technologies

'Offshore wind farms can harness more frequent and powerful winds than are available to land-based installations.'

http://www.gridtech.eu/project-scope/technologies/12-technologies/13-onshore-and-offshore-wind-energy-generation-technologies

Tory manifesto vows to 'halt the spread of onshore wind farms'

'Onshore wind farms 'often fail to win public support' and are 'unable by themselves to provide the firm capacity that a stable energy system requires'.

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2403945/tory-manifesto-vows-to-halt-the-spread-of-onshore-windfarms

Nick Clegg could back Tory plans to end onshore wind subsidies

'Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, admits that Tory plans to scrap subsidies for onshore wind are not a 'red line' for future Coalition negotiations.'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg/11580558/Nick-Clegg-could-back-Tory-plans-to-end-onshore-wind-subsidies.html

Previous blogs that have incorporated matters relating to Community Funds

Visit to Swinford Wind Farm
http://www.nocton.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/wind-farm_19.html

Wind Farm - Local Investment
http://www.nocton.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/wind-farm-local-investment.html

Wind Farm - Cheap Energy
http://www.nocton.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/wind-farm-cheap-energy.html