Lets face it, wind turbines are quite amazing. They provide a constant source of renewable, green power using just the invisible force of the wind. Its little wonder that they are sprouting up in huge numbers all over the country. However, they are not without their problems. For a start they tend to be large, and I mean not just big but monstrously huge! They are costly to build and maintain and, of course, their biggest limitation is that they need to be in places where you get a lot of wind to make them operate. This is why they are often situated in remote locations like mountain ranges or offshore along the coast. Unfortunately this makes them expensive to set up and difficult to access, as well as costing vast sums of cash to hook into the mains supply.
Even the small domestic ones need to be situated in an exposed place and can only run when the wind blows enough to turn their blades. Another source of complaint is that they are noisy. If you have ever stood next to one ...
