UK Government Gets Clear Mandate for Wind Power Investments

As the Yorkshire Post writes, the results of the latest research about the wind turbines gave the Government a „clear mandate“ to invest in offshore and onshore wind power, said Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey.

Speaking at the Global Offshore Wind conference Davey said that “the future is inconceivable without wind power” and that offshore wind is now an industry i

Despite the bad press that onshore turbines have received Davey said:

“The truth is most people support renewable energy – even if it’s large-scale and even if it’s built near them. There is a quiet majority out there.

“According to forthcoming DECC research, eight out of 10 people support renewable energy; only one in 20 oppose it.

“Fifty six per cent of people would be happy to have a large-scale renewable energy development in their area. Only 18 per cent would oppose it.

“You don’t read these figures in some of our newspapers, but we need to get this message out.”

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Offshore WIND staff, June 18, 2012; Image: decc