Today's announcement by British Energy, the UK nuclear power generator, that it is to begin developing large-scale offshore wind power is a victory for common sense says Friends of the Earth. Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. The new partnership is seeking to be amongst the first group of companies to win Government approval later this year for up to a dozen new offshore wind farms. It is also a tacit admission that nuclear power is uneconomic and debunks the tired claim that new nuclear power stations are required to limit the emissions that threaten dangerous climate change.
Renewable energy has enormous potential.
It makes economic and environmental sense and is the best way to tackle the causes of global warming. The UK's first ever offshore wind farm opened last year near Newcastle and further eight to twelve sites are expected to be revealed by the summer.