Tim Yeo, chairman of the committee has requested information on the economics of onshore windfarms. Among other things he seeks a cost benefit analysis of using this technology. Let us hope that all the costs will be considered i.e what economists call the externalised costs, which would be borne by each local community. Thus the committee should look at the loss of amenity, the effect on people's health, the effect on tourism and the local ecology as well as inconvenience on traffic when giant machinery is delivered; also the effect on property values.
It is interesting to note that Mr Yeo, M.P. is also President of the trade body' Renewable Energy Association'. Let us hope he will recuse himself when the Select Committee decides on it's report!
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