THE coastal waters of the UK have some of the most promising sites for wind farms in Europe. But all too often, Nic Fleming reports (New Scientist, 6 December 2003, p 30), such developments face objections from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and civilian air traffic controllers. The problem is that the farms may affect radar systems. I asked Ivor Caplin, the defence minister with responsibility for environmental policy, for his view.
He pointed out that when developers provide the MoD with a proposed location and configuration of their wind farm or turbine, they are advised whether the MoD is…
